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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

6 stories in Southern Highlands's papers

Varying Speeds Cause Accidents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 June 1944 · page 2

Reports on road accidents in which pedestrians have been injured are revealing a new hazard. More and more victims are stating "I was…

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Cyclists' Pranks Cause Accidents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 4

When it was reported last week week that a schoolboy rode his bicycle alone a track on the edge of a 300ft. cliff in Sydney and fell…

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Little Thidgs Cause Accidents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 2

"Oh, Pea [?] basy—I can't ba bothered with little things like that" Like what? Little things which cause road accidents…

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More Child Victims of Road Accidents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 September 1944 · page 4

Although there was a substantial reduction in the number of persons killed and injured in road accidents last…

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Lorries and Vans in Road Accidents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 December 1944 · page 2

Lorries, vans and heavy vehicles generally are figuring prominently 16 the road accidents statistics, particularly in country areas. This is…

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Country Road Accident Figures Increase

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 December 1944 · page 2

Road accidents in country towns aud rural ureas of the State showed a substantial increase for the three mouths ended September 30 last, the…

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