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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1959

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Accident Research

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 26 August 1959 · page 6

So many aspects of the Occident situation are unknown that the…

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Several Road Accidents

The Biz · Wednesday 26 August 1959 · page 7

Several collisions between vehicles occurred in Fairfield district during tire week. Among…

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Three Injured in Smash

The Biz · Wednesday 2 September 1959 · page 17

Three persons were injured early on Saturday afternoon when a car struck a stationary vehicle in…

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Fatal Accidents

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 September 1959 · page 7

Last Saturday afternoon Nepean Ambulance was called at 5.45, to attend an accident at Western Highway, Blaxland…

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Two Die in Collision

The Biz · Wednesday 9 September 1959 · page 25

A man was killed instantly, one was seriously injured and a third man died later in Fairfield…

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Collision in Ware Street

The Biz · Wednesday 16 September 1959 · page 24

Two cars collided in Ware Street at 8.35 p.m. on Saturday. No one was injured. A car driven by Stanley…

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MOTORS-SERVICES U.S. SCIENTISTS Seeking accident cause statistics

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 23 September 1959 · page 10

Scientists at North Western University's Traffic Institute are making a new effort to find out the "why" of traffic accidents. "Scientists who…

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Many Hurt in Fight, Accidents

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 25 September 1959 · page 1

JERUSALEM: Violence and traffic accidents figured prominently in Israel affairs this week. Almost 30 people were injured, 17 seriously, on…

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No Compensation for St. Accidents

The Biz · Wednesday 30 September 1959 · page 1

The Government Insurance Office was attacked at Fairfield Council meeting last week for failing to make payments to residents who had met with accidents on roads controlled by…

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Alleged Hit-run Accident

The Biz · Wednesday 7 October 1959 · page 1

Following an alleged hitrun accident in Fairfield Street, Fairfield, last Thursday night, a man has been…

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Nasty Accident

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 October 1959 · page 3

Claude Gibson, Lemongrove, Road, last Friday night, was waiting at the corner of Parker Street and the highway, to turn…

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Peace Congress opponents "will be drowned in public opinion torrent" Roast for Barwick, "pint - size McCarthy"

Tribune · Wednesday 14 October 1959 · page 10

CANBERRA: Labor members Bryant, Cairns, Pollard, Uren and Cope fought back hard and successfully last week against the Government's McCarthyist attacks on the…

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Increase In Road Accidents

The Biz · Wednesday 14 October 1959 · page 1

A Transport Department statistical statement shows an increase in the number of road accidents in the Fairfield Municipality over the last twelve months…

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Injured in Collision

The Biz · Wednesday 21 October 1959 · page 24

A man almost, lost his right aim when two cart collidec at Gladstone and John Streets, Cabramatta…

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194 Accidents in Fairfield Review of Toll on Roads

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 21 October 1959 · page 12

There were 194 accidents, with two fatalities and 69 injured in Fairfield for the year ending June 30 this year. This is revealed in a statistical report…

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Fairfield Constable Injured

The Biz · Wednesday 28 October 1959 · page 12

A young Fairfield police constable suffered a broken leg and collarbone when knocked down…

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Chase After Hit-run Accident

The Biz · Wednesday 28 October 1959 · page 17

Police have charged a man with falling to stop following an alleged hit run accident in Allen St.,…

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£6,500 for Injured Hand

The Biz · Wednesday 25 November 1959 · page 27

A woman whose left hand was cut by sheet metal was awarded £6,500 damages by a Supreme…

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Children's Accidents Preventable

The Biz · Wednesday 2 December 1959 · page 18

Accidents are the greatest cripplers and killers of children, but nine out of ten accidents involving…

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Man Injured in Collision

The Biz · Wednesday 9 December 1959 · page 16

A young man was injured in a collision at the corner of The Horsley Drive and Liverpool Road on Monday…

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