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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1860

7 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers

East Sydney Election. Return of Mr. Faucett. Terrific Accident in Sydney.--five or Six Persons Killed and Several Injured. Sydney, Friday, 9.30 p.m

The Yass Courier · Saturday 21 January 1860 · page 2

THE polling for East Sydney took place to-day, and has resulted in the return of Mr. Peter. Faucett by a majority of 31. The…

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Latest From Sydney. Six Deaths by Drowning. Sydney, Friday night

The Yass Courier · Saturday 28 January 1860 · page 2

YESTERDAY, being the anniversary of tho foundation of the colony, was observed as a general holiday. The day was unusually boisterous, and several accidents occurred…

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Accident

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 14 April 1860 · page 2

ACCIDENT.—An accident which might have been attended with serious consequences occurred a few days since to the Rev. D. P. M. Hulbert. The reverend gentleman was returning from Gunning to…

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District Intelligence. Gundaroo. Patal Accident From Furious Riding and Intemperance

The Yass Courier · Saturday 14 April 1860 · page 3

OUR quiet little village was thrown into a sad state of excitement on Sunday morning last, owing to the discovery in the bush of the dead body of an old inhabitant of this…

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Collision Between the Emeu and Williams

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 2 May 1860 · page 3

THE following report from the Steam Navigation Board was laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly yesterday, by Mr. Weekes…

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Fatal Accident

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1860 · page 2

A week seldom passes without death writing amongst us in some fearful accident, a sad lesson upon the uncertainty of human life. On Tuesday last, as the night shift now working in…

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Local & General Intelligence. Fatal Accident.-- Coroner's Inquest

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 27 June 1860 · page 2

ANOTHER of those fatal accidents, which so commonly, attend the excessive use of alcoholic liquors, occurred on Saturday, within a few miles of the town, to a young man…

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