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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1962

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

Canley Vale Man Injured

The Biz · Wednesday 31 January 1962 · page 1

A Canley Vale man wee injured when a car in which he was travelling with five other…

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Young Drivers' Accidents

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 February 1962 · page 5

Figures which graphically point to the culpability of young drivers for road accidents have been collated by…

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Car-Cycle Collision Brings £20 Fine

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 February 1962 · page 9

The driver of a utility truck was fined £20 in Penrith Court of Petty Sessions last week, following a Rooty Hill accident in which a cyclist was injured…

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Schoolgirl Injured

The Biz · Wednesday 28 March 1962 · page 8

Patsy Sees, a 12-year-old school girl, injured in a road accident a fortnight ago, is still…

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Holiday Accidents

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 April 1962 · page 3

Because of increased use of the roads, more accidents occur during short holiday periods than in corresponding days of the year, the president of Penrith branch of the Road Safety Council, Mr…

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Huge Traffic, But Few Accidents

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 April 1962 · page 5

Despite the all-time record Easter traffic through Penrith this year, only seven minor accidents were…

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One dead, eight hurt Injured Strewn on Road

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 2 May 1962 · page 1

A man was killed and eight other people were injured when a sedan car and utility truck collided at the intersection of…

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Woman Injured

The Biz · Wednesday 9 May 1962 · page 1

A 37-year-old Fairfield woman received serious injuries to her leg when she fell…

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Boy killed, man injured in weekland accidents

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 23 May 1962 · page 1

A small boy was killed and a man seriously injured in separate accidents…

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Penrith Man Injured

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 May 1962 · page 1

Knocked from his motorscooter in Coogee last Thursday, Mr. Leon Honeman, aged 20, suffered…

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'Talking Roads' lessen number of accidents

The Biz · Wednesday 6 June 1962 · page 6

"Noisy roads" -- otherwise known as rumble ships -- have proved to be a definite contribution to traffiic safety in tests carried on in the U.S.A…

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Drowning: Appeal to Assist Brothers

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 June 1962 · page 1

An appeal has been launched to assist three brothers retain their dairy farm following the recent death by drowning of their parents and sisters…

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Road Accidents

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 June 1962 · page 9

Acting on a suggestion by the deputy Mayor, Ald. S. J. Dwyer, Penrith City Council will seek comparative…

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Vale's Point Walkoff After Fifth Fatality

Tribune · Wednesday 4 July 1962 · page 12

NEWCASTLE: When an Italian worker was killed at the Vales Point powerhouse site 1600 of his workmates stopped work as a mark of respect and in protest against unsafe working conditions…

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Boy Fatally Injured in Liverpool Boys' Club

The Biz · Wednesday 1 August 1962 · page 1

A 12-year-old boy received fatal Injuries while engaged in a "working bee" at the Liverpool Boys' Club on Friday night last. He was Michael Colin…

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Player Injured

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 August 1962 · page 3

A sad note was introduced into the presentation of trophies for St. Marys night tennis last…

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U.S. Spy Flights Over Ussr "Accidental" claims have hollow ring after Powers flight

Tribune · Wednesday 12 September 1962 · page 5

Least week, on the eve of the UN General Assembly discussion on Disarmament, the US State Department was caught again in a provocative act, which were at not for the peace-loving patience of the Soviet Union, could have sparked an atomic war…

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Died in accident Memorial for church worker

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 3 October 1962 · page 1

A Grotto of the Virgin Mother and Child may be erected in the grounds of St. Patrick's Church in memory of a well-known Parramatta Church and…

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Road Accidents

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 October 1962 · page 6

The Department of Motor Transport, advises that 97 accidents, including four fatalities, occurred in the City of…

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Man Injured

The Biz · Wednesday 7 November 1962 · page 14

Peter Delecan (58), yardman, of the Migrant Hostel, Cabramatta, suffered severe head injuries when…

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