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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1956

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Family in Car Smash Eight Villawood People Injured

The Biz · Wednesday 5 September 1956 · page 6

After a smash at Mooney-Mooney, on Sunday, 12 people were taken to hospital. The injured included eight members of…

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Collision After Dance Six Injured

The Biz · Wednesday 19 September 1956 · page 8

A jeep laden with members of Fairfield Sports Club, Soccer section, returning from their dance at Fairfield West Hall…

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Committed for Trial on Grievous Bodily Harm Charge High Street Collision

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 September 1956 · page 1

A collision in High Street, Penrith, in which a boy of seven years was said to have suffered severe head injury was the subject of a case that came before Mr. Stonham, S.M., at Penrith Court of Petty…

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Well-known Local Man Injured

The Biz · Wednesday 26 September 1956 · page 7

Prominent public citizen. Mr. H. E. T. ("Buster") Forester, was seriously injured when his car overturned near Cowra on…

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Road Fatality

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 September 1956 · page 4

About 9.45 a.m. on Sunday, 23rd inst., Arthur James Fuller, (17), of Oxford St., Lidcombe, was driving a car on the…

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Penrith Family Wins Verdicts Totalling £8000 About Road Accident

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 September 1956 · page 1

As a result of proceedings instituted by Mr. E, L. O'Loughlin, solicitor, of Penrith, in the Supreme Court at Sydney on…

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Accidental Poisoning Children Can Be Saved

The Biz · Wednesday 3 October 1956 · page 17

Accidental poisoning kills more young American children than polio, diphtheria and scarlet fever combined, Selwyn James…

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Straying Stock Prevention of Accidents

The Biz · Wednesday 10 October 1956 · page 21

The Department of Local Government has circularised Councils regarding the prevention of, accidents caused by stock…

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Drowned at River, Unidentified

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 October 1956 · page 4

About 8 a.m. on Saturday Dominico Pellagrini, of Springfield Avenue, Guildford, was exercising his dog on the bank…

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Fatality at Kingswood Crossing the Highway

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 October 1956 · page 1

About 10.30 p.m. last Sunday Mrs. Alice Holcombe, of Western Road, Penrith, and Mrs Rose Murphy, of Doonmore St.,…

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Fatal Accident at Cabramatta Percy Ings Killed

The Biz · Wednesday 24 October 1956 · page 2

Percival Silas Ings, aged 37 years, of 323 Cabramatta Road. Cabramatta, was killed instantly when his motor cycle collided…

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How to Avoid Drowning

The Biz · Wednesday 31 October 1956 · page 23

Every year some 50 Australians--many of them New Australians--die from drowning. Many of these needless deaths…

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A Fatal Shot Soldier in Owen Gun Accident

The Biz · Wednesday 31 October 1956 · page 25

A Regular Army corporal was fatally shot when an Owen submachine gun was accidentally discharged by a payroll escort…

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Accidentally Shot Dead

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 November 1956 · page 2

Well-known in Penrith was Terence Walter Miller (34), a corporal of the Regular Army, regarding whose death an…

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Little Girl Injured

The Biz · Wednesday 7 November 1956 · page 14

Little Carol Fardell, of 30 Malta Street, Villawood, is one little girl who we feel sure will never again hold on to the back…

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Road Accidents in N.s.w.--year Ended June 30

The Biz · Wednesday 7 November 1956 · page 5

This statement has been prepared from information furnished in [?] road, accident reports. [?] cover[?] all accidents…

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Road Accidents Year Ended June 30

The Biz · Wednesday 14 November 1956 · page 14

Human failure was responsible for more than 80 per cent. of the accidents and casualties. Drivers of motor vehicles were…

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Inquest on Unidentifed Man River Drowning

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 November 1956 · page 1

A magisterial inquiry into the death of a man whose name is unknown was held by the District Coroner, Mr. J. L…

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Man Seriously Injured

The Biz · Wednesday 21 November 1956 · page 22

Well-known former footballer and Liverpool identity William ("Wirehair") Smith was seriously injured last Thursday…

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Accident at Intersection

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 November 1956 · page 4

An intersection in Penrith that has been the subject of discussion at times at meetings of Penrith Branch of the Road…

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