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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

1,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 94

Man Drowned Near Swansea

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 32

NEWCASTLE, Tues. -- A man was drowned last night in a strong current in the Swansea channel at…

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Man Drowned Near Swansea

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 34

NEWCASTLE, Tues. -- A man was drowned last night in a strong current in the Swansea channel at…

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Man Drowned Near Swansea

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 34

NEWCASTLE, Tues. -- A man was drowned last night in a strong current in the Swansea channel at…

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Two Injured in Car Skid

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 17

GOSFORD, Tuesday. -- Two of four men in a car were hurt this morning when the vehicle skidded…

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Two Injured in Car Skid

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 17

GOSFORD, Tuesday. -- Two of four men in a car were hurt this morning when the vehicle skidded…

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Nine Injured in Lift Fall

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 5

A lift carrying about 15 people fell five floors in a city building yesterday. Nine women were…

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Rail collision inquest "No Sign of Brakes On," Court Told

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 4

There was no indication that the brakes on an electric train which crashed into another, had been applied just before the collision, a police witness told the City Coroner (Mr. E. J. Forrest) today…

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Rail collision inquest "No Sign of Brakes On," Court Told

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 4

There was no indication that the brakes on on electric train which crashed info another, had been applied just before the collision, a police witness told the City Coroner. (Mr. E. J. Forrest) today…

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Man sees jump from train before collision

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 30

A man fold the City Coroner (Mr. Forrest) yesterday that he saw a man throw himself from the steps of the driver's cabin in an electric train just before it crashed into another train at Sydenham on December 19…

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Westinghouse expert tells tests after rail collision Brake worked on smash train

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 4

Brakes on the Bankstown-boand train involved in the Sydenham train smash on December 19, were thoroughly tested later and found satisfactory, a brake expert told the Coroner's Court today…

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Westinghouse expert tells court of tests following rail collision Break worked on smash train

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 4

Brakes on the Bankstown train involved in the Sydenham train smash on December 19 were found later to be in efficient working order, two Westinghouse brake expert told the Coroner's…

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Westinghouse expert tells court of tests following rail collision Brake worked on smash train

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 4

Brakes on the Bankstown train involved in the Sydenham train smash on December 19 were found later to be in efficient working order, two Westinghouse brake expert told the Coroner's…

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Westinghouse expert tells court of tests following rail collision Brake worked on smash train

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 4

Brakes on the Bankstown train involved in the Sydenham train smash on December 19 were found later to be in efficient working order, two Westinghouse brake expert told the Coroner's…

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Westinghouse expert tells court of tests following rail collision Brake worked on smash train

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 4

Brakes on the Bankstown train involved in the Sydenham train smash on December 19 were found later to be in efficient working order, two Westinghouse brake expert told the Coroner's…

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Westing home expert tells court of tests following rail collision Brake worked on smash train

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 4

Brakes on the Bankstown train involved in the Sydenham train smash on December 19 were found later to be in efficient working order, two Westinghouse brake expert told the Coroner's…

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Car accident victim dies

The Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 21

A man died in Orange Hospital last night from injuries he received, in a car accident on…

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Man Drowned

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 52

Man drowned in fall from top deck of Manly ferry Dee Why. Body later recovered and taken…

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City Bus Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 7

It was stated in the "Herald" yesterday that Eric Wakefield, 37, of Parkes, was killed when a bus struck him…

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'Good Brakes' on Train in Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 16

A retired train driver said yesterday that an electric train which crashed into another train at Sydenham had good…

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Car Overturns Two Persons Injured

The Propeller · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 1

As the result of a collision between two motor cars at the intersection of Forest and King George's Roads, Penshurst, on…

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