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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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

Purely an Accident

The Picton Post · Wednesday 18 August 1954 · page 2

There's a story that a football match once took place between a team of elephants and a team of ants…

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Involved in Two Accidents Driver Fined £25

Camden News · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 6

Aubrey Arnold Phillips, of Nattai, was fined a total of £25 at Camden Court of Petty Sessions on 29th July,…

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Glenfield Accident Gaol Sentence Imposed

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 1

A sentence of 12 months’ imprisonment for culpable driving was imposed by Judge Prior on Kaupo Poleh,…

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Two State Mine Disasters Two Killed, Three Injured

Camden News · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 1

Two men were, killed and three others injured in two separate accidents at Oakdale State Coal Mine within five days. The first accident occurred…

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Mine Accidents Mentioned in Parliament Question By Blake Pelly

Camden News · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 5

Mr. Pelly yesterday referred to the two recent mine accidents at Oakdale State Mine during question time…

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Fatality at Leumeah

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 1

A well-known Campbelltown man was fatally injured on Friday night last when a motor cycle he was…

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Mine Accidents Mentioned in Parliament Question By Blake Pelly

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 5

Mr. Pelly yesterday referred to the two recent mine accidents at Oakdale State Mine during question time…

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Accident Caused By Car Door Flying Open

Camden News · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 7

While travelling along Cobbitty Road on Sunday afternoon a car driver attempted to close the off side…

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Three Motor Cycle Accidents at Same Spot Youth Dies From Injuries

Camden News · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 6

Three motor cyclists riding their machines along Paton Road, Oakdale on Sunday morning last struck…

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Road Accidents Show Startling Increase 100 Per Cent. Rise in Municipality

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 1

The Department of Motor Transport has just released statistics prepared from information furnished in police reports of road accidents, for the year ended 30th June, 1954…

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Two Injured When Car Overturns

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 1

A man and his wife were both injured and taken to hospital when the car in which they were travelling…

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Collision Blocks Highway

Camden News · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 1

The Hume Highway was partly blocked for a few hours late on Sunday night last until repairs were made…

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Road Accidents Increased 27 Per Cent. In Municipality

Camden News · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 2

Figures released for the Camden Municipality showed a 27 per cent, increase in the number of accidents compared…

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Fatal Plane Crash at Narellan One Dead—two Injured

Camden News · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 8

The Aviation Department Senior examiner of airmen, Mr. Reginald C. Adsett, was fatally injured when a twin-engined Dove aircraft crashed into the grounds of the Mater Dei Orphanage, Narellan…

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Camden Youth Killed in Car Accident

Camden News · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 1

A well known Camden youth, John Arthur Yewen, 18 year old coal miner, of 1 Werombi Road, Camden, was killed in a car accident on the Hume Highway, Narellan at 1.55 a.m. yesterday…

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"There's Been an Accident..."

Camden News · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 1

Accidents mar many a summer holiday. Venturesome youngsters strike trouble in deep waters…

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Coroner Returns Findings of Accidental Death Oakdale Mine Accidents

Camden News · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 2

Camden Coroner, Mr. H. S. Kelloway, return-verdicts of accidental death in the two Oakdale State Coal Mine accidents which occurred in September. The Minister for Mines…

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“There’s Been an Accident. . .”

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 28 December 1954 · page 3

Accidents mar many a summer holiday. Venturesome youngsters strike trouble in deep waters…

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