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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

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Injured by Fall in Backyard

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 3

Mrs. W. Taylor, of Waratah Street suffered an injury to her hip when she slipped and fell in her backyard on Saturday. A message was sent…

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Adelong's Lady Doctor Injured When Car Overturns

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 2

Dr. Karmalesky, lady doctor of Adelong, suffered an incised wound to the left side of the temple and severe shock when…

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Squall Hits Nanking 300 Drowned

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 1

NANKING, Wednesday: Over a hundred persons are reported to have been drowned and several warehouses destroyed when a sudden squall hit the…

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Adelong's Lady Doctor Injured Car Overturns

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 1

Dr. Karmalesky, lady doctor of Adelong, suffered an incised wound to the left side of the temple and severe shock when her new Ford coupe…

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Unusual Accident Truck Tyre Catches Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 1

Mr. Ken Armstrong, of "Heathfield," Boorowa, had one of his rear tyres burnt off his truck—a Dodge utility. Mr. Armstrong was returning to [?]…

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Drowned in Two Feet of Wter

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 1

A man was drowned in two feet of water at Gympie when pinned by a wheel of a utility truck. Stuck in a creek crossing he alighted to help…

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Engine Off the Main Line Accident to '36 Class Caused Train Delay

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 1

The engine of the Riverina Express became derailed at Culcairn yesterday morning causing a delay of over three-quarters of an hour…

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Unusual Accident Truck Tyre Catches Fire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 2

An unusual accident occurred on Monday last when Mr Ken Armstrong of Boorowa had one of his rear tyres burnt of his truck — a…

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On Duty When Fatally Injured Inquest on Constable Clem. Bloomfield at Queanbeyan

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 6

AT the inquest on Constable Clem. Bloomfield, who lost his life as result of a motor cycle accident early last month at…

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Tram-Bus Smash; 15 Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: When a tram crashed into a bus outside a theatre at Brington-le-Sands last night, is were injured, one seriously…

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Local Items of News Girl Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 2

Sybil Stanford, 14, was admitted, to the Wagga Base Hospital yesterday suffering from Concussion and abrasions to the right elbow. The…

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Accident to Batlow Constable

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 3

Constable Bayly, of Batlow, suffered a fractured right leg, and is in Tumut hospital. He was about to start his motor cycle, and was opening a gate…

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Bowning Man Killed at Level Crossing Collision Between Track and Train

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 1

A shocking fatality occurred at 10.50 on Saturday morning, when Walter Augustine Donohue, 52, wood carter, of "Erin Vale," Bowning, was killed…

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Verdict of Accidental Death The Coolac Road Fatality Police State Car Driver Did All Possible to Avert Accident

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 2

On Monday afternoon, the district Coroner (Mr C. G. D Allman) conducted an inquiry into the death of Mr Calup Beazley, who was killed at Coolac last Saturday. After hearing the evidence, the Coroner returned a verdict of accidental death…

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Young Man Killed When Truck Overturns Two Others Slightly Injured

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 2

When a truck left the road, ran down an embankment and overturned about five miles from Tumbarumba on the…

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Rider Injured at Yass Races

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 2

In the Ledgerworth Handicap at Yass Picnic races on Friday, Mr. Cam Thackeray, of "Makari," Young, fell from Jean Blane 100 yds. after the…

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Coolac Road Fatality Verdict of Accidental Death "Car Driver Did All Possible to Avert Accident"

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 2

Gundagai Coroner (Mr. C. G. D. Allman) conducted an inquiry into the death of Mr. Calup Beazley, who was killed at Coolac. After hearing the…

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Two Gundagai Men Injured When Truck Crashes Over Embankment

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 1

Messrs Jack (Dusty) Bruce and Ernie Bourke, -both well known Sth Gundagai residents were injured yesterday afternoon when they were…

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Cyclist Comes to Grief Accident at Jessop's Cutting

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 1

Mr George Collingridge, of Gundagai, Gundagai, was admitted to the district hospital last Saturday suffering with concussion and facial abrasions…

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Children Injured in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 2

Two children received fractured forearms while playing yesterday. They were Ann Ryan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Ryan, Goonigal…

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