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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

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Miraculous Escape by Mr. Aub. Walmsley and Son Collision Between Sedan and Transport

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 2

Mr. Aubrey Walmsey of “GIencoe,” Nanima, and his son Riley, had a miraculous escape from death on Friday night…

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Accident Toll Grows on State Roads

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 4

One hundred and sixty-four persons were killed and 2,845 were injured in 4,123 road accidents in New South Wales in…

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From Everywhere Collision Drowns 30

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 4

Thirty of 36 passengers on board a motor ferry were drowned when a tug collided with the ferry on the River Neckar, at…

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Rail Accident

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 1

A resident of Aylmerton employed on the perway for the Railway Department suffered a fractured leg while at work on…

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Horse Bolted Girl Injured This Morning Admitted to Hospital

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 2

Miss Jean McFeeters, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James McFeeters of "Cavatina," Murrumbateman, was riding in a paddock on the property,…

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Moving Injured People Taxi Driver’s Views Ambulance Officer’s Advice Resented (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 2

Sir,— I refer to your paper of Monday last, 23rd inst. in which you reported that I took Mr. Aubrey Walmsley…

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Tragic Smash in Fog Man Killed, Ten Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY: Heavy fog was responsible for the death of a man when two lorries collided on a western road near…

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Cyclist Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 5

William Breeze, 18, of 12 Edwal Street, received injuries to the arms, hands knees and abdomen when his cycle collided with a…

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Child Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 5

Keith Churchill, aged four, of 129 Kinghorpe Street was informed when he was thrown from his tricycle on Saturday. [?]…

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Double Tragedy Mother : Baby Found Drowned in Pool

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY: Police believe that a post-mortem today will reveal that a mother drowned her four-months-old baby and, herself in a…

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Girl Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 1

Edith White, a 14-year-old Orange High School girl was knocked down by a motor truck and badly injured in Orange…

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Trains Collide Two Men Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE: Two train guards, a driver and a fireman were injured when two trains collided in the dark early this…

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Motor Cyclist Injured Crashed Through Bridge Railing

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 8

A Goulburn motor cyclist was injured when his machine crashed through a railing near Run O' Water…

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Kialla Boy Loses Eye Outcome of Accident

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 1

CROOKWELL: A very unfortunate accident at Mummell, resulting in the loss of an eye, occurred some little time age…

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Serious Accident Boy Loses Eye

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 1

Master Ben Churchill, 14-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Norman Churchill, of "Brushwood," Kialla, met…

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Child’s Finger Accidentally Chopped Off By Another Child

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 2

Clare Rattenbury, 15 months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. C. Rattenbury of Murrumbateman, had the middle finger on her left hand accidentally…

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Footballers Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 14 July 1947 · page 5

Two Goulburn footballers, were injured at' the week-end. Paul Condylios, 18, of 114 Goldsmith street, fractured his right leg…

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Soccer: Game Called Off at Marulan Player Has Leg Broken as Result of Collision

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 14 July 1947 · page 5

What looked like a .perfect day for Marulan ended disastrously for Waratah team. After five minutes' play, Spiros collided with one of the Rovers' forwards and broke a leg. The Goulburn Ambulance lost…

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College Boy Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 16 July 1947 · page 4

Peter Freebody, 12, of 83 Grafton Street, was struck on the back of the head by a piece of coke at St. Patrick's College…

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Auburn St. Collision Car Extensively Damaged

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 16 July 1947 · page 5

A sedan car which collided with a motor lorry in Auburn Street yesterday afternoon was extensively…

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