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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1959

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Boy's Escape From Drowning

The Biz · Wednesday 14 January 1959 · page 20

Gregory James W[?]lff, the nine-year-old son of Mr. Alan W[?]lff, manager of Alcon's, the Home Appliance…

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Collision on Hume Highway

The Biz · Wednesday 14 January 1959 · page 22

Following a collision between a car and a motor cycle on the Hume Highway, at Lansvale on…

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Home Accident Risks

The Biz · Wednesday 14 January 1959 · page 10

"Safety" was the subject selected for [?] emphasis during "Health Week" in October. The…

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Serious Accident

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 January 1959 · page 4

Harry Douglas, 35 years of age, Rickard Road, Castlereagh, met with an accident at 1.30 yesterday afternoon. He was…

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Collision with Telegraph Pole

The Biz · Wednesday 21 January 1959 · page 3

A Canley Vale motorist received hand and leg lacerations and shock when the car he…

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Home Accident Risks

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1959 · page 10

Safety was the subject selected for special emphasis during "Health Week" in October. The meaning was safety not only as care of health, but also as prevention of accidents…

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Spider Caused Fatal Accident

The Biz · Wednesday 21 January 1959 · page 6

A motorist told the Parramatia and District Corner at Liverpool last Week that a spider caused an…

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Accident Toll Opens for 1959

Tribune · Wednesday 21 January 1959 · page 10

SYDNEY: The accident toll in the mines began this year even before the mines were opened, Common Cause, organ of the Miners'…

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Govts, must tackle major cause of road accidents

Tribune · Wednesday 21 January 1959 · page 8

The campaign for road safety, which has received the cooperation of the vast majority of motorists and pedestrians has, however, failed to reduce deaths and accidents on our roads…

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Drowned

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 January 1959 · page 4

Peter John Gava was drowned last Sunday at Wallacia. He lived at Boomerang Road, Springwood. After some hours…

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Head On Collision

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 January 1959 · page 1

Last Saturday Beryl Izzard, Glenbrook, received concussion, as the result of an. accident she was involved in whilst a…

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Few Holiday Accidents

The Biz · Wednesday 28 January 1959 · page 1

MacArthur District Ambulance officers report that Fairfield was comparatively accident free…

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Four Youths in Car Accident

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 January 1959 · page 3

Three young men and a girl were in a car on Sunday night which ran through an iron gate, down an embankment, and…

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Smithfield Accident Power Pole Collapses

The Biz · Wednesday 4 February 1959 · page 24

A Smithfield service station owner narrowly escaped electrocution on Monday when a rotten…

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Road Accidents Appalling

The Biz · Wednesday 4 February 1959 · page 13

The appalling accident rate of last year, culminating in record figures for the Christmas and New…

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Les Caprices Du Langage Accidente

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 6 February 1959 · page 6

A événement (du notre langue au Xlle siècle, accidentel au xnie. accidentellement au XVe, et accidenté au milieu du XIXe, mais…

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Accident Claim No Fault of Council

The Biz · Wednesday 11 February 1959 · page 9

No liability will be admitted by the Fairfield Municipal Council to a claim by a Fairfield…

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Accidents

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 February 1959 · page 6

William McBride. 17. of Station Street, St. Marys, classified as a station hand. working at Reynolds' property. Castlereagh…

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Accidents

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 February 1959 · page 9

Cpl. Colin Muller, R.A.A.F., Richmond, was repairing his car at his home address, Western Road, Blaxland, when the car…

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Boy Injured

The Biz · Wednesday 11 March 1959 · page 4

A young Fairfield cyclist received lacerations and abrasions to his legs when he was knocked off his bicycle…

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