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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1961

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

Appeal for Injured Player

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 22 September 1961 · page 12

Hakoah Soccer Club has launched an appeal to raise funds for player Bill Hume, whose leg was fractured in two places in the semi-final…

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La tragedie du Congo endeuille le monde Mort De M. HAMMARSKJOELD Accident ou attentat?

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 22 September 1961 · page 1

Alors que le Secrétaire général des Nations Unies, dans l'exereiee de sa mission pacifique, se rendait dimanche soir de Léopoldville à Ndola (Rhodésie septentrionale) son avion écrasé au sol. qui l'accompagnaient et des six membres de l'équipage du DC.6 sinistré…

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Rescuer injured

The Biz · Wednesday 27 September 1961 · page 1

A hall grown Alsation-type dog terrorised a young married woman for…

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Accident rate falls

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 27 September 1961 · page 10

A marked decrease in the accident rate on Great Western Highway between…

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87 accidents

The Biz · Wednesday 27 September 1961 · page 7

Holroyd Municipality has been the scene of 87 traffic accidents in the last quarter ended on…

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Accidents cause industry huge losses--Rotary told

The Biz · Wednesday 25 October 1961 · page 5

Industrial accidents cost N.S.W. industry twenty one million six hundred thousand pounds last year, Mr. Warren Schick, an industrial Safety Engineer, said last week. Mr. Schick, speaking…

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Man Trapped in Car After Collision

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 October 1961 · page 1

The driver had to be freed from his car when the hood was crushed by a telegraph pole after a…

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Nation-wide bid to eliminate accidents

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 1 November 1961 · page 1

Safety factors calculated to slash back the accident rate in industries throughout the nation, were studied for two days in Parrarnattd last week by…

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Cambridge Park Scouts Help in Car Accident

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 December 1961 · page 1

Two Cambridge Park boys, one a Scout and another a Cub, recently saved a man's life in a car accident near…

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Rugby league drive to aid injured player

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 20 December 1961 · page 19

Parramatta Junior Rugby League players, officials and supporters will spearhead an all-out fund-raising drive to help a young footballer seriously…

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Accidents rise on holidays

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 20 December 1961 · page 3

Accidental deaths of school children increased at an alarming rate during holiday…

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