Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

2,464 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 124

Injured nurse tells of man's assault

The Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday. -- An attractive 20-year-old trainee nurse said in Canberra Court today that she had been raped on Red Hill, outside Canberra by a man who was driving her to hospital after an accident…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Young Nurse Alleges Attack Court Story Of Sequel To Accident

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tues.--"I was screaming. He had his hands on my throat" an attractive 20- years-old nurse said in Canberra…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Young Nurse Alleges Attack Court Story Of Sequel To Accident

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tues. --"I was screaming. He had his hands on my throat," an attractive 20-years-old nurse said in Canberra…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Young Nurse Alleges Attack Court Story Of Sequel To Accident

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tues.--"I was screaming, He had his hands on my throat," an attractive 20-years-old nurse said in Canberra…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Nurse's Story Of Man's Attack After Accident

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tues. --"I was screaming. He had his hands on my throat," an attractive 20-years-old nurse said in Canbesra Court Before the court was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Young Nurse Alleges Attack Court Story Of Aequel To Accident

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA,Tues.--"I was screaming. He had his hands --on my throat" an attractive 20- years-old nurse said in Canberra…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

30 Drowned

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 18

Thirty persons were drowned when an overloaded South Korean passenger ship capsized in Wantori…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

30 Drowned

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 18

Thirty persons were drowned when an overloaded South Korean passenger ship capsized in Wanton…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

30 Drowned

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 18

Thirty persons were drowned when an overloaded South Korean passenger shin capsized in Wantori…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

30 Drowned

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 1

Thirty persons were drowned when an overloaded South Korean passenger ship capsized in Wantori…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

30 Drowned

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 18

Thirty persons were drowned when an overloaded South Korean passenger ship capsized in Wantori…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Boy Drowned on Beach

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.— Robert Lang Boden, 15, of Butterfield Street, Herston, was drowned at Mermaid…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Railway Clerk Drowned At Cardiff

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. —James Robert Raine, 60, of Glebe Road, Adamstown, was drowned in Winding…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Lindwall Injured; May Not Play Today in Test

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 32

ADELAIDE, Wed.-- Australian fast bowler, Ray Lindwall, is suffering from a leg injury and may not be able to play in the Fourth Tesst on the resumption at Adelaide Oval today. Lindwall said this morning that, a leg muscle was…

Continued on Trove, page 32 →

"Bad Habits", Accident Cause

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 3

"The majority, if not all, of to-day's traffic accidents can be traced back to bad habits on someone's part,"…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Probe on Fatality

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 3

CASINO, Thurs. -- The driver of a train which was involved in a fatal level - crossing accident…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Probe on Fatality

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 3

CASINO, Thurs.-- The driver of a train? which was involved in a fatal level-crossing accident…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Probe on Fatality

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 3

CASINO, Thurs.--The driver of a train which was involved in a fatal level-crossing accident…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Probe on Fatality

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 3

CASINO, Thurs. -- The driver of a train which was involved in a fatal level-crossing accident…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

53 Schoolgirls Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 3

TOKYO, Jan. 28 (A.A.P.Reuter).—The South Korean Transportation Ministry to-day said that the bodies ot 53…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →