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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1961

31 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 2

Injured in car accident

The Biz · Wednesday 8 February 1961 · page 5

A Fairfield resident was seriously injured and his companion killed in a car accident…

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Two Fatalities 34 Injured

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 February 1961 · page 7

Figures taken from a report by the Department of Motor Transport show that two people were killed and 34…

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Mort accidentelle de l’Amiral Ponchardier

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 10 February 1961 · page 5

T 'AMIRAL PONCHARDIER, ©ommandant ta marine française en Sud, a trouvé la mort le dans on accident d'avion…

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Of Interest to Women Baby in accident

The Biz · Wednesday 15 February 1961 · page 7

A five months old baby was seriously injured in a car accident on Monday last week…

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Lightning causes accident

The Biz · Wednesday 22 February 1961 · page 3

A blinding flash oi lightning caused a driver to lose control of his car last week…

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Week of Bad Accidents Two Seriously Hurt

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 March 1961 · page 1

As a result of several accidents last week, a 17 years old St. Marys youth is still unconscious in Parramatta Hospital and a 19 years old Penrith youth has had his right leg amputated below the…

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Drowning dangers could increase

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 15 March 1961 · page 3

Drowning dangers would increase in the Parramatta area during the next few weeks unless extra precautions were taken, an ambulance officer warned yesterday…

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Motor cyclist dies in accident

The Biz · Wednesday 15 March 1961 · page 8

A young man was fatally injured when his motor cycle crashed into the back of a lorry in Cabramatta last week. He was Richard Shep…

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FOOTBALL Coach Injured: Seven Stitches

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 March 1961 · page 7

Penrith's popular Junior League coach, Leo ("Trapper") Travena, had seven sitches inserted over his…

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50 Years Ago Drowning at Wallacia

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 March 1961 · page 9

A verdict of accidental death was pronounced by the Coroner after an inquiry in Penrith on Monday, March 20, 1911, into the drowning at Wallacia of Miss Louisa Griffiths…

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L' Accident, Maladie Meurtriere

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 24 March 1961 · page 8

"Les accidents sont que les maladies infectieuses", un numéro spécial de "Santé Monde",…

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Accident at Villawood

The Biz · Wednesday 12 April 1961 · page 8

Four people were injured when a car and a semitrailer collided on the corner of Woodvilie Road,…

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Two Stars Injured As Hakoah Loses “Cup”

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 14 April 1961 · page 12

With two key players forced by injuries out of action for most of the match, Hakoah went down to a 3-6 defeat to an almost-f lawless Prague XI in the Ampol Cup finals last Sunday before more than 17,000 fans…

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Nobody was injured

The Biz · Wednesday 26 April 1961 · page 3

This was the scene after a motor cycle collided with a car at the corner of Sackville and Wrentmore Streets on Sunday, April 16. The motor cycle was firmly jammed behind the front left wheel of the car…

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Police injured

The Biz · Wednesday 24 May 1961 · page 11

Two Fairfield policemen were injured at Bass Hill last week when their patrol…

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FINED £75 Driver Fails to Stop After Accidents

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 May 1961 · page 1

A Penrith man was fined a total of £75 in the Penrith Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on charges of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor and of failing to stop after an…

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Man Injured at Soccer Match

The Biz · Wednesday 7 June 1961 · page 1

A 20 year old youth was seriously injured when he was stabbed in the chest at a soccer match at St. John's Park recently. The youth, Joseph Sgro, was observed by…

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Watchman injured

The Biz · Wednesday 21 June 1961 · page 7

Cabramatta night watchman, John Sink civic, tell through the roof of a Canley Heights…

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District has highest motor accident rate

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1961 · page 13

Parramatta district, with the most active and virile Road Safety Council in the State, had the highest number of accidents and deaths on the road in New South Wales, last year. President of…

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Racing driver in accident

The Biz · Wednesday 19 July 1961 · page 11

Liverpool racing driver, Leo Geoghegan, had a minor accident in his Formula Junior…

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