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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Accidents

Accidents, 1960

75 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 4

School Boys Injured

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 July 1960 · page 1

Three Queanbeyan High School boys have been injured in physical education or sporting accidents this…

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Pedestrian Hurt In Collision

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 August 1960 · page 1

A pedestrian was taken to the Queanbeyan District Hospital by ambulance for treatment on Saturday…

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Man Charged After “Hit Run” Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 August 1960 · page 1

A man was charged with three offences at the Queanbeyan Police Station, on Sunday following a…

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Man Injured In collision

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 August 1960 · page 2

A 25-year old man, Robert Warner, of 90 Fergus Road, Queanbeyan, suffered a lacerated leg when the…

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Australian Rules Injured Players Back with the Tigers for R.M.C. CLASH

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 August 1960 · page 8

Queanbeyan Tigers will welcome the return of Mai. Wheeler, Jim Bradshaw and Ray Lilley, when they play R.M.C. at Duntroon tomorrow…

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Man Injured In Capsize Near Michelago

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 August 1960 · page 1

A man suffered a probable fractured skull and lacerations to the head when the vehicle he was…

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Peter Morton Injured In New Zealand

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 August 1960 · page 8

It is understood that Queanbeyan Rugby Union star wing-three quarter, Peter Morton, suffered extensive…

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Slight Damage In Collision

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 August 1960 · page 1

Slight damage was caused to two vehicles in a collision in Uriarra Road, Queanbeyan, on Friday…

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Pedestrian Injured by Utility

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 August 1960 · page 1

John H. Johnson, 28, of Donald Road, Queanbeyan, was knocked unconscious on Friday night when he…

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Queanbeyan People in Snowfield Accidents

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 August 1960 · page 1

Two young Queanbeyan people figured in dramatic snow country incidents at the weekend. They were Miss Loretta McInnes, of Cooma Road, who…

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Two Members of Well Known Family Killed Tragic Accident on Clyde Mountain

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 September 1960 · page 1

Two members of a well-known Queanbeyan family were killed on Saturday morning, when the truck in which they were travelling, left the road and plunged fifty feet down a cliff on the Clyde Mountain road, twenty , miles from Braidwood…

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Accident In Elizabeth Crescent

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 September 1960 · page 1

Two cars collided in Elizabeth Crescent on Sunday at about 4.55 p.m., but only minor damage was…

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Six-hour Day Holiday Weekend Queanbeyan Had No Bad Accidents; Fatality at Bredbo

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 October 1960 · page 1

Despite heavy holiday traffic, no serious accidents have been reported within the Queanbeyan Municipality or on roads patrolled by the Queanbeyan Police during the Six-hour Day holiday weekend…

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Clyde Mountain Fatality : Accidental Death Finding by Braidwood Coroner

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 October 1960 · page 2

Braidwood Coroner, Mr. S. Cox, recorded a finding of accidental death when inquiring into the death of Ian Ingram, 50, and his father-in-law, Frank Foster, 70,…

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Unusual Fire Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 October 1960 · page 1

The Queanbeyan Volunteer Fire Brigade were called to an unusual fire on Sunday at 3.41 p.m. at…

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Scooter Race Entrant Injured

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 October 1960 · page 1

An early casualty has occurred among the 1960 Scooter Race entrants. Fred Mclnnes, of…

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Car Gulfed In Mystery Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 October 1960 · page 1

Senior Constable Stan Halliday, of Queanbeyan in conjunction with A.C.T. Police, Is endeavouring to…

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P.M.G. Vehicle In Collision

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 October 1960 · page 2

A P.M.G. Vehicle, driven by Frederick [?] Coppin, of Stornaway Road, Queanbeyan, was involved…

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Motorist’s Heavy Fine on Drunken Driving Charge Woman Knocked Down and Injured

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 October 1960 · page 5

A motorist who knocked a woman down in Uriarra Road last Friday evening, causing her serious injuries, was fined £40 on a drunken driving charge in the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday…

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Collision In Monaro Street

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 October 1960 · page 1

The driver of a car involved in a collision in Monaro Street on Sunday evening has been since…

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