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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

302 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 16

Accident at Baxter's Boot Factory

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 1

An employee at Baxter's Boot Factory had four fingers and his arm lacerated while at work yesterday…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 2

Alec Stephenson, 17, of Reign Street, Bradfordville, who is employed as time-keeper, at Farmers and…

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Brothers in Accident

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 8

In a "Post" report on Friday concerning two brothers, Gary and Warren Saunders, of Neville Street, Goulburn, it was stated…

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Show Accidents

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 2

Mr. L. Broadhurst, merry-go-round proprietor, fell from the top of his merry-go-round at the showground on Thursday, and…

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Eiderly Man Injured in Pavement Fall

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 1

A 72-year-old Goulburn man was admitted to Goulburn Base Hospital yesterday after he had slipped and fallen on the…

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Two Injured In Cycle Accidents

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 3

Two Goulburn, residents were injured in bicycle accidents yesterday. The accidents occurred at the…

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Tom Willoughby Injured

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 1

Australia's champion rough rider, Tom Willoughby, of Crookwell, suffered a fractured leg while riding at a…

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Boy Injured At Belmore Park

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 1

An 11-year-old boy was treated at Goulburn Base Hospital yesterday after he had received a head injury while playing in the…

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Train Waits An Hour For Injured Man

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: A timber worker, severely injured when a log rolled on him, was carried down a hazardous mountain path yesterday afternoon to a waiting train. He is James Smiley, 38 of…

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Sister Hardie Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 3

Sister Hardie, Sisten in Charge [?]Goulburn's Baby Health [?] is in St. John of God Hospital suffering from a fractured…

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Mr. W. T. Merriman in Collision

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 2

Mr. W. T. Merriman, of “Merryville”, had his car damaged in a collision with a utility near Pateman’s Lane, Murrumbateman,…

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Heavy Traffic, But No Accidents

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 2

Goulburn traffic police report that motorists gave no trouble whatever during the very busy traffic periods on…

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Injured in Fall

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 5

When he fell on the pavement in Auburn Street yesterday, Mr. Harry Windle, pensioner, injured his forehead. Goulburn…

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Crookwell Man Drowned

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 2

Information was received by the Crookwell police at lunch time today that well-kown district grazier, James Edward…

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Guard Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 2

A railway guard sustained severe injuries to his fingers yesterday, when his hand was crushed during shunting…

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Boy Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 2

Peter Baxter, 13, of Goldsmith Street, Goulburn, received severe scratches to the legs when getting through a barbed wire fence…

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Thirteen Road Deaths In Mulwaree Shire 1952 Accident Figures

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 2

Statistics for the year 1952 show that there were 28 deaths from motor accidents in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales. The total number of accidents…

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Another Accident On Wade's Hill

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 1

The second collision within a week occurred on a turn in the Binda Rd. near the crest of Wade's Hill on Wednesday last…

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Man Drowned at Hume Park

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 2

James Edward Norris, 46, grazier, “Oak Park,” Binda road, Crookwell, was drowned at Hume Park at 11 o’clock yesterday…

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Binda Man Drowned

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 3

A Binda grazier, Mr. James Murray, 46, was drowned when he fell from a motor .boat into the Murrumbidgee…

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