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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Accidents

Accidents, 1961

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Two Flat Youths injured In Car Smash

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 August 1961 · page 6

Hoy Hewitt and Bill Talbert, well-known Captain’s Flat youths, were both injured when Talbert’s car…

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Man Injured By Fall In Rough Country

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 August 1961 · page 1

A P. M. G. technician, injured when he fell in rough country near Williamsdale yesterday, hail to be brought…

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£521 Damages For Injuries Injuries In Road Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 August 1961 · page 4

At the sitting of the District Court in Queanbeyan on Wednesday, presided over by judge J. Fitzpatrick, a young Queanbeyan man was awarded £521…

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Fire Brigade Called After Road Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 August 1961 · page 1

Police called on the Queanbeyan Volunteer Fire Brigade to wash petrol from the roadway, following an accident in Crawford Street on Tuesday night…

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Cyclist’s Death Was Accidental

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 August 1961 · page 5

The Queanbeyan District Coroner, Mr. D. G. Hughes, has found that William Thomas O’Rourke, of 82 Atkinson Street, died on July 21 from injuries accidentally…

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Several Accidents But No Major Injuries

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 August 1961 · page 1

Several road accidents within the Municipality have been reported to Queanbeyan Police this week, but none were of a serious nature and no person…

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Man Charged After Sunday Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 August 1961 · page 2

A man was charged with driving under the influence, following an accident in Monaro Street last Sunday…

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Man Injured In Fall At The Mine

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 September 1961 · page 6

While working at the Lake George Mine last Friday, Mr. W. Finley had the misfortune to suffer a fall…

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Accidents on Federal Highway

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 September 1961 · page 1

Queanbeyan Police experienced a rather busy weekend attending accidents on the Federal Highway on…

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Young Girl Injured In Foil From Car

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 September 1961 · page 2

A three-year-old girl, Deborah Maree Unwin sustained injuries to her face after falling from a car…

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Station Sedans Damaged In Highway Collision

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 September 1961 · page 3

Two station sedans were involved in a head an collision about 23 miles from Canberra on the Federal…

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Inquest Into Bungendore Drowning “Foolhardy Act With A Tragic Result” Says Coroner

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 September 1961 · page 5

“It was a foolhardy act with a tragic result,” Queanbeyan District Coroner, Mr. D. G. Hughes, said on Thursday, when he conducted an inquest into the…

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Six Road Accidents: No Injuries Were Reported

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 September 1961 · page 1

Queanbeyan police attended six road accidents during the past three` days, but none were of a serious nature and no person suffered serious injuries…

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Goulburn Bus Damaged In Collision

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 September 1961 · page 1

A bus, which brought schoolboys from Goulburn to the Rugby League Carnival in Queanbeyan on…

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Schoolboy Injured When Struck By Car

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 September 1961 · page 1

A schoolboy was injured on Wednesday at lunch time, when he and another boy were knocked from…

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Collision With Stationary Truck

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 October 1961 · page 1

A Morrissett Street resident, Edgar Williams, was the driver of a rear which was involved in a collision…

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Minor Collision In Morrissett Street

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 October 1961 · page 1

At 2.45 p.m. last Thursday, two vehicles were involved in a collision in Morrissett Street, resulting…

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Taxi Involved In Collision

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 October 1961 · page 1

A taxi cab driven by Clem Phillips, of Munro Road, was involved in a collision at the intersection of…

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Federal Highway Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 October 1961 · page 3

A Canberra resident was treated at the Canberra Community Hospital following an accident on the…

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Two Injured In Accident On

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 October 1961 · page 1

Two Captain’s Flat men were admitted to the Queanbeyan District Hospital for observation on…

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