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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1969

11 stories in Sydney's papers

93 Arab Girls Injured No Firearms Used by Israeli Troops

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 13 February 1969 · page 13

Tel Aviv. — Israel’s military authorities refuse to attribute any exceptional importance to last week’s incidents in Gaza…

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School again for accident victim Smiling through her long ordeal

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 4 March 1969 · page 1

Eight weeks and Christmas in hospital — but she can still manage a smile. Denise Robb, of Merry-lands (pictured above)…

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[?]ris-Nouméa sur un monomoteur Henri Martinet Echappe a Un Grave Accident

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 28 March 1969 · page 1

"|"RENTE ans après le raid aerien Nouméa-Paris qui l'avait rendu célèbre, M. Henri Marti net, pilotant la réplique exacte du Caudron-Aiglon…

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Maccabiah b'ball setback -George Lawrence injured

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 5 June 1969 · page 20

Australia’s chances of winning the Maccabiah Basketball championship in Israel next month received a setback last week — and it has nothing to do with the lack of finances. George Lawrence, rated one of…

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Storm on Job Accidents

Tribune · Wednesday 25 June 1969 · page 1

BRISBANE: Building and metal workers have reacted powerfully to two new accidents, one of them fatal, at Brisbane's "killer building" -- the State Government Insurance Office project. On Wednesday last week, a migrant worker was killed…

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STATES of the NATION They can't afford to care for injured kids

Tribune · Wednesday 30 July 1969 · page 4

IF YOUR CHILD is taken sick or has an accident while at school -- at least in N.S.W.,--then…

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35 Major Accidents at Intersection Delays criticised by police

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 5 August 1969 · page 1

Merrylands Traffic Police ore deeply concerned over the increasing accident rate at…

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Spectacular four car collision at speedway

The Biz · Thursday 14 August 1969 · page 7

There seemed to be more spills than usual at Liverpool Speedway last Sunday. In picture one (above) George Mitchell, in car 74, rolls over after colliding with Les…

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COLLISION 14 Minutes After Signals Turned on Traffic lights start, accidents reach 50 No right turn

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 9 September 1969 · page 3

Traffic lights started operating at the Pitt - Neil Street, Merrylands intersection last Wednesday - 14 minutes before the corner's 50th accident. At 10 a.m., a De…

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1200 drowned under Nixon

Tribune · Wednesday 26 November 1969 · page 1

ANOTHER spokesman, press officer Mr. Duong Dinh Thao, charged that in March this year 1200 civilians of the coastal village of Ba Lang An, Quang Ngai province, were deliberately drowned by US and Saigon puppet forces. Ba Lang An is only a few miles from Song My…

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Fatality raises road toll

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 16 December 1969 · page 4

Road toll for the Merrylands-Fairfield area now stands at 35 following the death of a 28-year-old man at…

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