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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1883

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Fatal Accident to Mr. James Maher

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 May 1883 · page 3

WITH very true regret the intelligence of the death of Mr. James Maher, of near Cowra, (brother-in-law of Mr. Patrick Dwyer and Mr. James Dwyer, of this…

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Accidental Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 May 1883 · page 4

THE coroner (A. M. Betts, Esq.,) held an inquest on Tuesday afternoon at Yarra, on the body of James Jones, who had died from injuries received by the upsetting of his dray. The following…

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Accident

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1883 · page 3

Yesterday morning as the machinery at Messrs. Cox and Worrall's mill was about being started, a young man named George Winkley, a miller in the establishment was removing a rope…

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Sad Accidental Death

Southern Argus · Thursday 5 July 1883 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon Mr. Betts held an inquest on the body of Henry Aldridge, a labourer, of North Goulburn, touching the cause of his death, which took place on the previous evening. The evidence…

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Accidental Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 July 1883 · page 2

THE Coroner (Mr. Betts) held an inquest on the body of Henry Aldridge, of North Goulburn, to inquire as to the cause of his death, which occurred the day previous…

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Serious Accident

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 21 July 1883 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon a man named Richard Graham was engaged with two others in carrying out a contract for clearing some load noar Barber's Creek when a small tree they…

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Fatal Accident

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 21 July 1883 · page 3

On Sunday at Nimitybolle, two boys, sons of Mr. John Smith junr., were playing with some wood, when a log fell on the back of one of the boys, killing him instantaneously. Deceased…

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Fatal Termination to an Accident

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 24 July 1883 · page 2

FATAL TERMINATION TO AN ACCIDENT.—We regret to state that the lamentable accident to Richard Graham, whoso skull was fractured by the fall of a tree while he was at work with two companions…

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In Memoriam of John James Gategood, Drowned 15Th July, 1883, Goulburn River, Victoria, Aged 23 Years

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 August 1883 · page 3

Ye dark and angry waters moan A funeral dirge as on you flow, Ye bear before Jehovah's throne A soul bright in Life's morning's glow!…

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The Late Fatal Accident at Tarago

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 21 August 1883 · page 2

The coroner (Mr. A. M. Betts) held an inquest at the Lake Bathurst Hotel on Saturday afternoon on the body of James Morris, who was killed on the…

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Fatal Accident at Tarago

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 August 1883 · page 4

THE following evidence was taken at an inquest held by the corner (Mr. A. M. Betts) at the Lake Bathurst Hotel, Tarago, on Saturday last on the body of a man named James Morris, who was killed…

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Accidents

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 4 September 1883 · page 2

On Friday night last George Everett, twenty years of age, labourer, employed on the Cooma railway extension works, fell from a bridge a distance of fifty feet. No bones were broken, but…

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Found Drowned

Southern Argus · Thursday 6 September 1883 · page 2

Last Sunday a lad named George Preston, eight years old, living on the Wheeo road, whilst going after his sheep on the river bank, about 100 yards from Rossiville bridge, saw the body of a man…

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The Late Case of Drowning

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 11 September 1883 · page 2

The question of the identity of the body found in the Wolloudilly remains unsolved, and no clue has yet appeared. We hear that Charles Moss, supposed by some…

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Accident to the Ranelagh (s.)

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 11 September 1883 · page 3

Brisbane, Saturday.—Another untoward accident has happened to the S. N. Company's steamer Ranelagh. Whilst proceeding down the River Fitzroy yesterday…

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Bicycle Accident

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 18 September 1883 · page 2

BICYCLE ACCIDENTS.—On Saturday morning last Mr. J. J. Lee, architect, was riding on his bicycle in Bourke-street, near the Wesleyan Church, when the wheel ran into a rut, and he was unfortunately…

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The Drowning of Two Ladies at [?]Ston

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 September 1883 · page 3

THE Easton correspondent of the Argus gives the following particulars of the deplorable accident, resulting in the death of two ladies, which occurred in that…

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Fatal Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 September 1883 · page 3

A SHOCKING fatal accident happened at Forbes on Tuesday morning. Mr. Lockrey, traveller for the firm of Messrs. Hofnung and Co. left Forbes at 9 o'clock…

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A Serious Coach Accident

Southern Argus · Saturday 29 September 1883 · page 8

The "Central Australian" reports that the mail from Nyngan, due in Bourke on Thursday morning last at 10.30, did not arrive until about 1.30 p.m., being delayed by a…

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Death by Drowning

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 2 October 1883 · page 2

A SAD accident which terminated fatally occurred on Sunday morning last to a young named Archibald Samuel Ferguson whilst bathing in the Wollondilly River. The deceased, in company with a…

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