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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

278 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 14

Three Injured Car and Truck In Collision

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 2

THREE people were injured one seriously, when a car [?]truck collided on the Hume High way near the Shell Depot late [?]…

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Four Injured In Accidents

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 2

Two adults and two children were injured in accidents in Goulburn yesterday. A loco. fireman was hurt…

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Local Resident Seriously Injured

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 4

A local resident, Ron Horne, Hill Street, Taralga, was seriously injured on Friday last whilst working on Mr. Hugh…

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Two Men Drowned

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 3

NEWCASTLE: The, bodies of two men drowned when their rowing boat capsized in Newcastle Harbour last night have…

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Collision in Heavy Fog

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 1

When twp transport vehicles collided in heavy fog on Governor's Hill to-day, both drivers escaped injury…

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Man Critically Hurt In Car Accident

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 1

A passenger in a car which crashed near Goulburn yesterday afternoon is in the Base Hospital ins a critical condition. Driver of the care was also…

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Woman Killed; 3 People Injured; Driver Fined £5

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 June 1952 · page 1

Anti-climax to the shocking tragedy which occurred in North Yass last January, was heard in the Police Court last week. According to police evidence, failure of a lorry driver to give way to…

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Sheriff's Officer Hurt In Collision

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 5

The Sheriff's Officer was injured in an accident in Goulburn to-day. He is William James Noble, 44,…

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Woman Injured in Fall From Lorry

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 1

A resident of Bigga, Mrs. A. E. Hearn, was injured on Friday morning last when she fell from a motor lorry…

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Former Goulburn Man Drowned

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 1

A former Goulburn resident, Mr. Douglas Gibson, was drowned in the floods at Bandoc, Gippsland (Vic.), on Monday…

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Naval Man Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 1

A 19-year-old naval rating was injured when his motor cycle crushed near Goulburn, early Friday night…

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Car Accident: Three Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 1

Three drovers received minor injuries when a car in which they were travelling crashed over an…

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Two Injured in Collisions

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 1

Two men were injured in road accidents in Goulburn yesterday afternoon. A New Australian motor…

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Accidents Over the Week-end

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 1

A woman passenger, was injured when a car collided with the rear of a stationary truck on Saturday afternoon. She is Joan Flood, single, of Addison Street…

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Truck Damaged In Collision

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 1

A truck, owned by Mr. Allan McDonald, was damaged in a collision in Marsden Street on Monday…

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Accident Hospital

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 7

A special unit set up by the British Medical Research Council at the Birmingham Accident Hospital, is achieving remarkable results in the treatment of domestic and industrial burns. Hitherto, badly burned patients have been frequently maimed for…

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Many District Crops Have Been Drowned Big Reduction In Area Sown To Wheat

Boorowa News · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 4

Due to the almost continuous rains and resultant floods, there has been a drop on the 1951 figures, of approximately 40 per cent. in the acreage sown to wheat in the Boorowa district this year. Moreover, much of the wheat crops sown…

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Road Deaths Reach Record High Road Accident Fatalities For This Year Up To June 20 Totalled 381

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 1

Revealing this deplorable state of affairs, the secretary of the Road Safety Council (Mr. H. Youden) said that road deaths in…

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Collision In Goulburn Street

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 1

The quietude of Goulburn Street was suddenly disturbed on Saturday night last when! at 9.45 p.m., a…

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Taralga and District news Serious Accident Averted

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 4

What could have been a very serious accident was averted by steady driving when the front axle of the Golspie school bus…

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