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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

2,464 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 124

Optometrist Killed In Cor Accident

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 3

George A. Esdaile, a leading Sydney optometrist, was killed instantly today when his car…

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Optometrist Killed in Car Accident

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 3

George A. Esdaile, a leading Sydney optometrist, was killed instantly today when his car s…

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Optometrist Killed In Car Accident

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 3

George A. Esdaile, a leading" Sydney optometrist, was killed instantly today when his ear…

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Optometrist Killed In Car Accident

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 3

George A, Esdaile, a leading Sydney optometrist, was killed instantly today when his car…

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Man Killed In Waggon Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 5

MOSS VALE, Monday.—Mr. George A. Esdaile, 41, of Old Northern Road, Castle…

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Boy Drowned

The Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 13

BRISBANE, Wednesday. -- Barry Maxwell Langridge, 6, of Tingalpa, left home last night to…

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Stop Press Two Feared Drowned

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 32

MELBOURNE, Wed.--Two fisherman are believed to have when a 30ft. captized near Kilounce above 100 miles…

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Feet Injured in Gaol Fall

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 18

GOULBURN, Wed.--New Australian Mieczyslaw Wiarderny (43), convicted in Canberra last…

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Feet Injured in Gaol Fall

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 18

GOULBURN, Wed.--New Australian Mieczyslaw Wiarderny (43), convicted in Canberra last…

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Feet Injured in Gaol Fall

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 18

GOULBURN, Wed.--New Australian Mieczyslaw Wiarderny (43), convicted in Canberra last…

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Feet Injured in Gaol Fall

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 18

GOULBURN, Wed.--New Australian Mieczyslaw Wiarderny (43), convicted in Canberra last…

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Injured in Collision

The Biz · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 6

Two women were taken to Liverpool Hospital last Saturday following a collision between two cars at the intersection of Mulgoa and…

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Two men believed drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed. --Police believe two fishermen drowned after heavy seas…

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Shooting Accident Fairfield Boy Victim

The Biz · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 13

A 16-year-old youth was shot through the chest at Villawoo[?] on Friday wh[?] a [?] callibre [?] was accidentely discharged…

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Driver Drowned Under Truck

The Sun · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

A man was killed when the sem-trailer he was driving plunged [?]to a creek. 15 miles…

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Tourist Drowned in Murray

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 19

WENTWORTH, Fri. -- Geoffrey William Cordy (27), bank clerk, Violet St., Essendon, who…

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Tourist Drowned in Murray

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 7

WENTWORTH, Fri.-- Geoffrey William Cordy (27), bank clerk, Violet [?]st., Essendon, who…

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Freak Accident

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 3

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Driver Injured

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Sat.-- A car driven by Claude Hiscox (42), Scholey St., Mayfield, was wrecked when it…

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Rider Injured

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Sat.-- When apprentice rider T. Newcombe fell with, Don Cossack at the home turn…

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