Mother, Three Babies Left Penniless Mayor, Aldermen Lead Appeal for Drowned Migrant’s Family
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 1
The Mayor, Ald R Spendelove and two of his Alderman head the lists of donors to an appeal launched by the Queanbeyan Good Neighbour Council to benifit the children of the late John Wowk,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Collision on Clyde Mountain Hudson Sedan Plunges Over Steep Side
The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 1
On 26th December a Hudson Sedan plunged over the mountain side at practically the same spot as Jan Chronowski met his death…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Car and Taxi Collided at intersection Men Hurt in Road Accidents
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 1
Brian Charlind Noble of Balcombe Street was admitted to Queanbeyan District Hospital on Saturday afternoon with a fractured and badly lacerated left arm after a motor car which he was driving collided…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Public Meeting Sponsors Wowk Appeal £25 Given by Man Whose Son Was Saved by Migrant Who Drowned
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1
A man whose son was saved from drowning by New Australian John Wowk donated £25 to an appeal launched to help the family of Wowk, who was himself tragically drowned in the river on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →That Car Accident Why Did It Happen to You? Does the Wife Nag or Does the Boss Get You Down?
The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1
If the facts and figures could ever be compiled, it would be found that most traffic accidents are not the result of speed, lack of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chamber of Commerce on Traffic Mattes May Be an Accident at Busy Corner
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 2
Unless some action was taken to prevent buses stopping right at Fallick’s Corner there would be a serious accident predicted the president (Mr F. Debenham) at a meeting of Queanbeyan Chamber…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Injured Man Died in Hospital
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 2
Daris Zalitis, 38, of Cabramurra, who was critically injured in a motor accident near Michelago on Sunday, January 17, died on Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coroner finds Death was Accidental Conflicting Views on Safe Speeds on Cooma Highway
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 5
Conflicting veiws on safe speeds for cars on the Canberra Cooma Highway were expressed by witnesser and the Coroner at the inquest at Queanbeyan on the death of Daris Zalitis, who died from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sequel to Collision £10 Fine for Car Driver
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 1
For failing to give way to his right, at an intersection Arthur K rlins of 70 Ross Road was fined [?] with [?] costs at Queanbeyan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Drowning Tragedy Fatal Swim in Shoalhaven River
The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 2
Within a few yards of his wife and another lady on Saturday afternoon a man who was having a swim in the River at Bombay,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Collision in Fog Car and Truck Extensively Damaged
The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 4
At last week's Court of Petty Sessions at Braidwood Donald Ernest Spriggs faced a charge of negligent driving. He pleaded not guilty and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Drowning at Bombay Story of Tragic Swim in the Shoalhaven River
The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 1
An inquiry into the death of Mr. John Joseph Allen, which occurred at Bombay on 6th February, was held at the Court House, Braidwood, on 11th…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Show Horseman Injured in Fall
The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1
At the recent Kiama Show Jack McGee, well-known to Braidwood show patrons as a horseman, had an unfortunate accident, which put him…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bungendore Accident Two Hurt in Road Smash
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 1
Mrs M McBride of Gibralter street, Bungendore. was admitted to Queanbeyan District Hospital on Saturday night as a result of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Captains Fatality Man Crushed in Mine
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1
Searle Owen Hill, 26, of Foxlow [?]reet, Captain’s Flat, was fatally injured yesterday morning at Lake George Mine when an ore train…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Employee Electrocuted Man Killed, Two Injured, in Freak Accident
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1
A Municipal Council employee, Antonio Pangello, 26, of Thorpe Avenue, was electrocuted yesterday afternoon when he was struck by an electric power cable made…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Accident of captain’s Flat Speedup Blamed by Councillor
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 1
The contract system and the mechan ‘sat’ on underground In the Captain’s Flat mine have been responsible for approximately fatalities, end the miner and maior accident rate would astound and appal the outside community savs Shirs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sequel to Crowford Street Collision Failure to Stop at Intersection Cost £15/15/-
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 1
Brunero Gori, of Monaro Street, was fined £5 with £10/15/-costs at Queanbeyan Petty Sessions last week, on a charge of failing to stop at an intersection. The charge resulted from an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Overturns Bee Lorry Serious Accident on the Goulburn Road
The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 3
A serious accident occurred on the Goulbura Road less than a mile from Braidwood on Saturday morning between 5.30 and 6 o'clock,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tragic Car Accident Well-known Braidwood Businessman Killed Catapulted Over Fence Many Yards Into Paddock
The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 2
Braidwood, and indeed, the whole district, was shocked on Sunday, when it became known that Mr. H. M. Sherlock, chemist, had met his…
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