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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

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Several Injured in Collision

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: When a bus and a heavily-laden timber-truck collided at Daceyville to-day, several people were injured, but not seriously…

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Navy Doctor attends to Injured Child

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 5

A US. Navy Medical Corps doctor treats an Okinawan child for a skull fracture. Among the first patients at U,S. Army and Navy aid stations were Okinawan civilians found in need of medical care by U.S. Tenth Army forces that invaded the main…

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Child Killed by Lorry Captain's Flat Fatality

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 July 1945 · page 3

At about 9a.m. yesterday, William Wilson, the 6-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Wilson, of Captain's, Flat,…

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Sawmill Accident. Call to Pheasant Ground

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 3

The Berrima District Ambulance rived a call to the sawmill of J. [?]ssingham and Sons. Pheasant [?]und (Robertson) on Wednesday…

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Child's Death by Drowning

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 9 July 1945 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death by drowning was recorded by the Deputy Coroner. Mr. P. Jackson, at .the conclusion of an inquest into…

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Fatality on Way Home From Dance

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 9 July 1945 · page 3

GLEN INNES: Dulcie Eileen Newby, 13, of Red Range, was fatally injured and three other persons were hurt when they were…

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Child Killed by Lorry Captain’s Fiat Fatality

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 July 1945 · page 3

William Wilson, the 6-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Wilson, Captain’s Fiat, was killed instantly when struck by a motor…

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Collision in Mid-air

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 3

NEW YORK, Friday: A three-year-old child was killed, two passengers were injured and two Army air Force personnel are…

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17 INJURED When Bus Hits Pole

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 16 July 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: When a doubl-decker bus, which left Bondi, Junction at 7.50 to-day for South Head Cemetery swerved across the road…

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Accidents at the Flat

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 July 1945 · page 1

While playing football in the match between Bungendore and Captain's Flat Reserves, on the former's ground on Sunday, J…

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Plane Crash Fatality Near Goulburn

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 2

At 10.30 on Sunday morning last one of two Royal’ Navy Corsair planes crashed at “Trentham” station, a few…

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Crushed by Pony Unusual Accident at Medway

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 1

An unusual accident befel a minor working at the Medway colliery yesterday morning, when he became crushed…

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Fatality at Mine Fell 30 Feet

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 6 August 1945 · page 3

About 1.30 on Friday, A. Ferguson, married, of Oakvale, Captain's Flat, sustained injuries which later proved fatal, while…

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Boy Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 6

At the corner of Hurst and Cowper Streets yesterday George Mathews, 11, of 35 Victoria St., who was returning to school by…

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Tram Collision

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 9 August 1945 · page 3

When two trams collided at the intersection of Hunter and Darby Streets, Newcastle, early to-day, four people were injured and…

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2 Men Injured When Motor-Cycle Hits Fence

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 13 August 1945 · page 3

Two men were injured last night when the motor cycle they were riding got out of control and crashed through the fence at the…

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Outcome of Collision Between Car and Lorry

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 14 August 1945 · page 3

Convicted at the Police Court yesterday on his charge of failing to give way to a vehicle on his right. Eric Ahearne was fined £2. with 8/ costs. Constable Anderson stated that…

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Domestic Tragedy Ends in One Death, Two Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 14 August 1945 · page 2

BRISBANE: A mysterious stabbing affray was discovered at a, house in Connah Street, Ekikin, at 9 a.m. to-day, when a man was fatally injured and two others seriously wounded. The victims are :—Dead:…

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Boy's Death Accidentally Caused

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 14 August 1945 · page 2

Mr. W. D Bull, Croner of Griffith, held an inquest into the death of Neville Crawford; Drew, aged 10½ years; of Farm 2394…

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Goulburn Man's Death Killed in Accident on the Road

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 August 1945 · page 1

News was received in Goulburn yesterday of the death of Harold Newman Kellett, which occurred as the result of a road accident…

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