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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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Police Must Be Notified in Case of Accidents

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 5

For failing to notify the police within 24 hours that an accident had occurred, two motorists were each fined 12/ and ordered to pay…

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Canberra Fatality Ex - Goulburn Man Killed

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 14 September 1942 · page 3

Mr. John Thomas Painter, 63, a former resident of Goulburn, was killed in a motor accident at Canberra on Friday night…

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Motor Fatality

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 15 September 1942 · page 2

WAGGA: While Victor George Harris, sawmiller, was driving his motor lorry from Ariah Park, to his home at Yarranjerry the vehicle…

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Level Crossing Fatality

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 15 September 1942 · page 1

John D. Eddie (77), a farmer, who lives near Gilgandra, was killed when a sulky in, which he was travelling was "struck by the Coonamble-Sydney…

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Soldier Injured On Hume Highway

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 16 September 1942 · page 3

A serious accident occurred on the Hume Highway, on the Goulburn side of the showground, just after 7 o'clock yesterday evening. At that time Cpl…

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Loco. Took Control Man Seriously Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 16 September 1942 · page 3

An electrician, Edward R. Pearce, employed by the Lake George Mining Co. was injured in an accident on Saturday last about 1 o'clock, He was working in…

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Rail Collision at Junee Train Strikes Stationary Engine

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1942 · page 1

A collision occurred in the Junee railway yards about 7 p.m. on Friday when a mixed train coming in from the south-west line ran into a…

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Collision at Junee

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 18 September 1942 · page 3

Extensive damage was occasioned to the mobile workshop train and equipment when a' collision occurred between a stationary engine and the fruit train from…

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SHUNTER McCANN Killed In Junee Railway Yards Verdict of Accidental Death

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 September 1942 · page 3

A Coronial inquiry was held at Junee on Thursday afternoon, 10th September, by Mr. J. A. McKenzie, J.P., who, after hearing evidence…

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Rail Fatality In Northern Victoria

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 21 September 1942 · page 1

As the result of a railway derailment which occurred on a branch line in Northern Victoria, Charles Sheridan, aged about 55 years, of Albury,…

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Fatal Accident U.S.A. Soldier Killed Trailer and Lorry Turn Over

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 September 1942 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred near the Hardwicke Bridge, Hume Highway, about three miles from Yass, on Saturday…

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Motor Accident

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1942 · page 1

Mr. Bill Parker, the local taxi driver had a narrow escape from serious injury on Monday night last. He was returning from Yass at 10 p.m.,…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 September 1942 · page 2

As the result of an accident at Fitzroy Falls "Eric" Pollock, 17 years of age, whose home is at 61 Clifford Street, received injuries to ribs and…

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Tragic Railway Collision in U.s.a

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 2

DICKERSON. Maryland, Thursday: Five persons and possibly 23, have been killed as a result of a railway collision in which three…

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Painful Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 2

Mr. Geo. Regan (Corcoran's Plains) met with a very painful accident on Wednesday morning. When up on a landing Mr. Regan…

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U.s.a. Soldier Killed Heavily Laden Trailer Pulled Lorry Over. Fatal Accident Near Yass

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1942 · page 4

"As we went over the bridge he said 'I don't like the look of of that bend in front.' I said, 'Well, for God's sake slow down.'…

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Soldier's Death Outcome Of Road Accident

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 5 October 1942 · page 3

Corporal S. W. Winn, a member of the military unit stationed at the showground, who was critically injured when struck by…

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Here and There Peculiar Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 October 1942 · page 4

A young man from Wagga named Thomas Jones, who has for some time worked with bis father on a bridge-building contract at Grenfell…

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Fatal Car Accident

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1942 · page 2

Frederick H. Bagott, aged 42 years of Ashfield, was killed and four other men injured, one seriously when a motor car, after skidding on the wet…

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Accidental Death Crushed Between Trucks

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 October 1942 · page 2

As the outcome of Saturday's inquest into the death of Harold Essington Roberts, the Coroner, Mr. J. C. Walsh found that it was due to the effect of…

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