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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

2,464 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 124

Nightwatchman Found Drowned

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 2

Police yesterday recovered the body of Frederick William Pitt-Jones. nights watchman, of Leicbhardt…

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Baby Girl Drowned

The Sun · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 32

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Lynette Yvonne Judd, 3, of Dareton (near Mildura) was found…

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Nihghtwatchman Found Drowned

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 15

Police yesterday recovered the body of Frederick William Pitt-Jones, night- watchman, of Leichhardt,…

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Nightwatchman Found Drowned

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 15

Police yesterday recovered the body of Frederick William Pitt - Jones, night watchman, of Leichhardt…

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Nightwatchman Found Drowned

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 2

Police yesterday recovered the body of Frederick William Pitt-Jones, night watchman, of Leichhardt…

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Nightwatchman Found Drowned

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 2

Police yesterday recovered the body of Frederick William Pitt-Jones, nightwatchman, of Leichhardt…

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Nightwatchman Found Drowned

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 15

Police yesterday recovered the body of Frederick William Pitt-Jones, night watchman, of Leichhardt,…

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Bondi Man Drowned

The Sun · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 28

Newcastle.--Leslie John Melville. 60, of Ebley St., Bondi Junction, was drowned at Boat Harbor…

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Collision with Dog Fatal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 4

Alan Leonard Lusky, 28, of Mons Street, Lidcombe, was fatally injured when his motor cycle struck a dog in Platfrom…

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Trams crash, eight injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 7

Flying glass slightly injured eight people yesterday when two trams collided in Anzac Parade,…

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Doctor Drowned When Car Plunges Into River

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 9

A doctor was drowned in the Clyde River at Nelligen, near Bateman s Bay, early today when his car crashed through the safety gate o fa punt and plunged into 30ft. of water. He was Dr. Colin Gordon…

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Doctor Drowned When Car Plunges Into River

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 9

A doctor was drowned in the Clyde River at Nelligen, near Bateman's Bay, early today when his car crashed through the safety gate o fa punt and plunged into 30ft. of water. He was Dr. Colin Gordon…

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Doctor Drowned When Car Plunges Into River

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 9

A doctor was drowned in the Clyde River at Nelligen, near Bateman's Bay, early today when his car crashed through the safety gate o fa punt and plunged into 30ft. of water. He was Dr. Colin Gordon…

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Doctor Drowned When Car Plunges Into River

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 9

A doctor was drowned in the Clyde River at Nelligen, near Bateman s Bay, early today when his car crashed through the safety gate of a punt and plunged into 30ft. of water. He was Dr. Colin Gordon…

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Many Farm Accidents

The Land · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 45

Farmers in the United States, England, New Zealand and Australia are carried over the large…

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Dr. Drowns in Car Accident

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 3

A doctor was drowned in the Clyde River at Nelligen, near Bateman's Bay, early today when his car crashed through the safety gate of a punt and plunged into 30ft…

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Drowned In Surf

Daily Mirror · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 1

A man was twice swept from the grasp of lifesavers before he was drowned off Dickson…

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Youth Feared Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 1

Police think that Peter Kelly, 17, William Street, Kiama, was washed off the rocks and drowned at…

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Boy Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 1

William Alexander Pieske, 14, of Little Street, Bradfield Park, was serious injured when two utility truck collided…

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Carruthers' Eye Injured

Daily Mirror · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 11

JOHANNESBURG, Sat. (A.P.).--World bantanweight champion Jimmy Carruthers is…

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