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Southern Highlands · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

17 stories in Southern Highlands's papers

Two Youths Killed Verdict of Accidental Death

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

At Moss Vale Courthouse on Thursday afternoon the District Coroner (Mr. H. S. Lamond) after inquiring into the…

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Fatal Accident Near Berrima Young Truck Driver Killed

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 5

A twenty-two year old truck driver, Alan John Woolley, of Oakdale, via Camden, was killed almost instantaneously in…

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Fatal Accident atBerrima Coroner Returns Open Verdict

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 6

After conducting an inquest at Bowral Courthouse on Friday into the circumstances surrounding the death of Alan…

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Motor Cycle Accidents Coroner Makes Comment

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 5

At Bowral Courthouse on Friday morning, 28th March, after the District Coroner (Mr H. S. Lamond) had found that…

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Road Accidents Deaths Decrease in 1953

The Southern Mail · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 8

The annual report to 31st December, 1953, on road accidents in New South Wales issued by the Superintendent…

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Fatal Accident at Bundanoon Coroner's Inquest

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 6

At the Courthouse, Moss Vale, on Thursday afternoon, after conducting an inquest on Ronald Owen Bilton of Tallong…

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Woman Badly Injured Hit-run Motorist

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 2

A well-known local resident, Mrs. Frances A. Mangold, of Moss Vale, was injured on Sunday night about 6 p.m…

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Fatal Shooting at Glenquarry Man Dead—young Woman Injured

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 2

Police are investigating happenings at the residence of Mr. S. Bunt, of Glenquarry, on Thursday morning, which…

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Man Killed in Accident Fatality at Buradoo

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 2

A young man, Alan. Luke, of Penrose, was killed instantly about 7.30 a.m. on Thursday morning in a collision…

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Accident Delays Traffic Heavy Vehicles Collide

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 2

When a lorry laden with seven tons of limestone and a semi-trailer, carrying a load of tyres, collided near…

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Road Fatality at Burradoo Coroner Finds Excessive Speed Was Cause of Death of Motorcyclist

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 6

At the Bowral Courthouse on Monday, the District Coroner (Mr. H. S. Lamond) after conducting an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Alan Glendon Luke, found that he died from injuries accidentally received when…

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Driver's Licence Cancelled Involved in Fatal Accident

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 4

At Moss Vale Court on Friday last a woman, Mrs. Jocelyn Bovis, of Gunning, was fined a total of £60 and disqualified…

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Straying Stock Cause Accidents Three Cars Damaged

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 9

The danger caused to traffic by straying stock has been demonstrated on three recent occasions in this district…

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Coroner Praises Driver Fatal Accident at Barrengarry

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 3

After hearing the evidence at an Inquest at Bowral Court-house on Friday, the District Coroner (Mr. H. S. Lamond…

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The Toll of the Road Increased Number of Accidents

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 8

The section of the Hume Highway between Picton and Yass is one of the worst in the State so far as the number of…

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Cars Overturn Two Accidents

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 9

The ambulance was busy on Friday night when two accidents occurred during slightly misty rain. One was at 11.45…

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Verdict of Suicide \ Fatality at Mittagong

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 8

At an inquest held at the Courthouse, Mitagong on Thursday, 22nd November, the District Coroner (Mr. H.S…

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