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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1882

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Accidentally Drowned

Southern Argus · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 2

Last Wednesday Mr. Betts proceeded to Lake Bethurat for the purpose of bolding an inquest the subject of which was a lad nine years of age, named Charles Bennett. The evidence sworn to was as…

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The Late Fatal Accident at Wallacetown

Southern Argus · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 2

The unfortunate accident at Wallacetown (Harefield) station formed the subject of a coronial inquiry before Mr. F. A. Tompson, J.P., on Friday last, at Junee. The testimony was somewhat…

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Death by Drowning

Southern Argus · Tuesday 10 January 1882 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Herald

As inquest was held by Mr. A. M. Bells in the court-bouns last evening upon the death of Thomas Weekes, who yesterday morning had been found dead in the Wollondilly. The circumetnncei of the…

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Two Boys Drowned

Southern Argus · Tuesday 10 January 1882 · page 2

A fatal boat accident happened on Saturday evening last at about 5 o'clock, off Chowder Bay. A skiff, containing Jabez Bellion (of, No. 5, Humilton-terrace, South Hond-road), George Gibbine, two…

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Painful Accident

Southern Argus · Tuesday 10 January 1882 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon Mr. John Woodward, whilst loading cement at a crane in the old township, get one of his feet jammet between one of the casks and the side of the dray. The cask of cement being…

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Narrow Escape from Drowning

Southern Argus · Thursday 12 January 1882 · page 2

Two little girls, daughters of Mr. Gram, of the Panny Post, and a third, named B[?] Haslewood, narrowly escaped drowning om Monday, evening. They wars all threeat Mulwaree River, near Bonr's…

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Fatal Accident

Southern Argus · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 2

James Crane, of Adelong, whilst driving a dray of lime into Wagga Wagga, from Kyamba, was run over and had his leg broken. He died the same night. The deceased had built an [?] and…

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Shocking Accident

Southern Argus · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 2

On Monday morning (the Newcastle Herald states) a boy named Davis aged about 10 years was working at a lathe at Mr. Miller's blacksmith's shop in Darthy street when by some means his head…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Fatal Accident at Marengo. Marengo, Friday, 9.17 a m

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred yesterday morning to Sen. Constable Drum of Marengo, who was collecting the electoral list and crop returns at Warrangong. When about…

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Drowning at Frogmoor

Southern Argus · Tuesday 17 January 1882 · page 2

On Sunday a little boy named Meriless was sent by his parents to a waterhole close by for a "billy" of water, and nome short time afterwards was found by his father in the water, quite dead. Mr. Thomas…

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Fatal Collision

Southern Argus · Tuesday 17 January 1882 · page 2

A fatal accident to a boy through the collision of two horses is reported in the Inverell Argus. Two boys, named George David Cross, aged 16, and Arthur Cross, aged 14, accompanied by…

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Shocking Accident in Wilson's Circus

Southern Argus · Tuesday 17 January 1882 · page 2

A terrible accident happened at Albury on Saturday Afternoon in the menagorie connected with Wilton's circuit. The lions' cage was left temporarily without its wooden cover, for the purpose of giving…

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Serious Gun Accident

Southern Argus · Thursday 19 January 1882 · page 2

A very sad accident happened the other day at a place called The Rocks, distant about 12 miles from blayney, to the only son of Mr. J. Fagan, of the Royal Hotel, Carcoar. The boy, while staying…

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Fatal Accident

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 19 January 1882 · page 4

We were sorry to hear on Tuesday that Mr. Robert Faulks of Cullinga, had lost a young child eighteen months old. Having wandered from the house, it fell into a tank and was…

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Shocking Accident at Wilson's Circus. a Man's Arm Bitten Off by a Lion

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 January 1882 · page 3

A tumble accident happened at Albury on Saturday, in the menagerie connected with Wilson's circus. As the circus was preparing to pass into Victoria, and as…

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Drowning of three Sisters at Albury

Southern Argus · Saturday 21 January 1882 · page 2

The town has been shocked by a most deplorable accident. On Tuesday night three sisters—namely, Eliza Pastorella, aged 22; Mary Ann Pastorella, aged 19; and Catherina Pastorella, aged 13—all…

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Death by Drowning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 January 1882 · page 4

WE have to record another fatal accident through bathing that took place on Sunday morning last in the Wollondilly, at a place known as Taylor's willows, the unfortunate…

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Death by Drowning.—coroner's Inquest

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1882 · page 3

A SAD death by drowning occurred in the Wollondilly River on Sunday morning last. Augustus O'Neill, a man about fory-five years of age, in the employ of Mr. Bushman, tailor, went to bathe at a place…

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Local and General News. Drowned in the Wollondilly

Southern Argus · Tuesday 24 January 1882 · page 2

On Sunday morning a man named Augustus O'Neill, aged 48. a tailor, working in Goulburn, whilst battling at a portion of the Wollondilly named Taylor's Willows, met his death through drowning,…

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