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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1960

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Fatal Accident

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 October 1960 · page 2

A man was killed when his panel van collided with a tree in Goodstock Avenue, Plumpton late on Sunday…

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Accident Figures Disputed

The Biz · Wednesday 26 October 1960 · page 2

Canley Vale Residents' Progress Association this week attacked the Police Traffic Branch for its attitude towards one of the district's worst intersections. The branch rejected…

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Two Accidents

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 October 1960 · page 11

Penrith District ambulance ansewered two accident calls within half an hour of each other last Sunday afternoon…

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Rain brings accidents

The Biz · Wednesday 2 November 1960 · page 1

Heavy rain last week forced drivers to slow down [?] speeds as roads…

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ROWING Accidents Hamper Nepean at St. George Regatta

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 November 1960 · page 12

A series of unforseen accidents before and during the St. George Regatta last Saturday, cost Nepean crews any chance of success. The first upset of the day…

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Guard against home accidents

The Biz · Wednesday 16 November 1960 · page 12

In these days when we are bing constantly reminded of the need for road safety it is possible that we tend to overlook other dangers in our everyday surroundings…

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Finger Injured

The Biz · Wednesday 7 December 1960 · page 14

Geoff. Smee is sporting an cirisize in bandages on the little finger of his left hand…

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Drowning — Body Not Found

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 December 1960 · page 6

No trace had been found up to late yesterday of a man believed to have been drowned in Nepean River…

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Accident to Speedboat: Two Injured

The Biz · Wednesday 14 December 1960 · page 7

A speedboat disintegrated in midair last Sunday at Milperra, while travelling at about 70 m.p.h The driver and co-…

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Christmas Accidents

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 14 December 1960 · page 20
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If it was possible to conjure up the Ghost of Christmas Past, he would confirm the sad, true story of thousands of families in this State whose Christmas…

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Residents die in accident

The Biz · Wednesday 14 December 1960 · page 18

A youth and girl, both from the Fairfield district, weer killed when the station wag…

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Accident in Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 14 December 1960 · page 19

Six people were injured, one seriously, when two cars collided in Fairfield on Saturday week. Police allege that the accident occured…

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Keith Fowler injured

The Biz · Wednesday 21 December 1960 · page 13

A car accident has caused very well known Keith Fowler to miss school break-up and Christmas festivities. It is most unfortunate for Keith,…

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