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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1972

8 stories in Sydney's papers

Accidents Are Up Rain Blamed

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 25 January 1972 · page 5

Wet weather had led to an increase of accidents in Holroyd of more than 130 per cent, a police traffic spokesman said…

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Six-year-old saves baby from drowning

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 23 March 1972 · page 11

A six-year-old Jewish boy rescued a twenty-month-old baby girl from drowning in a private swimming pool. He is Gregory Coates, a…

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Decrease in accidents

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 4 April 1972 · page 3

The number of pedestrian fatalities could have been altered by daylight saving, according to police and the Transport Department. Sgt. P. Newell, traffic…

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Qld drive on accident pay

Tribune · Tuesday 11 April 1972 · page 10

BRISBANE: The building and construction industry employs 11 per cent of Queensland's work-force, but in 1970- 71 it accounted for 25 per cent of all…

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Man Hears Again After Work Accident Treatment Given Is Success

The Biz · Thursday 13 April 1972 · page 2

A million-to-one chance accident which forced a Chester…

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Wembley Cup Injured But Gets Points

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 4 May 1972 · page 23

Last week’s double round of first division soccer saw a general spreading out of the…

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Hume Highway accident analysis

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 16 May 1972 · page 8

An analysis of the Hume Highway accident record shows the highest…

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Accident Sur Autoroute

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 6 October 1972 · page 1

ous les garagistes de la région naise ont été alertés pour dégage' l'autoroute A 7 entre Vienne et dimanche…

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