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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

1,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 94

Man Injured in Train Fall

Truth · Sunday 10 January 1954 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sat. — A man was found lying semiconscious on the electric-train track at Windsor,…

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Man drowned; raft from plane saves 4

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 10 January 1954 · page 1

A man was drowned yesterday when fierce seas swamped, then overturned, a 16ft. boat off Moruya on…

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Youth Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 3

Phillip Ladd, 20, of St. Giles Avenue, Greenwich, was seriously injured yesterday afternoon when he dived into…

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Man Drowned Swimming River To Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 6

John William McLeod, 39, married, of Wollongong Road, Arncliffe, was drowned on Saturday night…

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Man "Slightly Drunk" Before He Drowned

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 5

A migrant who was drowned was slightly drunk when he went into the water, his wife…

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Man "Slightly Drunk " Before He Drowned

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 5

A migrant who was drowned was slightly drunk when he went into the water, his wife…

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Man "Slightly Drunk" Before He Drowned

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 5

A migrant who was drowned was slightly drunk when he went into the water, his wife…

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Man "Slightly Drunk" Before He Drowned

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 5

A migrant who was drowned was slightly drunk when he went into the water, his wife…

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Accident cover on S.A. pupils

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--Accident insurance for children attending public schools will be…

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Accident cover on S. A. pupils

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Tuesday. --Accident insurance for children attending public schools will be…

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Accident cover on S.A. puapils

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--Accident insurance for children attending public schools will be…

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Stop Press Fatal Accident

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 36

The City Coroner (Mr. Forrest) today found that Katherine Lavinia Back Woods (71), Poulett St., Matraville, died on December 24 from…

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Accident cover on S.A. pupils

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--Accident insurance for children attending public schools will be…

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Accidents Cost State Thousands Annually Enormous Increase in Seven Years

Construction · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 4

In the past seven years accident compensation payments by the N.S.W. Transport Department have increased from £37,417 to £128,698, official…

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Man Drowned

The Propeller · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 1

Mr. John William McLeod aged 39 married, of Wollongong Road, Arncllffe was drowned on Saturday evening last, when…

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Three Vehicles in Collision

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 1

About 4 p.m. on Sunday, 10th inst, two cars and a panel van were Involved In collisions on the Western Road, Glenbrook…

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Stop Press Boy Drowned

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 44

An unidentified nine-years-old boy was drowned in Shelly Beach Baths North Cronulla, today. Ambulance officers were told that the…

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Stop Press Boy Drowned

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 44

An unidentified nine-years-old boy was drowned in Shelly Beach Baths. North Cronulla, today. Ambulance officers were told that the…

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Panel Van Driver Injured

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 4

Mr. J. E. ("Curly") Owens, of Lethbridge Street, Penrith, is home from hospital, where he was a patient following a recent…

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Six Injured In Crash At Balgowlah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 1

Six persons were seriously injured when two cars collided at the corner of Hill and [?] Streets,…

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