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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1957

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Accidents

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 August 1957 · page 7

About 1.20 p.m. on Sunday, August 25, Graham James Ryan, of 60 Paisley Road, Burwood, was riding his motor cycle south on…

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Drive To Reduce Road Accidents

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 11 September 1957 · page 9

Beginning on Saturday, September 29, a drive will be held in…

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Injured in Collision

The Biz · Wednesday 18 September 1957 · page 9

A man was injured when two vehicles collided at the intersection of Loscoe Street and Smithfield Road, Fairfield,…

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Child Injured in Fairfield Need for Marked Crossing

The Biz · Wednesday 18 September 1957 · page 13

The apparent need for a marked pedestrian crossing somewhere in the busy section of Ware St., Fairfield, was emphasised last…

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Has No Accident History

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 18 September 1957 · page 7

How's this? The "Vis-queen" section of the I.C.I. Fabrics factory at Deer Park (Vic), has chalked…

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Chapter of Accidents

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 September 1957 · page 6

Last Saturday at about 8.45 p.m. at South Creek bridge, St. Marys, a car overturned, from which Penrith Ambulance took…

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Road Accidents

The Biz · Wednesday 2 October 1957 · page 25

Road accidents involving fatalities, injuries andor property damage occur too frequently. and could involve any road user…

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Accidents

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 October 1957 · page 6

Nepean District Ambulance was called out on Thursday night last to bring back an elderly man, who had collapsed…

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Few Accidents this Month

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 October 1957 · page 6

It was a quiet month, reported Nepean District Ambulance. But there were some fatal and other very serious ones…

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Three Injured in Accident

The Biz · Wednesday 16 October 1957 · page 22

Three members of a Canley Vale family were injured in an accident at the intersection of Home Highway and The Horsley…

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Injured In Car Smash

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 16 October 1957 · page 6

The driver and two passengers were injured when a car overturned in Christina…

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Accidents do Happen

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 October 1957 · page 6

Penrith Ambulance went to Cambridge Park on Sunday to answer a call from Gordon Rue, of Windsor Road. Northmead…

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Hostel Girls Injured

The Biz · Wednesday 23 October 1957 · page 22

Sylvia Felton (16), of Cabramatta Hostel, was seriously injured when she was thrown from the "high" flyer" at the…

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An Old Law ' Magistrate's Decision on Claim for Collision with Bull

The Biz · Wednesday 23 October 1957 · page 28

A case of extreme interest came up for hearing before the local Magistrate at Camden Court of Petty Sessions when…

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Road Fatalities 587 Persons Killed in Accidents

The Biz · Wednesday 23 October 1957 · page 11

The Assistant Superintendent of Traffic, Mr. M. Chaseling, said that 587 persons were killed in road accidents in…

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Killed and Injured on N.S.W. Roads

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 October 1957 · page 5

Department of Motor Transport has compiled a list of accidents in which people were killed and injured. These…

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Road Accidents in N.s.w. Year Ended June 30, 1957

The Biz · Wednesday 30 October 1957 · page 26

This statement has been prepared firm information furnished in police road accident reports. It covers all accidents…

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Accident Areas

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 October 1957 · page 9

In the annual report of the Bond Transport Department four areas are given of the Blue Mountains City Council, with…

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Smithfield Lad Drowned Yet Another Summer Tragedy

The Biz · Wednesday 6 November 1957 · page 24

The modest home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Nichols, in Dublin Street, Smithfield, is now a place of grief and sorrow. Their only son Rodney, aged nine years was found drowned in a waterhole in the Fairfield West district…

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Smithfield Man Injured Pistol Accidentally Discharged

The Biz · Wednesday 13 November 1957 · page 23

Mr Driald Field, of 20 Murray Street, Smithfield, was accidentally sho in the leg when a 32 automatic revolver has was…

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