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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Accidents

Accidents, 1957

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

Damage in Collision

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 January 1957 · page 1

Substantial damage was caused to two cars as a -result of a collision at the intersection of Stornaway Road and…

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Damage in Collision

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 January 1957 · page 1

'Substantial damage was caused to a late model utility in a collision at the corner of Stornaway Road and Park…

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Collision Results in Fine for Negligence

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 January 1957 · page 2

As a result of a collision on Butler’s Bridge in September, a New Australian motor cyclist appeared before Mr. C. S. Rodgers, SM, at Queanbeyan Petty Sessions…

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Trains in Head-on Smash Driver Badly Hurt, Other Crewmen Suffer Injury in Collision

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 January 1957 · page 1

An engine-driver had a leg severed and three other crewmen suffered abrasions and shock in a train collision at the Farrer loop, midway between Bungendore and Queanbeyan, last night…

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Driver Has Amazing Escape in Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 January 1957 · page 2

A former Queanbeyan man had an amazing escape from injury when a truck loaded with timber crashed over a 50-foot embankment on Bungendore Hill early…

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Three Hurt in Minor Accidents of Flat Mine

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 February 1957 · page 6

Three minor accidents occurred in Lake George [?] at Captain’s Flat yesterday. Mr. R. Le[?] suffered a…

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Crawford Street Collision Involves Three Vehicles

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 February 1957 · page 2

Three vehicles suffered damage in a collision in Crawford Street on Monday night…

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Man Injured When Trench Wal Collapses

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 February 1957 · page 3

A Queanbeyan man was admitted to Canberra Community Hospital in a serious condition after a trench, in…

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Woman Hurt in Collision

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 February 1957 · page 1

A woman received lacerations to the arm when a and car collided at the intersection of…

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Boy Injured in Fall from Tree

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 March 1957 · page 1

A Queanbeyan boy was fortunate to escape more serious injury when he fell from a Kurrajong tree in the…

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Four Injured In Car Smash

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 March 1957 · page 1

Four Queanbeyan people were injured when a car in which they were travelling crashed tin Bungendore Hill…

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Salvation Army Officers Hurt in Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 March 1957 · page 3

The officer Commanding the Queanbeyan Salvation Army, Captain Kingsley Pratt,was injured on Wednesday…

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Garland of for Winner Jockeys Injured in Acton Smash

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 March 1957 · page 4

Two jockeys were rushed to hospital after their mounts collided before the start of the Canberra Cup at the-Acton Racecourse course on Saturday…

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Men Arrested After Collision

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 March 1957 · page 2

Queanbeyan police arrested three men after an accident or the Captains Flat Road, 8 or 9 miles from Queanbeyan…

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Accidental Death Inquest Into Train Driver’s Fatal Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 March 1957 · page 1

A finding of accidental death was returned by the District Coroner (Mr, D. G. Hughes) when he inquired into the death of Rudolph Terence Noakes, at Queanbeyan…

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Three Cars and Bike in Collision

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 April 1957 · page 1

Two cars were slightly damaged in a collision involving three cars and a bicycle at the intersection of Lowe…

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Close Calf for Burra Motorist in Harman Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 April 1957 · page 1

Canberra police are seeking the driver of a car which, it is believed, caused an accident near Harman early on…

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Inquest Into Fatal Accident at “Flat” Mine

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 April 1957 · page 1

“From he evidence I am satisfied that deceased was working with an experienced miner, that all precautions were taken, there was no negligence, and that deceased met…

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District Had Few Accidents Over Easter

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 April 1957 · page 1

The Queanbeyan District had a virtually accident-free Easter Holiday weekend. Only accident reported in…

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vehicles Were damaged In two Accidents

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 May 1957 · page 1

Two motor accidents occurred in or near Queanbeyan on Saturday. A truck was extensively…

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