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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

16 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers

Accidents

Camden News · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 1

On Thursday, 11th December, Mr. E. Maher, of Ithara Road, Elizabeth Bay, was admitted to the Camden District Hospital suffering from…

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Xmas Eve Fatality

The Campbelltown News · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 1

Campbelltown, unfortunately was the only place in the State to report of a fatal road accident during the Christmas holidays. This tragic…

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Boy Drowned

The Campbelltown News · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 1

John Wesley Elliott, 15, of Field St, Macquarie Fields, was drowned last Monday afternoon while swimming across George’s River, near…

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Accidents

Camden News · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 1

On Sunday, 28th March, Mr. Jack Wright, of Burragorang, had the misfortune when returning from The Oaks to his home, of fracturing his…

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Accidents

The Campbelltown News · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 8

On Tuesday last, 6th inst., two coal lorries collided near the creek it Glenmore. Mr. Gordon Green, of Lachlan Street, Liverpool, suffered…

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Bargo River Bridge Collision Sidle Torn Off Gar

The Picton Post · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 1

A car and truck were extensively damaged when a collision occurred on the Bargo River Bridge Thursday…

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Four Injured in Holiday Smash Truck And Car Collide

The Picton Post · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 1

Four people were injured and extensive damage done to a truck and car when a collision occurred at the…

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Coroner Finds Death Accidental

The Picton Post · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 2

The District Coroner, Mr. G. J. Slatyer, at the Coronial Inquest held Friday, to determine the cause of…

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Bargo Fatality Verdict Of Accidental Death

The Picton Post · Thursday 22 July 1948 · page 1

The District Coroner, Mr. G. J. Slatyer, returned a verdict of accidental death, at the inquest held at Picton, Friday, to…

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Loose Thinking Causes Accidents

Camden News · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 4

There is a general belief that a small group of an irresponsible type of road users cause all of the accidents but statistics of the Road Safety…

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Road Accident

The Picton Post · Thursday 2 September 1948 · page 1

Mr. A. Burton met with a mishap whilst returning from Mittagong on the Hume Highway last Saturday evening…

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Greatest Cause of Road Accidents

Camden News · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 2

The greatest single cause of road accidents due to human failure amongst drivers and riders of vehicles and cycles is failing to give the right…

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Fatal Collision Near Bargo Bridge Man Dies-Two Seriously Injured

The Picton Post · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 1

A shocking accident occurred near Bargo River Bridge yesterday evening about 8.30 p.m. when two…

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Fatal Accident at Oaks Races Jockey Killed

The Picton Post · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 1

The Oaks Race Meeting on Saturday last was marred by an accident when Jockey Ronald Goodwin, 23…

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Another Accident on the Bargo Bridge Occupants Narrowly Escaper Death

The Picton Post · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 1

On Monday last, Bargo River Bridge was the scene of yet another accident when a motor lorry and…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Collision on Hume Highway

The Picton Post · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred on Monday last on the Hume Highway at the corner of Lumsdaine Street, when a car driven…

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