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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1879

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Serious Accident on the Great Northern Line. West Maitland

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 October 1879 · page 3

The return train, conveying the railway employees from their holiday picnic, at Ravensworth, met with an accident at New Freugh, this side…

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Railway Accident Near Pioton

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 25 October 1879 · page 2

Owing to the non-arrival of the mail-train from Sydney at one o'clock on Friday morning, fears were entertained that some accident had happened to the train after…

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Accident on the Southern Railway Line

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 October 1879 · page 4

THE following is taken from the Evening News of yesterday:—Picton, Friday.—A disastrous collision though fortunately not attended with lose of life, occurred here last night in the cutting about a mile…

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Accident Assurance

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 24 November 1879 · page 4

A HUMOROUS story is told of an old lady who on hearing of the frightful catastrophe which happened to the "Northfleet" immigrant ship, some time ago and which is probably…

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The Late Case of Accidental Poisoning

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 3 December 1879 · page 2

Mr. Mansfield has, we are happy to state, so far recovered from his late accident as to be able to be about the town for a abort time daily, and are long he will…

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The Accident to the R.M.S Australia. (From S. M. Herald) LONDON, October 31

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 10

“THE disaster which befell this fine steamer through the fraction of her main shaft was attended with an unusual amount of danger, and but for exceptionally favouring…

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Sad Death by Drowning

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 December 1879 · page 3

A SAD accident, which resulted in the death of a young couple who were about to be married during the essning week, occurred on Sunday…

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Serious Railway Accident at Parramatta

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 29 December 1879 · page 2

FRIDAY being Boxing-day, several thousands of people proceeded by railway to the Parramatta and Hawkesbury races, inspired with confidence in the good management of the railways, and little…

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Accidents on the Railway

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 December 1879 · page 2

ON last Tuesday evening Mrs. McGuire, of North Yass, an aged and somewhat feeble woman, left Yass by train, intending to visit some relatives who reside near the Billabong…

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Serious Railway Accident. From the E. News.) PARRAMATTA

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 December 1879 · page 2

THE quiet town of Parramatta was on Friday the scene of a most sensational occurrence, a terrible railway collision causing great consternation. The railway officials treat the…

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