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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

32 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 2 of 2

Lost His Temper Bad Manners Accident (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 3

They waited in hospital, nervous and greatly disturbed in conscience, wishing in vain that they could und[?] all that had occurred within one short…

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Accidents Start at Home. What Causes Excessive Speed ?

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 4

" I was late for an appointment and I must admit I was stepping on it a bit." This has been the confession of thousands of motorists after road…

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Dr. Stewart-ziele Injured

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 2

Dr. W. Stewart Ziele, of Bowral, was seriously injured when a car in which he was travelling to Melbourne on…

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Three Cars Collide Nine People Injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 October 1939 · page 4

One car was completely destroyed of fire and nine people injured on Monday night, when three cars were evolved in a collision at Yanderra…

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These Acts Cause Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 October 1939 · page 3

Almost 63 per cent, of the total number of persons killed in road accidents in the State during 1938-39 met their deaths during the six months…

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Don't Do These Things. They Cause Accidents

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 4

Of 1709 accidents between October and March last, excessive speed, or driving too fast for conditions, caused 320; not keeping to the left,…

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Road Accidents Are Increasing

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 October 1939 · page 3

There is a small but serious increase in the road accidents of the State and the President of the Road Safety Council and Minister for Transport,…

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Light Horse Trooper Injured

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 2

Trooper Sid Parker, of Moss Vale, suffered a nasty accident at the 7th Light Horse camp at Goulburn last week. The troop…

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The Motorists' Corner OFFICIAL R.A.C.A Notes Week-end Accidents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 November 1939 · page 2

The first fine week end of the season ushered itself in with a crop of road accidents involving two deaths and hospital accommodation…

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Seven Injured in Car Smash

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 2

Seven persons were injured when a car containing some employees of Messrs. Alf. Stephens and Sons, of Bowral, and…

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Seven Persons Injured Cab Strikes Tree

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 2

Seven persons were injured, two seriously, when a motor car, which was travelling from Sydney to Queanbeyan, left Hume Highway…

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Strange Wave of Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 December 1939 · page 3

In six days last week six persons were killed in four accidents in which motor cycles were involved. In addition a number of persons were injured,…

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