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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

43 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 2 of 3

Car Grazed by Load of Pipes Girl Passenger Injured

The Picton Post · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 7

When a car and a lorry travelling in opposite directions passed on a sharp curve in the road at the foot of Razorback…

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Car Grazed by Load of Pipes Girl Passenger Injured

Camden News · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 7

When a car and a lorry travelling in opposite directions passed on a sharp curve in the road at the foot of Razorback…

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Bond for Negligent Driving Collision With Motor Lorry

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 7

Carl W. D. Hanrahan, of Picton, pleaded not guilty to a charge of negligent driving at Narellan,…

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Youth Injured When Thrown From Horse

The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 5

A 16-year-old Wilton youth, Stanley Catford, sustained a fractured wrist and other injuries after being thrown from…

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Lorry Driver Charged on Traffic Breach Sequel to Collision in December

The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 4

A case heard at Picton Court of Petty Sessions on June 26th was the sequel of a collision between two motor vehicles which occurred at intersection of Prince and Menangle Streets on 20th December,…

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Two Men Have Lucky Escape in Accident

The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 10

Two men employed at Metropolitan Portland Cement Ltd. Works, Maldon, had remarkable escapes from serious…

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Accidents on Hume Highway

Camden News · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 5

On Friday last an oncoming lorry struck the one in front of it, which had stopped suddenly near the…

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Car and Taxi in Collision

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 6

A car and a local taxi cab were involved in a collision at the intersection of Prince and Argyle Streets last Saturday…

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Car Accident Has Court Sequel Victorian Motorist Fined

The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 4

A collision between two cars at Tahmoor in January involving a local motorist had its sequel at Picton Court of Petty Sessions on July 31st when a negligent driving charge was heard…

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Yanderra Man Dies After Railway Accident

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 5

Donald Ellis Ariansen, aged 30, a railway fettler, of Yanderra, died at Bowral District Hospital last Thursday…

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Footballers' Canarety Ball Great Success Large Crowd Enjoys Bright Function Injured Players' Fund To Benefit

Camden News · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 1

As a result of the Camden Football Club's Annual Cabaret Ball, held in the R.S.L. Hall last Friday night, the injured players' fund will be augmented by approximately £100, so successful was…

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Army Jeep Overturns Four Soldiers Injured

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 3

Four soldiers attached to 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, Ingleburn, were involved in an accident…

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Taxi Cab in Collision with Car Vehicles Badly Damaged

The Picton Post · Wednesday 9 September 1953 · page 1

When a locally-owned taxicab and a car collided heavily on the Picton-Thirlmere road near Queen Victoria Home last…

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Youth Fatally Injured Fell Under Truck Wheels

Camden News · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 3

John Robert Burgess, 15 year old youth of Nattai River, via Camden, was killed instantly when he…

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Youth Injured by Bullet

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 1

A 17-year-old youth, James Henry Gibson, of Sterling Street, Redfern, was struck by a bullet which ricochetted off…

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Road Accidents Numerous at Week-end Heavy Vehicle Damage

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 1

An unusually high number of road accidents which occurred storing the week-end resulted in heavy damage to motor vehicles involved but no persons were seriously injured…

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Fatal Motor Accident

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 5

Quite a gloom was cast over Ingleburn and Macquarie Fields when the news came through of the motor…

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Maldon Bridge Accident Has Court Sequel

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 October 1953 · page 5

A collision which occurred between two vehicles on Maldon bridge on 30th March had its sequel at Picton Court of…

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Charge Against Motorist Dismissed Negligence Alleged In Collision

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 3

A charge against Robert Want, of 27 Clifton Road, Clovelly, of driving negligently when involved in a collision…

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Lorry Driver Fined Over Negligence Victoria Bridge Collision Sequel

The Picton Post · Wednesday 18 November 1953 · page 8

A collision between a locally-owned taxi cab and a motor lorry which occurred on Victoria Bridge, Picton, early…

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