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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1883

74 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 4

Alarming Gun Accident

Southern Argus · Tuesday 20 February 1883 · page 2

On Saturday last a most distressing accident occurred to one of our respected townsmen, Mr. Harry Horn, son of the late Frederick Horn, Esq. He, two of his brothers, and Mr. Becker went out to…

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Serious Gun-shot Accident

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1883 · page 2

SERIOUS GUN-SHOT ACCIDENT.—We regret to report that on Saturday evening last an accident of a most serious nature happened to Mr. Henry Horn of the firm of Horn Brothers, builders of this city,…

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Sad Gun Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 February 1883 · page 2

A VERY sad gun accident occurred on Saturday last to Mr. Harry Horn, son of the late Mr. Frederick Horn, by which be received injuries which eventually necessitated the amputation of one of his…

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The Late Gun-shot Accident.—fatal Result

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 22 February 1883 · page 2

IT is with feelings of genuine sorrow, shared with every inhabitant of this city, that we record the fatal result of the late accident to Mr. Henry William Horn. After the operation of amputation was…

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Fatal Accident at Inveralochy

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 22 February 1883 · page 2

An accident attended by fatal results happened on Thursday morning last at Inveralochy. A lad named John Lloyd, in the employ of Mr. Walter Douglas, was…

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Serious Gun-shot Accident, at Goulburn

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 February 1883 · page 2

WE regret to report that on Saturday evening last an accident of a most serious nature happened to Mr. Henry Horn, of the firm of Horn Brothers, builders of this city, and second son…

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Disastrous Accident at Brad Ford

Southern Argus · Thursday 1 March 1883 · page 4

A frightful accideut occurred at Bradford on the morning of December 23 by the fall of a mill chimney, whereby nearly 30 work-people wore killed and about 40 injured…

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Sad Case of Drowning

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 4

It was reported to the police authorities at Cooma on Saturday afternoon that Mr. W. Barker senior of Biggim was found drowned in a waterhole near his residence about six…

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Buggy Accident

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1883 · page 3

An accident of a serious nature occurred on the Braidwood road on Sunday afternoon last. Mr. W. Pierce of Goulburn was returning from Tirranna in his buggy with three friends,…

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The Late Coach Accident

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1883 · page 0

THE LATE COACH ACCIDENT.—For several years past it has been generally considered that Messrs. Kingsland and Malone, our local coach firm have been making a fine thing out of their business and…

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The Late Coach Accident

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1883 · page 3

THE LATE COACH ACCIDENT.—For several years past it has been generally considered that Messrs. Kingsland and Malone, our local coach firm have been making a fine thing out of their business and…

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Coroner’s Inquest. Fatal; Accident

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 March 1883 · page 2

YESTERDAY afternoon an inquest was held in the court, house, before Mr. S. Robinson, coroner, and a jury of five, on view of the body of Mich[?]el St[?]am, aged 7 year, who had died…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 March 1883 · page 4

A very sad and painful accident occurred at Windsor on Saturday, not far from the railway station. In the afternoon the volunteer camp was visited by a large crowd of people. Among those…

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Terrible Accident on the Pacific Railway

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 6

One of the chief in the list of horrors with which the year opened was the accident on the Southern Pacific road between San Francisco and Los Angeles, at a place…

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Fatal Accident on the Railway Works Near Young

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 12 April 1883 · page 3

Young, Tuesday.—A fatal accident occurred this morning on the railway works, within three miles of the town. A young man named Chas. Luxom was in the act of jumping on a passing truck,…

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Terrible Accident on the Pacific Railway

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 April 1883 · page 4

ONE of the chief in the list of horrors with which the year opened was the accident on the Southern Pacific road between San Francisco land Los Angeles,…

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Terrible Accident at Eagelhawk

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 April 1883 · page 3

A [?] accident occurred at Ellenborough [?]ine, Eaglethawk, about four miles from Sandhurst, at 6 o'clock on Monday evening. An immenie mast of…

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Bungendore. Fatal Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 May 1883 · page 4

ON last Friday morning a sad and fatal accident occurred to a young man named Frank Murphy, son of Mr, Henry Murphy of Lake George. From the evidence given it will be seen that the…

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Railway Accident at Parramatta

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1883 · page 2

An accident occurred at Parramatta on Saturday evening at half past eight upon the arrival of the western mail from Sydney. Owing to an error on the part of…

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Shocking Fatality by Fire

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 17 May 1883 · page 3

Telegrams from Melbourne state that early on Monday morning a four-roomed weatherboard house at Warrigal, near Gippsland, belonging to a man named W. Condon,…

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