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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1970

10 stories in Sydney's papers

Get-away car's near collision: driver sought $ 1/2m. Loastin Hold-up

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 10 March 1970 · page 1

Merrylands detectives are searching for the driver of a light green Volkswagen 1600 sedan in connection with the $ 1/2m robbery at Guildford last week…

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Holroyd hearsay Involved in accident

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 10 March 1970 · page 2

Mr. Bob Murphy, a well-known resident of Binda Street, Merrylands, his wife, his mother-in-law and two…

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Accident on way to funeral

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 7 May 1970 · page 19

A Sydney Rabbi, synagogue treasurer and three mourners were slightly injured in a car accident on the way to a…

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Council acts on fatality

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 12 May 1970 · page 1

A fatal accident at the intersection of Great Western Highway and Station Street pointed to the need for right hand turn lights previously requested without success…

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Major increase in bike accident rate

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 9 June 1970 · page 1

Merrylands traffic police are deeply concerned over a major increase in serious accidents involving motor cycle riders in the area. Police said there had been…

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Collision in Fairfield at overbridge

The Biz · Thursday 9 July 1970 · page 2

ABOVE: Accidents will happen and fruit trucks are no exception. This' nasty accident…

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La collision des deux sous-marinsdevant la rade de Toulon

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 4 September 1970 · page 1

D l'une française, d'enquête sudafricaine — vont s'efforcer de préciser circonstances et les causes la collision…

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Wages 'penalty' against injured

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 20 October 1970 · page 5

Loss of wages was being used as a penalty against workers injured while at work, the Member for Merrylands (Mr. L. J. Ferguson, Labor) said today. Mr. Ferguson was commenting on…

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New Collision Course on Strike Penalties

Tribune · Wednesday 4 November 1970 · page 1

THE lining of the Moulders' Union last week under the Gorton Government's "new look" anti-strike penal clauses, and the union's announcement that it won't pay the $1000 fine, sets a new collision course between…

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Israel and the Diaspora Israel Spending $6m to Cut Road Accidents

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 17 December 1970 · page 14

JERUSALEM: Israel is spending nearly $6 million on the prevention of road accidents. A total of 439 people were killed on Israel's roads last year, with 3,000…

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