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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Young Boorowa Electrician Died From Effects of Injuries Accidently Received Coroner's Finding at Inquiry Into Death of Late John Newling

Boorowa News · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 4

At the Boorowa Court House last Friday morning the District Coroner. (Mr. A. P. Webb) held an inquiry into the death of John Newling, an electrician employed by Boorowa Shire Council, who was killed when…

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Bush Shooting Accident

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 9 July 1951 · page 5

KATOOMBA: Three youths nursed a companion, wounded in the leg in a shooting accident, throughout Saturday night in…

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Governor's Hill Accident

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 9 July 1951 · page 1

Two transport lorries were involved in a minor accident on Governor's Hill yesterday morning. The vehicles were travelling…

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Injured at Work

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 10 July 1951 · page 2

Frank G. Ambrose, railway. cmployee,. of 74 Lagoon Street, suffered a probable fracture of the right index firger at work…

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The Flat in 8-2 WIN D. McRitchie Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 10 July 1951 · page 4

Captain's Flat Rugby League team had little uilficulty in defeating North Canberra at the Flat on…

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Auburn Street Collision

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 July 1951 · page 4

Two cars were involved in a minor collision in Aulburn Street yesterday afternoon. George Edward Collins, of 27…

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Doomben Favourite Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 July 1951 · page 5

BRISBANE: The Doom[?]en Cup favourite, Pilot, broke down this morning during a practice gallop and it is extremely…

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Alec Bell in Collision

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 July 1951 · page 3

Mr. Alec Bell, well known Yass aborigine, and his son were involved in a collision with a car in Laidlaw Street on Friday…

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Collision at North Yass

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 July 1951 · page 2

Shortly after midday on Saturday a collision occurred between a car driven by Mr. Don Kenny, Yass, and a motor cycle…

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Minor Collision in Cooma Street

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 July 1951 · page 3

Vehicles driven by Mr. B. O. Curll, furniture dealer, and Mr. Ernie Trahanas, proprietor of the Hume Cafe, argued the point…

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Yass Ambulance in Collision at Goulburn

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 July 1951 · page 2

THE TERRAPLANE AMBULANCE—the largest of the three vehicles operated by the Yass service. was involved in a collision at. Goulburn ..on Saturday morning. The five occupants, the driver, two patients…

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B'juck People in Car Accident

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 July 1951 · page 1

A man and his wife and child had narrow escapes from serious injury last Friday when a car in which they were travelling…

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Yass Ambulance in Collision

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 4

Two Yass residents, on their way to Sydney by Ambulance, after injuries received in a motor accident on Saturday morning…

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Correction Minor Collision in Cooma Street

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 July 1951 · page 1

We incorrectly reported on Monday that Mr. B. O- Curll, furniture dealer, was involved in a collision with Mr. E…

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Collision

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 5

A motor cyclist had his ankle broken when he was inv[?]ived in a collision with a utiity truck in Auburn…

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Traffic Held Up. Collision on Bridge

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 6

When a car and lorry collided O'Connor's bridge near. .Bookham on Friday afternoon traffic was held up for about half a mile…

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Car Down 120' EMBANKMENT Burrinjuck Man Drowned

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 6

FREDERICK CALVIN, 64, night watchman at Burrinjuck was drowned on Friday A morning when his car crashed down a 120…

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Week-end Accidents

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 1

Only one person was injured in four minor road accidents reported to Goulburn Police at the…

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Ex-Secretary to Prime Minister in Accident

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 6

Miss Wilkinson, late secretary the Prime Minister, was a passenger in a car which was involved in a collision near Conroy’s…

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Injured Ankle

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 1

Sabrina Smith, 4, of 19 Beppo Street, suffered an injured ankle when her foot was caught in a bicycle wheel yesterday…

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