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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Auburn St. Collision

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 7

When George Nader, of Auburn Street, was backing his car out from the kerb yesterday, the front off side mudguard struck…

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Arm Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 3

Colin Burgess, of Reynolds Street yesterday was treated by the Goulburn Ambulance officers for a punctured wound to…

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Failed to Report Car Accident to Police

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 1

William Richard Mannering, “Garryowen,” Binalong, was fined £2/8/-, costs 12/-, in default 6 days hard labour, by Mr. Wm…

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Dog Caused Collision

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 1

When a motor driver suddenly applied his brakes to avoid hitting a dog which ran in front of this car on…

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Footballer Injured

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 6

In his first match of the season played last Sunday, Clarrie Corby, of Taraiga, had the misfortune to suffer a "green"…

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Must Report Accidents to Police

Boorowa News · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 1

In case you are ever involved in a motor accident, make sure you report it to the police within 24 hours. No…

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Two Injured In Car Accident

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 1

Two men suffered. head injuries when they were involved in a car accident near Tirrannaville on Thursday…

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Taralga Man Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 1

Don Eldridge, 21, of Taralga, sustained lacerations to his head and nose when he was Involved. in a truck accident on Thursday…

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Injured by Scissors

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 3

Goulburn Ambulance Officers treated a four-year-old girl for injuries to the right hand yesterday…

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Worst Accident Toll in Victoria

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: The worst accident toll this Easter has been reported from Victoria, where 11 fatalities have occurred. Six of the victims were motor cyclists…

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Car Overturned: Four Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 1

Four people were injured and a fifth escaped unhurt when a motor car left the Hume Highway near Marulan early yesterday morning. The injured were:…

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Motor Cyclist Hurt: Other Accidents

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 1

Desmond Innes Mearns, of St. Leonards Avenue, West Leederville, W.A., was thrown to the ground when his motor cycle skidded on some loose gravel, near Yarra, at 12.5 a.m. to-day…

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Laggan Man Injured

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 1

While spreading super-phosphote on Mr. Tom Cummins' property near Laggan on Thursday last…

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Coroner's Inquest Into Kiamma Creek Bridge Tragedy Finding Of Accidental Death Returned

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 1

After hearing testimony at the inquest into the death of Colin Albert Ford end Bernard Leney on January 9 last, the District Coroner, Mr. C. J. McLaren, J.P., on…

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Truck Accident at Myrtleville

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 4

A young man was injured on Thursday evening last when the truck he was driving ran over an embankment near Myrtleville…

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Cycle and Car in Collision

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 5

On Tuesday evening about 6.15 a motor cycle ridden by Mr. Malcolm John Payne, of Bowning, and a car driven by Miss K. Coen,…

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Two Injured In Collision

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 2

The driver and the owner of a car which came into collision with a utiity driven by a Goulburn man, on Easter…

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Injured Nose in Collision

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 1

Bruce Croker, of Little Addison Street, sustained a probable fracture of the nose when he accidentally bumped into one of…

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Hand Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 1

Stan Wiles, of Auburn Street out his hand yesterday when he was using a screw driver. Goulburn Ambulance took him to…

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Local Brothers In Unusual Accident

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 1

Two brothers—Gerry and Warren Saunders, of Neville Street, Goulburn—were victims of an unusual accident…

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