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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Motor Accident at Boorowa Car Crashes Into Bridge

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 9

On Sunday afternoon a car in which a man and woman and two children were travelling collided with the railing of the bridge over the…

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Britain's 1936 Road Accidents

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 4

In 1936 there were 6,561 people killed in road accidents in Great Britain as compared with 6,502 in 1935. The number of accidents increased…

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Excessive Speed Puts Up Accident Figures

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 10

Of all the avenues exptored to ensure greater road safety, one of the most unusual is the ability of the eyes of human beings to…

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Car Accident on Bridge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 1

Two cars one driven by Mr. W. A. Hallam, and the other by Mr. Geoffrey Martin, of Dalton, met at the small bridge on the Dalton Road…

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BUNGENDORE Two Accidents Weights Fall

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 2

BUNGENDORE: Mr. E. T. Walsh, of Hoskinstown, recently met with a painful accident. Whilst removing the fly-wheel of an engine, the…

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Rifle Accident Youth Seriously Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 8

Lloyd Neville, a 17-years-old youth, of Antarmon, accidentally shot himself with a pea rifle at Natural Park. Robertson, last Friday…

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Not Guilty Motor Fatality Case Cooney Discharged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 19 May 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Royle Charles Cooney, 10, company director, was acquitted at the Quarter Sessions yesterday on a charge of…

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Accident While Riding

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 19 May 1937 · page 4

While riding a Young horse on Saturday evening, Mr. Joe Sewell (Barrallier) received a fall when the horse reared over. Mr. Sewell was…

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Accidental Death Motor Tragedy At Marulan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 3

At the Coroner's Court yesterday the Deputy Coroner, Mr. E. F. Thomas, returned a finding of accidental death in the inquiry…

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Britain's 1936 Road Accidents

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 1

In 1936 there were 6,561 people killed in road accidents in Great Britain as compared with 6,502 in 1935. The number of accidents…

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Motor Accident On Dalton Road

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 3

Whilst driving to Gunning from Dalton last Saturday afternoon, Mr. Geoffrey Martin, son of Mr. L. S. Martin, storekeeper of Dalton,…

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Six Days' Races Australian Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday: In the six days' cycle race, the French and Americans are a lap ahead of the Canadians. The Australian, Rogers, injured…

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Accidents

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 1

There certainly seems to be an epidemic of car accidents in the district of late. Mr. A. Blair, with his wife and…

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Throat Wounded By Glass Man's Plight in Motor Car Accidents

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 3

Shattered glass gished a man's throat when a motor car crashed into a pole at the corner of Gardens and Hent Reads Mascot this weeK…

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Cyclists Injured Collision With Car

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 5

A youth and small girl were injured when the bicycle an which they were riding came into collision with a motor car at…

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Cars Collide No One Injured

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 2

A touring car driven by Mr. Edward G. Smith, of Queanbeyan, accompanied by a number of football supporters, and a utility truck driven…

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Shocking Fatality Fanner Caught In Fertiliser Machine

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 4

A shocking fatility occurred at Tarcutta, when Mr. Alfred Brain, of “G[?],” Upper Tarcutta, aged 41 years, had his skull fractured…

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Cup to Canberra Decisive Win Two Yass Men Injured

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 2

Before a Urge and enthusiastic crown Canberra decisively defeated Yass for the Massy Cup at Victoria Park oval yesterday…

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Three Injured at Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 8

Three football players were injured in games on Sunday, one of the injured players being taken to hospital while the other two were allowed to…

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Brothers at Law Over An Injured Dog Shot Fired In The Night

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 7

Bad feeling which, apparently, had existed for some time between two brothers, Allan and Colin Parker, was brought to a…

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