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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

12 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers

Negligent Driving Charge Follows Street Accident Windsor Court Fine

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 12

FOLLOWING a collision which occurred between two motor vehicles in George-street, Windsor, on December 7, the driver of one vehicle was charged at the Windsor…

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Soldiers Injured Lorry Plunges Down Bank Upper Colo Accident

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 10

AN unfortunate accident associated with the march of a detachment of troops from Broadmeadows to Ingleburn occurred at Upper Colo on Monday morning last, when…

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Collision Sequel Claims at Windsor Court Magistrate Awards Damages

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 12

A COLLISION between two cars in George-street, Windsor, on the afternoon of February 22 had a sequel in the Windsor Causes Court on 2nd…

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R.a.a.f. Accidents on Country Properties Instructions to Civilians

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 5

The Department of Air last week issued advice to country property owners on dealing with air accidents and forced landings oil their property…

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Court Sequel. to Recent Windsor Collision Police Charge Dismissed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 5

WHETHER the lorry driven by the defendant had actually been driven in reverse gear against the direction of the traffic, as alleged by the prosecution and…

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Didn't Stop Overruled by Friends After Motor Accident

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 10

PLEADING guilty at the Richmond Police Court, on 6th instant, to a charge of having failed to stop after a car which he was driving was involved in an accident…

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Sad Fatality Kurrajong Resident Killed in Windsor Road Accident

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 4

THE whole community was deeply shocked to hear on Monday morning of the death, under tragic circumstances of a popular Kurrajong identity in Mr. William Garnet…

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Two Accidents Within Half an Hour Motorist Before Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 2

MOST motorists, should they have the misfortune to collide with another vehicle, are satisfied with that for one day's performance, but a driver who appeared…

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River Fatality Young Visitor Drowned at Windsor Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 3

AGAIN emphasising the need of constant supervision of children while swimming in the river, another sad fatality occurred at Windsor on Sunday…

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Safety Points Avoiding Motor Accidents R.c.s. Issues Warning

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 November 1941 · page 10

THE following has been forwarded to us by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W. for publication, and is commended to district motorists for serious attention: -…

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Riverstone Fatality Train Hits Motor Lorry at Gate Crossing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 4

THE whole Riverstone district was deeply shocked on Wednesday morning at the news of the tragic death of a well known local personality,…

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Accidents Increasing Cyclists Are Getting Wild

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 3

CYCLISTS injured in road accidents during October increased in number so that they almost equalled the number of pedestrians who were victims of accidents…

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