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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Timber Fell From Lorry on to a Car. Two Men Injured

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 3

While Carl Smithers, of Young, was driving a lorry towards Grenfell last night, a collision occurred with a car driven by Mr. George…

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Car Out of Control Three Women Injured Girl Thrown Through Windscreen

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 2

Three women received extensive injuries when the car in which they were travelling got out of control coming down…

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Motor Accident

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 1

A motor accident happened in Burrowa-street, Young, on the 12th inst. A new Ford V8 car, owned by Mrs. Roberts, of "Tiverton,"…

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Fewer Accidents With Modern Lighting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 1

Proof that mercury vapour lamps in street lighting systems definitely reduce the number of road accidents is found in the statistics published in…

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Collector Wonderful Season Traffic Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 4

With intermittent showers lately our district is looking its best with quite a plethora of succulent feed, ample water supply and all…

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Two Men Injured Car Hits Motor Cycle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 1

TARALGA: Two young men, Hartley and Patrick Mullaney, were injured, the latter seriously, in a collision between…

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Fewer Accidents With Modern Lighting

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 6

Proof that mercury vapour lamps in street lighting systems definitely reduce the number of road accidents is found in the statistics published in…

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Tragic Accident Woman Killed Crushed Under Waggon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 1

Struck down as she was crossing the intersection of Auburn and Goldsmith Streets on Saturday morning, Mrs. Charlotte Levina…

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Injured Workers Compensation Cases

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 1

Considerable diversity of opinion as to the Workers' Compensation Act was expressed during a discussion at the U.A.P…

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Flying Rock Worker Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 3

BARRALLIER, Tuesday: Frederick Tynan, a young man received extensive head injuries and was rendered unconscious…

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Boy Knocked Down By Truck. Accident in Lighting Lane. Victim Suffering From Concussion

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 2

Running in front of a butcher's delivery truck in the lane at the rear of the Great Eastern Hotel yesterday afternoon, Jack…

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Car's Third Accident

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 2

Returning from Young, where they had spent the afternoon, on Sunday, a party of boarders from McLean's hotel, Harden, were tipped over the…

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Motoring Toll of the Road Traffic Accidents Penalties for Drivers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 6

Many are the methods being adopted in various parts of the world to reduce traffic accidents. One of the latest moves in this…

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Mrs. Mawson Injured in Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 5

Word was received in Goulburn this morning that Mrs. Mawson, who has been promoting boxing and wrestling contests in this city in…

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Tragic Accident at Goulburn MRS. C. Morrison Killed Crushed Under Waggon

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 3

Struck down as she was crossing the Intersection of Auburn and Goldsmith Streets, Goulburn on Saturday morning, Mrs…

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Motor Gar Accident Falls Down a Steep Embankment Five Persons Narrowly Escape Death

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 2

A sensational motor accident occurred on Sunday afternoon last, on the Young road at Nolans Creek bridge, 2 miles from…

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Farmer Injured Dray Capsized

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 5

Taraiga: Arthur Webb, a Richlands potato farmer, had a remarkable escape from death on the Wombeyan Caves Road…

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Broken Back Led to Death Passing of Victim of Maimuru Accident. Sufferings Bravely Borne

The Young Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 6

After enduing untold sufferings since his back was broken at maimuru eight weeks ago, George. Elliott (24) passed away at the…

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Mayor Appeals to All Cyclists Accident Danger City Council Discussion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 4

An appeal to cyclists to assist in the prevention of accidents by equipping their machines with head lamps and reflectors at…

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Six People Drowned

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 2

Six members of a party of eight were drowned when two motor cars left the road, ran off the end of a jetty, and plunged into the water at…

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