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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

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North Goulburn Rail Fatality "Accidental Death"

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 1

At the Goulburn Court House yesterday morning, an eye-witness described the accident in which Mrs. Doris…

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Cyclist Injured in Fall Hume Highway Spill

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 2

When his front wheel touched the rear wheel of another cycle on the Hume Highway, about 12 miles from Goulburn, yesterday…

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Wild Storm Hits Sydney Hundreds Injured: Hail as Large as Cricket Ball

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY: Hundreds among thousands of people "trapped" on the city surfing beaches yesterday afternoon in a heavy hailstorm were severely injured…

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Travellers Hurt Collision with Wallaby

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 2

Two people were injured when a motor cycle collided with a wallaby on the Bungonia Road last night…

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Children Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 5

Two schoolchildren John and Shirley Thomas of 44 George Street, were injured in a motor accident at the corner of…

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Car and Truck Auburn Street Collision

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 5

Slight damage to the bodywork of both vehicles was caused when a sedan car and a utility truck collided in Auburn Street…

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Holiday Accidents No One Seriously Injured

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 5

On December 30, at 8 p.m., a truck driven by Mr. J. T. McCauley, of Hall, collided with a cow on the Yass-Canberra road, about 8½ miles…

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Brothers Jump In Dam to Save Their Younger Sister One Drowned in the Attempt Holiday Fatality at Crookwell

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 1

Six Crookwell youngsters, whose ages ranged from ten to sixteen years, found themselves at a dead end on Friday, 27th December, and as soon as someone suggested a swim, all…

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Inquest on the Drowning Fatality at Crookwell Prompt Action by 11-year-old Lad Saves Lives Coroner and Police on Need of Swimming Facilities

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 3

At the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death by drowning of Maxwell Barry Cramp (14), son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Cramp, of Crookwell, conducted by te District Coroner (Mr. L. E. Goodhew) at the Court…

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Two Boys Drowned At Uriarra Crossing

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 5

Two schoolboys, Leslie Flint, 12, of 105 Causeway, and his cousin, Alfred Hobson, 13, of 3 Ernest St., Lakemba, were…

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Harden Woman Killed In Car Accident

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 2

Mrs. Lorane Bond, wife of Mr. D. Bond, of Harden, was fatally injured in a car accident on Christmas Day…

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Horses Caused Accident

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 4

The police forwarded a report to last Monday night's Council meeting regarding stock belonging to Mr. R. Field, of Vass Junction, that got…

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Boy's Death Due To Injuries Accidentally Received Evidence at Corongr's Inquiry

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 6

A FINDING OF DEATH FROM THE EFFECTS OF INJURIES ACCIDENTLY RECEIVED THROUGH FALLING FROM A MOTOR TRUCK, WAS ANNOUNCED BY THE CORONER (MR. A. WEBB) FOLLOWING AN INQUIRY AS TO THE DEATH OF NOEL…

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Four Killed Week-End Accidents

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 3

In one of the worst weekends for traffic accidents for a considerable time, four people were killed in…

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Big Catalina Lands North of Goulburn Skilful Landing Prevents Serious Accident

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 3

An R.A.A.F. Catalina which had been in the air about 17 hours was compelled to make a forced landing in a paddock on the Norwood Road, four miles from Goulburn on Saturday…

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Stock Routes Steps To Minimise Accidents

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Gouiburn Pastures Protection Board, a letter was received from the Department of Agriculture, which stated…

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Worker Injured Struck by Block of Steel

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 1

While working on a machine at the Per. way Workshops yesterday, Mr. D. Graves, of Yass Road, was struck near the left…

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Airline Accidents Legislative Action in U.S.A.

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: A resolution empowering the Interstate Commerce Committee to subpoent Federal Aviation…

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Fatality Inquiry

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 1

An inquest into the death of Robert Iverach, 46, of Coolamon who died at the Goulburn District Hospital on January 7, will…

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From Everywhere Worker Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 4

Mr. E. P. Shepherd was injured while handling steel poscs in the Southern Portland Cement Company's works at Marulan…

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