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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Shot Dead Gun Accident At Douglas Park Death of Charlie Tornaghi

The Picton Post · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 2

Charles Tornaghi, aged 22 years, a well known Douglas Park resident, was found dead, shot through the heart, beside a fence, through…

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Sad Shooting Accident at Douglas Park. Keith A. (Charlie) Tornaghi Killed

Camden News · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 1

The dead body of Keith Angelo Tornaghi, better known as Charlie Tornaghi, was found lying across a wire fence near his home at Douglas…

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Accidental Death. Inquest on Death of K. A. TORNAGHI

Camden News · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 1

The District Coroner, Mr. A. E. Baldock, held an inquiry on the death of Keith Angelo Tornaghi, age 22 years, which occurred at Douglas Park…

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The Late Charley Tornaghi Coroner's Inquiry Verdict of Accidental Death

The Picton Post · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 1

At an inquiry at Camden Court House, into the circumstances of the death, of Keith Angelo Tornaghi, 23 years of age, which occurred at Douglas Park on Monday, 6th January, the Coroner (Mr. A. E. Baldock) returned a verdict of accidental death…

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Fatal Accident. Young Man Killed in Nepean River

Camden News · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 1

Kenneth Gibson, a young man aged 19 years, who with two other youths, were camping in the Rectory Paddock, Camden, met with a fatal accident on…

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CAMDEN Fatal Accident in Nepean River

The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 3

Kenneth Gibson, a young man aged 19 years, who, with two other youths, were camping in the Rectory paddock, Camden, met with a fatal accident on…

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Accidental Death. Kenneth George Gibson Killed Whilst Diving in the Nepean River

Camden News · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 8

The District Coroner, Mr. A. E. Baldock, held an inqest on the body of Kenneth George Gibson, acting Scout Master, who, whist on holidays…

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Bicycle Accident. Boy Killed Near Appin

The Campbelltown News · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 1

Neville Morgan, age 14 years of Cox's Road, North. Ryde was killed on Saturday afternoon last at approximately 5.30, when. Riding down…

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Railway Fatality Mr. Bob Fisher Killed By Train

The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 1

Family, friends and relatives were shocked on Easter Monday morning, when the news spread in Picton that Mr. Bob Fisher had…

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The 'Plane Crash At Cordeaux Inquest at Picton Coroner's Verdict Of: "Accidental Deaths"

The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 3

Picton District, Coroner (Major Roberts) conducted an inquiry at the local Court House on Satur­day into the deaths of the five…

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Fatal Accident. Bridge Builder Killed. Mr. Roy Haydon

The Campbelltown News · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 4

Word reached Campbelltown yesterday (Thursday) morning that Mr. Roy Haydon, son of Mrs. Robert Haydon and the late Mr. Robert…

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Coroner's Court Inquiry Into Death of Mr. Bob Fisher Verdict of Accidental Death

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 1

The Picton District Coroner (Major Robert) conducted an inquiry at the Court House, on Saturday last, into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Robert George Fisher, aged 60, a railway fettler, who was found dead on the railway line, near Picton…

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Motor Accident Motor Cyclist Killed

The Picton Post · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 2

A collision between a motor cycle and car on the Picton side of Razorback Mountain on Saturday morning resulted in fatal injuries…

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Cars Crash Mrs. Hogan and Mr. M. Hogan Injured Head-on Collision Near Camden

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 2

As a result of a head-on collision, with a car travelling from Sydney, on Sunday morning, Mrs. Hogan, of Menangle Street, was rather…

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Riding with Head Down Motor Cyclist Fatally Injured On Razorback

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 June 1936 · page 2

Concentration on the road ahead is the initial safety-first rule for motorist! Probably the long ride from…

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Cub Mistress Meets with Accident

The Campbelltown News · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 5

Mrs. Davidson, Cub-Mistress in the 1st Campbelltown Troupe of Boy Scouts met with a most painful accident two or three Sundays ago, and…

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Tram Accident

Camden News · Thursday 2 July 1936 · page 1

Mr. Alf. Young, formerly of Camden, now residing at Marrickville, met with a serious accident whilst driving a tram on the New Canterbury Road,…

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Struck by Car Boy Dies From Injuries Bargo Fatality

The Picton Post · Wednesday 29 July 1936 · page 2

Douglas Pollock, aged eight yean of age, of Bargo, died in the Berrima District Hospital (Bowral) this morning, aa a result of injuries…

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Yerrinbool Fatality (Continued From Page One)

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 August 1936 · page 4

Alexander Brydson. junr., aged 14, corroborated the evidence of his father. He had watched the approaching car up till the time of impact and it…

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Yerrinbool Fatality Campbelltown Man Committed For Trial Coroner's Inquiry

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 August 1936 · page 1

SEQUEL to a collision between two cars at Yerrinbool on 27th June, took place at Mittagong Court, last week, when an inquiry was held before the District Coroner (Mr. W.Terry) into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs. Sadie Elizabeth Brydson, of Maroubra,…

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