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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Burning Accident. Petrol Catches Alight. a Lady Seriously Injured

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 2

On Friday afternoon last a lady named Mrs. Corcoran, residing in Clark-street, Murrumburrah, had a narrow escape from fatal injuries…

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Hand Crushed South Loco. Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 1

Ronald Ison, of 333 Auburn Street, a fitter employed on the railways, suffered a severely crushed hand when coupling a…

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Young Grazier Charged with Manslaughter Two Men Fatally Injured

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 3

Following an accident on Friday night on the Hume Highway, about two miles from Yass, Bernard Edward Ross Ryan, 26, grazier, was charged…

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Accident Causes Bad Street Lighting American Statistics

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 3

The criticism if overhead street lighting by the deputy coroner at Queanbeyan brings up the question of the illuminations generally…

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Copyright Published by Special Arrangement Wings of ROMANCE Swiftly-Moving & Entertaining Story of Love, Mystery & Adventure Chapter I.—accidents Will Happen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 4

It was the devil of a smash. He had taken up the plane, that cloudless September day, for an early flip before breakfast. He had gone…

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£955 AWARDED Sequel to Collision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 1

In a reserved judgment given in the Supreme Court, Sydney, Mr. Justice Lukin gave a verdict for £955/10/ In favour of…

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Boy Killed Car and Cycle Collide Tragic Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 1

A shocking accident occurred early last evening, involving the death of Bruce Redmond, aged. 9, son of Mr. W. Redmond, of field…

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Motor Accident Car Overturns

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 2

WAGGA, Wednesday: The police are investigating a motor accident which occurred at night on tile Hume Highway, near Kyeamba, when a car…

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Car Collision £1500 Claim

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 March 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: In the Supreme Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Bavin. Norman Russel Bertram sought to recover £1500 damages from…

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Fatal Collision Evidence At Inquest Boy's Recovery Awaited

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 March 1936 · page 1

After taking evidence at the Goulburn Coroner's Court on Saturday morning from the driver of the car and from…

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£30 COMPENSATION Motorist To Pay Sequel to Collision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 1

In addition to a fine of £1, with £2/10/ costs, for failing to keep as close as practicable to the left when turning his car from…

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Struck by Car Constable Injured Driver Failed to Stop

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 1

Constable Newham, of Yass, and formerly of Goulburn and Crookwell, was knocked down by a car In Yass at about midnight…

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Woman's Story Marulan Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 1

Evidently suffering from shock, a woman informed tile Goulburn police early this morning that she land her husband were involved…

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Local and General Constable Newham Injured

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 2

Constable Newham of Yass (formerly of Crookwell), was knocked down by a car in Yass at the late hour on Monday night, when the driver of…

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A Boy Injured. Run Over by a Motor Car

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 1

An accident occurred at Wallend-been on Saturday afternoon last, when a boy named Wilfred. Neville, aged 11 years, was run over by a…

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Constable Injured When He Stopped Two Men In a Car in Front of Post Office

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 2

Constable Claude Newham was injured early on Tuesday morning when he stopped two young men in a car, which was alleged to have been…

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Air Crash Pilot's "Error of Judgment." Finding on Gannett Disaster. by Accidents' Committee

The Young Chronicle · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 7

After inquiry into the crash of the Gannet monoplane near Cordeaux Dam recently, on the way from Young to Sydney, involving…

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Child Drowned Fatality Near Yass

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 2

The infant son of Mr. G. A. Sykes, of Coodradvale, We Jasper, and formerly of Goulburn, was drowned in Little River late…

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Baby Boy Drowned Tragedy At Wee Jasper Parents at the Races

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 2

The Picnic Race meeting on Friday ended in tragedy for Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Sykes, of Coodravale, Wee Jasper, whose baby boy, George, 22…

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"ACCIDENTAL" Boy's Tragic Death Driver Not to Blame

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 1

Returning a finding at the adjourned inquiry. on Saturday morning that Bruce Redman, aged 9, had died from Injuries…

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