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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

278 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 8 of 14

Man Fatally Injured When Track Skidded

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 2

Six people were injured— five from one family—when the truck in which they were driving skidded off Hume…

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Man Drowned

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 3

Floods. in the Lachlan and Macquarie Rivensohave caused thousands. of pounds in damage to properties and one man has…

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Minor Accidents Cyclist Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 1

Tony Hooper, 13, of Auburn Street, suffered probable concussion and a lacerated right ear and hand when he fell from a…

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Car, Motor Cycle in Collision

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 3

A motor cycle ridden by Hamilton Campbell and a car driven by Mr. Joe. Carey, taxi proprietor, collided in Laidlaw Street, near…

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Injured Rowers Show Pluck

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 3

HELSINKI, Monday: Australia's two rowing casualties, Murray Riley and Mervyn Finlay, are both determined to take part in to-day's events on Helsinki's Lake Mailahti…

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Sportsmen Injured

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 1

Local sports grounds proved to be dangerous areas over v last weekend and three young sportsmen…

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Charge Against Car Driver Dismissed Collision With Semi-Trailer

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 4

At the Yass Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. Wm. Finlay, S.M., Eric Raymond Towle ganger, Yass Junction, was…

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Unusual Fatality

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 5

A 13-year-old girl who received a bump on the chin when involved in an accident at Bombowlee, near Gundagai, returned…

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Child Drowned

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 3

Irene McColl, aged three, of Wangi power station site. near Newcastle was found drowned in a spetic tank yesterday…

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Injured in Fall

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 1

Maureen Yeadon, 18, telephonist, of Chatsbury Street, sustained a lacerated left knee when she fell from her bicycle…

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Collision on Binda Road

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 30 July 1952 · page 2

A utility, truck being driven along the Binda Road In the vicinity of Mr. J. Lowe's property was extensively damaged when…

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Boy's Eye Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 1

David Grayson, 14, of the Gill Memorial Home, Eldon Street, was injured early last night, when a piece of wood struck him…

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Hurt in Collision

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 1

A cyclist escaped with minor injuries when he was struck by a motor lorry yesterday. He is Maxwell McPherson, of…

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Elderly Woman Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 1

An 82-year-old women received a fractured left leg when she was knocked down The woman is Mrs. Susannah…

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Brand New Car Damaged in Collision

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 2

A BRAND NEW Holden car had the mudguard and rear damaged when a collision occurred with a semi-trailer in Cooma St…

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Injured Leg in Fall From Bed

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 3

Four-year-old Lynette Anderson, of Sloane Street railway camp, sustained a probable fractured right leg when she fell…

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Cyclist Injured In Auburn Street

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 2

A cyclist was injured when he was struck by a panel van in Auburn Street, early to-day…

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Injured Foot

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 1

Goulburn Ambulance yesterday took Barry Waters, of Clifford Street, to the Base Hospital for treatment for a lacerated right…

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Boy's Eye Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 2

Bob Henderson, 13, of the Gill Memorial Home, Eldon Street, sustained a laceration to his left eye while playing early…

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Injured Ankle

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 13 August 1952 · page 1

Goulburn Ambulance yesterday took Norman Chidgey, of Cressey Street. to the Base Hospital after he had injured his…

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