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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

197 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 10

From Everywhere Boy Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 2

Warren Champion, aged 7 years, of St. John's. Orphanage, received a lacerated wound to the forehead when he fell on a piece of iron on…

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Fell From Train Fatality Near Towrang Young Identity Killed

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 4

When he fell from a train near Towrarng station on Tuesday morning at 7.25, Herbert Thomas Price, aged, 40, of 46…

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Rail Fatality Man's Tragic Death

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 1

A finding of accidental death was returned by the Deputy-Corner, Mr. J. C. Walsh, after an inquiry held at the Goulburn…

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COMPENSATION Accident to Council Employee Refund to Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 3

The Mayor informed the Municipal Council on Monday night that F. L Privett, a council employee, who was injured in an accident and off duty…

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Gunning Failure to Notify Accident to Police

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 August 1942 · page 4

At Gunning Police Court, before the P.M., on July 28, Neville Peter Lamb, of Goulburn and Harden, was charged with failing to give notice to…

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Explosion in Mine Worker Severely Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 2

Extensive injuries were suffered by Kevia Bollen, 22 When he caught the full force of an explosion during blasting operations in the Lake…

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Accident Sequel Failed To Inform Police

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 1

At the Gunning Police Court, Neville Peter Lamb of Goulburn and Harden was charged with failing to give notice to the Gunning police, of an accident…

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Accident at Tarcutta Proved Fatal Soldier Dies in Gundagai Hospital

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 4

When a car left the road and crashed into a tree on the Hume Highway, near Tarcutta, on Thursday afternoon a 'member…

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Accidents

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 2

When Claude Friend, Young Rd., was driving a tractor and four-wheeled lorry on which was a saw-bench, from Boorowa on…

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Gundaroo Mr. Keir Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 3

GUNDAROO: Mr. Stewart Keir, of Bywong, had one of his ribs broken recently. It appears that Mr. Keir was lifting a sheep over a wire fence…

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Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 2

When Messrs. M. Drumgold, Arthur Sinclair and another man, were crutching sheep on "Springfield," Rye Park Road, during the…

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Twenty-four People Injured In Bus Accident

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 August 1942 · page 3

A double-decker bus carrying 65 passengers overturned on Devil’s Elbow, near Belmont, yesterday afternoon. Twenty-four persons were…

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Shocking Accident Child Fatally Shot Father with A.I.F. in Malaya

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 September 1942 · page 2

A shocking accident’ occurred about 3 p.m. yesterday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Veness, Rye Park, when an evacuee…

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Child Killed Shotgun Fatality

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 2

YASS: A shocking accident occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Veness, Rye Park, when an evacuce girld, Coral Morgan,…

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Senator Found Drowned Body On The Beach

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 September 1942 · page 3

MIELBOURNE, Monday: The body of Senator Edward Bertram Johnston, 62, of Adelaide Terrace, Perth, was found- washed up on the beach at…

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Unusual Accident Leg Cut By His Own Knife

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 September 1942 · page 4

Mr. J. W. Robinson, overseer “Millamolong” estate, near Carcoat met with a serious and painful accident He had hung his marking…

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Shooting Accident

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 September 1942 · page 2

Mr. William Eccles, of Bookham, met with a painful accident last week. Whilst out in the paddocks of Mr. A. J. Shannon, “Marilbs,”…

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Shot or Drowned?

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 10 September 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The body of Gunner John Hulston, 18, who disappeared from a sentry post at a military camp at Queenscliff on…

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Collision in the North

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 10 September 1942 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday: The first division of the Brisbane Express crashed head on into the engine of a special train at Wallarobba between…

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Railway Fatality

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 2

Yesterday Mr. and Mrs. Eric McCann received the sad news that their only son Eric (Mick) had been killed during shunting…

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