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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

56 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 3

Motor Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 2

Early on Christmas Day two brothers —Albert D. and . John E. Clarke—riding solo and pillion on a motor crashed into a truck driven by…

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Miners Injured

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 2

J O’Keefe, a miner at Captain’s Flat had 23 stitches-inserted in a gash to the right arm on Saturday night. The injury was received at a boarding…

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Girl Saved from Drowning

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 2

Two boys yesterday afternoon saved a 9-year-old girl from drowning in Terrigal Lake. The girl, Barbara Shepherd lives…

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Tragic Death Train Fatality

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 2

Much sympathy was expressed for Mr. and Mrs. Relliy and family in the death of their son and brother under tragic circumstances…

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Man Hurt in Collision

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 3

An accident occurred at the intersection of Rossi and Dutton streets, Yass, on 18th December, when a car and a railway motor tricycle collided…

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Sequel to Motor Collision

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 1

Arising out of a motor collision on the Queanbeyan-Cooma Road, about four miles from Queanbeyan, on 11th October, 1947, Patrick John Butler, of…

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The Recent Fatal Accident Negligent Driving Charge in Connection with Late G. Judd's Death

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 2

Holding that negligence was not a feature of every motor accident, Mr. Hook, S.M., in Goulburn Court on Monday, discharged a…

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FINED £10 Failed To Stop After Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 2

At Tuesday’s Court of Petty Sessions before Mr. G. C. Hook S. M., Leslie John Drayton pleaded guilty. through Mr. Maguire, to failing to…

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Accidents

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 1

Last Saturday there was a chapter of accidents locally. During the day a youngster was knocked down by a car in Crawford Street and…

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Coroner’s Inquest On-Mine Fatality

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 1

Yesterday at the Queanbeyan Court House, the Coroner, Mr. P. G. Ruffles, held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the…

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Car Accident on the Araluen Mountain

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 2

A party of three had a miraculous escape from death or serious injury on Easter Sunday when the car in which they were driving to Araluen…

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Here and There Burning Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 3

Mr. Walter Hindmarsh, of "Jin[?] had a miraculous escape from serious and perhaps permanent in[?] one morning last week, when he…

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Tragic Car Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 3

Whilst driving to his brother's (Mr. Francis Gordon Jackson) funeral on Saturday, Mr. Arthur H. Jackson, of Percival Road, Stanmore, was…

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Nasty Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 2

Mr. Ernie McDermott met with an unfortunate accident at the week-end, as a result of which there is a possibility that he might have to have a…

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Road Fatality Coroner’s Inquest

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 1

Last week, Mr. F. G. Ruffles, District Coroner, commenced an enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Francis James Morgan…

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Notes and News Accident at Ferry

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 2

A mishap occurred at the Nelligen ferry last week, which could easily have been attended by fatal results. A truck carrying about 14 workers on it drove…

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Shooting Fatality

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 2

On Wednesday evening the body of Miss Thelma Mary Kershaw was found in the bush, between Gundaroo and Bungendore, with a bullet…

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Her Amazing Marriage Thrilling New Serial Fay’s Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 June 1948 · page 4

The Story of Nan Wensley. who bore a terrible burd[?]n [?]for love’s sake…

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"New Look" and Road Accidents

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 2

The "New Look" in women's clothes has started a controversy among road safety students. According to the N.R.M.A. they can't make their…

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“New Look” And Road Accidents

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 4

The “New Look” in women’s women’s clothes has started a controversy among road safety students. According to the N[?]R.M.A. they…

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