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* —— MINIMISING STREET ACCIDENTS. LONDON, September 14. A novel method of minimising street accidents has been suggested by a West London Coroner, who proposes that the pedestrian who is injured should be fined, and, if killed, the cost of the enquiry should be made payable out of his estate. The Coroner added that the recklessness of some pedestrians was appalling. Motor drivers wore to blame in only the smallest number.—Australian Press Association. "HUMAN PROJECTILE" DIES. NEW YORK, September 22. Harry Ackenhausen, a native of Germany, known as "the human projectile," who became wedged in a cannon at Boston on Thursday, died at Springfield as a result of his injuries.—Australian Press Association. NEW SPEED RECORDS. LONDON, September 23. Kaye Don, driving a 12-cylinder super-charged car, established seven new international motor speed records at Brooklands, including 200 kilometres in Glmin 39.885 ec, an average speed of 121.6 miles an hour, —Australian Press Association. .
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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19733, 25 September 1929, Page 11
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