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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1963

16 stories in Sydney's papers

Struck by Car— Boy Dead District accidents

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 22 January 1963 · page 2

A baby boy was killed and an eleven-yea[?] old girl narrowly escaped death in two separate a[?]cidents last week. A Grey s t a n e s…

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Crossing accident

The Biz · Wednesday 30 January 1963 · page 3

Two trains were held up for a total of nearly an hour-and-a-half when a low loader…

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"Drowned In grain" in hungry world

Tribune · Wednesday 6 March 1963 · page 11

WHILE enthusiasts are conducting a Freedom from Hunger campaign in Australia, American farmers are in danger of "being…

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Collision

The Biz · Wednesday 27 March 1963 · page 4

When two motor vehicles were involved in a collision on The Horsley Drive near…

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Du Nouveau Sur Les Accidents d'AUTOMOBILES

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 12 April 1963 · page 5

J~"\ANS tous les pays où le trafic motorisé est devenu intense, les ' circulation. pour connaître les véritables causes des accidents; on publie des…

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'Magpies' Win Despite 'Loss' Four players injured

The Biz · Wednesday 29 May 1963 · page 12

Fairfield Rugby League Club's A grade team ran away to a 29-5 victory over Riverstone last weekend, despite the loss of four key players through injury. The victory, the…

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"Terrific Clashes" Petition for speed signs Infant hurt in accident

The Biz · Wednesday 5 June 1963 · page 2

A group of Merrylands mothers is drawing up a petition for speed limit signs in Merrylands Road and a pedestrian crossing outside the Presbyterian…

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Street lighting causes accidents

The Biz · Wednesday 12 June 1963 · page 2

Holroyd Council was told last week that its street lighting was a contributing cause to poor visability and a hazard to motorists and pedestrians…

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Killed in accident

The Biz · Wednesday 12 June 1963 · page 5

One of Fairfield's oldest and best-known residents was killed in a car accident recently. He was Mr. Joe Campbell, a resident of Fairfield for 40 years and a representative cricket player for…

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Accidents

Tribune · Wednesday 7 August 1963 · page 9

ADELAIDE: There were 20 fatal and nearly 9,000 other accidents for the year '61 '62 in SA industry-- an average of one accident every 13…

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Council's action after accident

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 13 August 1963 · page 4

Holroyd Council will approach the Police Department to have a flashing light installed above a pedestrian crossing at the intersection of Merrylands…

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Man dies in road accident

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 27 August 1963 · page 3

A 25-year-old motorist died following a shocking accident near the "dog trap" railway…

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Blood by the Bottle A pint of blood is needed every five minutes in Sydney— in some hospital, m some ward, in some operating theatre. An accident victim needs it—

Tharunka · Friday 30 August 1963 · page 6

An accident victim needs it— and it flows into his body from an upside-down bottle that a donor filled…

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Accident histories

The Biz · Wednesday 11 September 1963 · page 3

Four Fairfield streets have bad accident histories, it was claimed last week by the…

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'Sep: a Colourful Resident Road Fatality Dies, Aged 68

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 26 November 1963 · page 8

One of Merrylands most colourful residents died last Tuesday, November 19, at…

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Motor Section Child accident problem serious

The Biz · Wednesday 4 December 1963 · page 11

Doctor John H. Perry, Medical Director of the Royal Children's Hospital in Victoria, said today that of the number of children admitted to the…

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