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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

231 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 12

Motor Bike Hits Cow Two Men Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 7

Straying cattle caused an accident at Captain's Flat on Friday night that could have been serious…

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Two Pedestrians Injured, --One Seriously Struck by Truck on Saleyards Road

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 4

Donald Seaman, of North Crookwell, suffered severe injuries when he was run down by a utility truck while walking along Saleyards Rd. on Wednesday afternoon last. His workmate…

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30 INJURED Watermelon The Cause

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 8

NAGPUR: A brawl over a watermelon caused injury to 30 persons, including 12 policemen, here. A policeman and a fruit…

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Those Farm Accidents Avoid Them By Care And Commonsense

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 5

A man was mowing with a two-horse mower. A bird flew under the nose of the younger horse which promptly bolted. The sudden jerk…

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22 Injured in Air Crash

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 4

NEW YORK, Wednesday: Twenty-two of 44 persons on board the twin-engined Convair air liner were injured when it…

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Fell Into Rabbit Burrow Station Hand Injured

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 2

Mr. J. Myers, married, employed on Mr. E. J. Merriman’s property, “Ravensworth,” was seriously injured on Monday…

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Wood Heap Accident

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 2

W. J. Butler, railwayman, residing at 49 Eleanor Street, sustained an extensive cut on the first finger on the left…

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Footballers Injured

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 2

Playing in the match against Captain’s Flat on Victoria Park yesterday afternoon, two local players were injured…

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Street Collision

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 3

A collision between a panel van owned and driven by Mr. Douglas Lloyd Bowden, of 14 Werriwa Street, Goulburn, and…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 2

Laurence William Davis, aged 23, of Canberra, was injured when, the motor cycle he was riding collided with a beast on…

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Fatal Saw Accident

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 5

A man a fatally injured to-day by a circular saw used in his backyard. A piece of the saw broke off and pierced his body…

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Goulburn Collision

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 4

A collision between a motor lorry driven by James Barry Oehm, of 26 Verner Street, Goulburn and another vehicle…

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Yass Road Collision

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 2

A collision between a taxi cab driven by Kevin Patrick Ryan, of Browne Street, Yass, and a utility driven by George…

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S.M. Dismisses Charge Sequel To Night Accident On Braidwood Road

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 1

A charge against Roy Clarence Bogg, aged 25, of Towrang, for driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor, was dismissed by Mr. A. J. Paton, S.M., in the Goulburn Police Court yesterday…

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Tractor Overturns: Man Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 1

When the tractor he was driving at Pomeroy struck a rock and turned over on the side of the hill J. H. Phelps was…

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Accident on Highway

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 3

When the steering gear of a semi-trailer truck failed on the Hume Highway, eleven miles south of Goulburn, on Friday…

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Accident Caused by a Goat

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 5

When a car collided with a horse he was riding on the Hume Highway on Saturday, John McLaurin, aged 13, of…

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YASS R. Residents Injured Steering Gear Failed; Car Crashed Into Tree

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 2

Four well known residents of Yass River were involved in a motor car accident 14 miles from Boorowa yesterday morning…

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Successful Dance for Injured Players' Fund

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 1

Another successful series of the dances in ald of the Boorowa Football Club's injured players fund was held in the Guild Hall…

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Car Crashes Into Tree on Cowra Road Four Yass Residents Injured Steering Gear Failed

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 1

Four well-known residents of Yass River were involved in a motor car accident 11 miles from Boorowa last…

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