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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

231 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 12

Man Killed Three Injured Railway Tragedy Near Lithgow

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 5

LITHGOW: A railway employee was killed and three others miraculously escaped with minor injuries when a…

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£2000 DAMAGES Accident Outcome

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 1

After a retirement of an hour and a half in the Supreme Court at Tamworth, a jury awarded £2000 to Ernest Frederick…

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Nine Injured When Load Hits Express 45 Windows Smashed

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 1

Nine passengers of a south-bound Melbourne Express were injured by flying glass in an, accident between Yarra and Breadlbane late last night…

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Trainer in Accident

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 1

Mr. Harry Darwon, well-known Sydney horse trainer, was an occupant of a car which overturned on the Breadalbane…

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Collision on Wee Jasper Road Young Man Hurt

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 2

When a car and truck collided on the Wee Jasper road on Tuesday afternoon, Keith Styles, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Styles,…

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Man Killed Freak Accident

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 7

William John Hair, 24, single, of Mudgee, was killed when a truck got out of control near the top of Cherry Tree Hill,…

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Elderly Man Killed Lorry Accident at Burrinjuck

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 September 1949 · page 2

Alfred Burton, aged 65 years, was knocked down by a motor lorry at Burrinjuck Dam about dinner time last Thursday, and…

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Goulburn Fatality Death Was Accidental

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 4

A 21-year-old Goulburn man who was killed when his motor cycle crashed on the North Goulburn railway…

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Rye Park Man Injured When His Rifle Explodes

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 1

A most unfortunate accident happened to Mr. Bill Carmody on Monday last. Whilst shoot-from a pearifle the charge…

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Injured Playing Basketball

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 26 September 1949 · page 3

Irene Burnett, of North Yass, whilst playing basketball in Victoria Park yesterday, fell on the ball, and injured her stomach. She…

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Collision in Mid Airi

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday: Twelve bodies have been recovered and two other are missing following a, mid-air collision…

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Burrinjuck Man “Run Over by Lorry” Accidental Death

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 4

Following an inquest at the Court House last Saturday, Mr. E. A. Hickey, District Coroner, found that Alfred Eyre, also…

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Drowned In Eight Inches Of Water

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 5

A Braidwood district child was drowned in eight inches of water near her home…

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Two Cars Capsize Shire Officer Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 5

Two motor accidents, a which both drivers were lucky to escape serious, injury, occurred…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 October 1949 · page 1

Led Cowling, of Melbourne Street, East Goulburn, received a probable fracture of the little finger of the right hand, and…

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Fireman Injured Loss Of Three Fingers

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 October 1949 · page 1

Mr. Ernest Godfrey, wellknown known Goulburn volunteer fireman, suffered a painful injury on a Marulan district…

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Rain Causes Accidents

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 1

Heavy rain yesterday was responsible for three motor accidents in and around Goulburn…

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Famechon Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 8

The boxer is reported to have had a comfortable night. He suffered injuries to the head and a compound fracture of…

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Crookwell Cyclist Injured

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 3

About mid-day yesterday, a party of cyclists from Crookwell, were on their way to Burrinjuck, when Ron Burrows, aged 19, was…

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Lucky Escape, Car Over B’juck Cutting Young Woman Injured

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 2

Early yesterday morning, a car driven by Mr. Neville. Rayner, of Yass, ran over a cutting on the road near Burrinjuck, and fell…

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