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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

436 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 22

Minor Collision

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 7

A car driven by Mr. E. G. Ellington and M. Coen’s delivery van was involved in a minor collision in Cooma Street yesterday. No one…

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Crossing Collision Narrow Escape

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 4

The Temora Mail struck a utiity [?]ruck of a level crossing on Monday morning, badly damaging it. The driver, Charles Vandertak,…

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Boy Injured at Funeral

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 2

John Smith (14), son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Smith, Cooma Street, was knocked down by a car near the cemetery when attending…

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Did Not Realise He Was Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 7

Falling from a railway lorry at the intersection of Mundy and Sloane Streets' yesterday, Adde Robert Matzen, a railway employee was not aware that he had sustained severe injuries until a considerable time afterwards…

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Fell 20Ft. and Injured His Thumb

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 1

A young man, a stranger to the town said to reside at Kogarah, had a remarkable escape from injury when he overbalanced and fell 20 feet from…

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Shocking Accident at Tumut Man's Eyes Gouged Out Premature Dynamite Explosion

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 4

A shocking accident occurred near Talblngo, 20 miles from Tumut, on Friday morning. The victim, Richard Cross, of Tumut,…

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Mothers Dream Baby Drowning in Bath

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 4

Edward Leslie Hamilton, who had his first birthday last Sunday, nearly lost, bis life yesterday when his three-year-old…

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Shocking Accident at Tumut Man's Eyes Gouged Out Premature Dynamite Explosion

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 10

TUMUT, Friday: A shocking accident occurred near Talbingo, 20 miles from Tumut, yesterday morning. The victim, Richard Cross, of…

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Accidental Death Finding In Rodney Disaster

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday: A verdict of accidental death by drowning was returned by the City Coroner, Mr. E. C. Oram, yesterday, in the case…

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Gallant Action Man Rescued From Drowning

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 2

Although the municipal baths are a losing proposition financially, their usefulness in affording people means of learning to swim and become…

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Man Accidentally Shot

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 2

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Two youths, who arrived in New Zealand recently from Dalmatia, were seeking to frighten away birds at a vineyard…

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Man Hurt in Strange Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 8

William Wise, of 51 Grafton Street, employed at Gulson's Brickworks, was injured when his motor cycle crashed into…

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Wild Skid Car Dives Over Bank Girl Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 16 March 1938 · page 5

A girl was injured and a woman and her infant child had amazing escapes when a sedan car in which they were…

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Gallant Action Man Rescued From Drowning

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 1

The Yass "Tribune-Courier" says: --Although the municipal baths are a losing proposition financially, their usefulness in affording people means…

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In Creek Injured Horse Trapped

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 5

Mr. E. R. Bishop has been called on to perform many arduous tasks during his association with the R.S.P.C.A., as honorary inspector,…

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Annual Red Roll of Roads of New South Wales 576 Persons Killed And 8657 Were Injured Last Year

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Commissioner for Road Transport, Mr. C. N. Neale, said on Tuesday that 576 people were killed and 8687 were injured in 12,550 road accidents in New South Wales during 1937, representing increase s of 18.1 per cent. in the number…

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Shunting Accident

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 4

At about 5.30 on Monday morning another accident was caused at Goulburn by a derailment at the South Loco shunting yards, but no…

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Gallant Action Man Rescued From Drowning

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 7

The Yass Tribune-Courier says: Although the municipal baths are a losing proposition financially, their usefulness in affording people means…

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Toll of the Road 576 Persons Killed and 8,675 Injured Last Year Sydney

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 7

The Commissioner for Road Transport, Mr. C. N. Neale, said on Tuesday that 576 people were killed and 8657 injured in…

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Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 9

Don Campbell, aged 16, of Bookham, met with a painful accident at Bookham. He was riding a bicycle when the front fork broke and he…

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