Serious Accident Young Cyclist and Car Collide
While riding his bicycle home from visiting Mr. William Grant's on the Clyde Road, on Sunday between Sebbens' old home and Grants, about two…
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Accidents, 1947
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Terrible Car Accident Well-known Bungendore Girl Killed at Cooma While Returning From a Dance Three Others Injured
As the result of the car in which they were travelling striking a culvert post about a mile on the Coooma side of Bombala early on Tuesday morning, four young Cooma folk were involved in a shacking accident, which caused the death of Miss Enid Chinnery, and was responsible for Miss Jean…
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An Irishman, signing articles on board a ship, began to write bis name with his right hand, and then changed his pen to bis left hand and finished…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Happy Accident
Patient: "I took a sea trip after you operated on me." Surgeon: "Anything exciting happen?"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Express Train Derailed Fifteen Injured LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.)
Only the fact that the five rear coaches overturned on an embankment prevented serious loss of life when the Euston-Manchester…
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A stock train from Cooma collided head-on with a goods train on Tuesday night in the local railway yards about 9.10 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Here and There Football Accidents
In addition to the injury sustained by young Williams, a Canberra player, in Sunday's match at Braidwood, it now transpires that the local full back,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Milk Lorry and Railway Truck in Collision
One of the Taralga Dairy Company's big motor trucks which passes through Braidwood regularly on its run from Bodalla to Goulburn was almost…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Expensive Accident Truck Driver to Pay £46/5/10
Following his lengthy court at Queanbeyan early in. this month, the P.M., had another long sitting at Cooma last week and some cases,…
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A head-on collision between a lorry and cyclist occurred at Ulladulla on Friday night week, resulting in the latter being conveyed to Berry…
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Rita Shirley Povey, 5[?]-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Povey, of Gurrabeal, between Cooma and Bredbo, was drowned in a creek water…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Burning Accident Coronial Inquiry Into Mongarlowe Tragedy
The District Coroner, Mr. John Grigg, on Friday conducted an inquiry into the death of Mr. Sidney Joseph Sharpe, which occurred in Braidwood…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tragic Happening Braidwood Man Killed in Road Accident
Braidwood and district was shocked on Friday night when it was learned that Mr. George Judd, of Duncan Street, had been killed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Accident Figures: N.r.m.a. Urges Action
Early reduction in road accidents in N.S.W. is described by the N.R.M.A as "a ripe plum waiting for an energetic police force to pick." Mr. H. I…
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While playing at eucalyptus [?] tilling last week, Jack, the 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gra[?] of Bombay, suffered painful injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Half-moon Tragedy Man-accidentally Struck by Motor Lorry Dies After Being Three Months in Hospital
A magisterial inquiry into the death of Mr. George Richard Hush, of Mongarlowe, was held at the Braidwood Courthouse before Mr. John Grigg…
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It used to be news when a man bit a dog. But in 1946 a dog shot a woman. And that's not all. A kangaroo shot…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local and General Burning Accident
Mrs. Hollands, of the Nerriga Hotel, met with a serious burning accident on Thursday night, says our correspondent. It appears she was letting the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatality on Highway Braidwood Man's Death Verdict of Accidental Death
A verdict of accidental death was returned by Mr. Peter Jackson, Deputy Coroner, on Saturday morning following an inquiry into the death of…
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An accident occurred to one of Mr. McDermott's big buses early on Sunday morning while returning from a dance at Tarago which was held the…
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