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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1955

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Guildford Fatality Merrylands Milk Vendor Charged

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 23 February 1955 · page 2

Last Friday an elderly man was kneeled down by a truck and fatally injured at Guildford victim. Francis Lachlan Buggy (65)…

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Tell Me Your Dream Beware of dreams of the sea—it is often a symbol of danger! Drowned Boy

The World's News · Saturday 26 February 1955 · page 40

I dreamt I was trying to get to a hospital, but the only way I could get there was by swimming a very deep and fast-flowing river. I had…

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Rev. Kleerekoper in Car Accident

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 4

Rev. J. Kleerekoper was involved in a car accident in Moore Park Road, last Wednesday week. He…

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Road Fatality

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 March 1955 · page 1

Mr. Donald Edgar Grimes, of Doonmore Street, Penrith, died in Nepean District Hospital at 2 a.m. on Sunday. He had been…

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Castlereagh Road Collision

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 March 1955 · page 3

About 10.25 a.m. on 20th inst. Charles Gatt (18 years), of 460 Bourke Street, Surry Hills, was driving a car on Castlereagh Rd.,…

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Kingswood Fatality. Part Heard Inquest

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 April 1955 · page 1

MUCH evidence was given, and more is to follow, in the inquest held by the district coroner, Mr. A. C…

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Unlicensed Driver Did Not Stop Collision at Valley Heights

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 April 1955 · page 2

A UTILITY driver who was not licensed failed to stop after a collision in which his vehicle was concerned. At…

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BEWARE there's DANGER in your home Sudden accident—even death awaits your family in every room

The World's News · Saturday 9 April 1955 · page 20

HARRIET COHEN, the well-known pianist, dropped an egg on the kitchen floor. It broke and she let it lie and busied herself with the…

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Kingswood Road Fatality Lengthy Inquest

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 April 1955 · page 2

The district coroner, Mr. N. C. Gardner, held an inquest at Penrith Court House on 5th inst., into the death of Donald Edgar Grimes, of Doonmore Street, which took place following injuries received in an…

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Badly Injured From Dive

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 20 April 1955 · page 10

A young man was injured after he dived into a pool while camping at Ocean Beach recently…

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Fatality on Mulgoa Road

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 April 1955 · page 1

Ivan Kijun (23), formerly of Yugo-Slavia, died in Nepean District Hospital on Sunday evening from injuries received…

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Inquests Runs to Third Day Kingswood Fatality

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 April 1955 · page 7

FURTHER evidence was given on Thursday at the inquest into the death of Donald Edgar Grimes, of…

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C. G. McKechnie Killed In Road Accident

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 April 1955 · page 3

Mr. C. G. McKechnie, of the Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd., was…

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Human Failures Cause of Motor Accidents

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 11 May 1955 · page 18

Human failure was responsible for 81 per cent, of the road accidents and casualties during 1954. Department of Motor…

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Car Driver on Manslaughter Charge Fatality at Kingswood

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 May 1955 · page 1

THE inquest into the death of Donald Edgar Grimes, of Doonmore Street, Penrith, who died from injuries…

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Boy Fatally Injured on Road Parents in Norfolk Island

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 May 1955 · page 1

ROBERT COOK (17), of 127 Patrick Street, Hurstville, riding a motor cycle on the Western Highway,…

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Burning Accident

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 May 1955 · page 4

Good progress is being made in St. Joseph's Hospital by Keith Hopkins (20), son of Mrs. Hopkins, of Henry St., Penrith, who…

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£28,857 to Ex-jockey Paralysed After Accident

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 18 May 1955 · page 8

A former jockey crippled in a road accident, said on Friday that he would rather have the use of his legs than any amount…

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Girl Cyclist Fatally Injured Man Charged

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 May 1955 · page 1

Anna Wilhelmina Juliana Buddeke (14 years), daughter of Mrs Janpje Moolbroeke and stepdaughter of Mr. Hilco…

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Memorial Held for 7,000 Camp Inmates Drowned in Baltic

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 20 May 1955 · page 6

Kiel.—At the beach near Neustadt, close to which 7,398 concentration camp inmates were drowned just…

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