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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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Wee Jasper Man in Collision

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 2

Mr. M. McAlister, 21, of Wee Jasper, received abrasions to the face when the car he was driving came into collision with a…

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Rider Seriously Injured In Fall At The Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 1

A 21-year-old man suffered a probable fracture of the neck when thrown from his horse in a hunting event at Goulburn show on Saturday morning. He is Geoffrey Smith, of…

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Condition Of Injured Youths Satisfactory

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 1

The condition of 'two Goulburns youths, who were involved in a motor accident on Breadalbane plans early…

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Goulburn Men In Road Accident

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 1

Two Goulburn men were ;seriously injured in an accident five miles from the village of Bigga yesterday, on the Crookwell-Bigga Road. They are Norman Wardell and…

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Collision Has Sequel In Goulburn Court Evidence by Injured Rider

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 2

A Goulburn district man, who has been unable to work for six months as a result of an accident in September last year, gave evidence at Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions on Monday in a police case against the driver…

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Child's Arm Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 1

Elizabeth Cassidy, aged 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cassidy, of 40 Ruby Street, suffered a probable fracture of the…

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A Tragic Road Toll Here Seventh Fatality

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 1

The death roll from road accidents in the Goulburn district during the last few days rose to seven late yesterday afternoon with the death of 23-year-old…

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Accident Victim To Leave Hospital

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 1

A Goulburn district man, who was injured in a motor accident while proceeding on his honey-moon on January 9, is expected…

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Taralga Men in Road Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 2

Two men, one a resident of Taralga and the other a visitor to the district, were injured when a utility in which they…

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Death Follows Fall From Lorry Tragic Sequel to Bigga Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 1

A young resident of Goulburn, who it is alleged was travelling on the rear of a motor lorry in the direction of Bigga on Monday last, died in the Crookwell Hospital late yesterday…

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Schoolboy In Collision

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 2

Ron Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. Les Moore, of Polding Street, was riding a push bike in Cooma St. about 12.30 today when he…

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Condition of Injured Men

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 1

Base Hospital authorities this morning described the condition of Norman Wardell, married, of Faithfull Street, as "still serious."…

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Injured Man Still Serious

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 3

The condition of Norman Wardell. of Goulburn, who was seriously injured on Monday afternoon when thrown from…

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Accident on Rugby Road Narrow Escape For Man When Lights Failed

Boorowa News · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 1

Joseph Patrick Berry, of Taylor's Flat Road and a passenger had a narrow escape from serious injury…

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Two Drowned

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 8

An 11-year-old boy yesterday drowned in a bush waterhole near Cardiff and a 17-monthold boy drowned in a water…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 2

A local motor cyclist was injured when he collided with the back of a stationary truck in Auburn Street on…

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Woman Injured Near Yass Is Paralysed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 4

Yass District Ambulance did one of its best jobs early this year in conveying to Sydney, on a special stretcher, Mrs. V. Lunt,…

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Accident with Axe

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 2

Peter Flynn, was treated at Goulburn Base Hospital yesterday for acerations to the head, after he had been accidentally struck…

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Accident Victim Is "Improving"

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 1

Base Hospital authorities this morning described the condition of Norman Wardell, married, of Faithfull Street, as slightly…

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Accident with Milk

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

Miss Audrey Alderman, of 17 Braidwood Road, was treated at Goulburn Ambulance Station yesterday for first degree burns…

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