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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1884

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Fatal Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 3

ON Thursday the coroner (Mr. A. M. Betts) held an inquest at the residence of Mrs. Painter, Green Gully, on the body of the unfortunate man Thomas aville, who was thrown from his horse and killed…

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Another Fatal Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 March 1884 · page 2

YESTERDAY Mr. Betts (Coroner) held an inquest before a jury of five at the residence of Mr. W. Morton, Lake George on the body of Thomas Dowling, who died from the effects of injuries…

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The Fatal Accident at Collector

Southern Argus · Thursday 6 March 1884 · page 2

In our last issue brief reference was made to the death of Thomas Dowling, a farmer residing near Collector, who died on Sunday from the effects of injuries received through a fall from his horse. Mr…

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Queanbeyan. the Late Coach Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 March 1884 · page 5

THERE is something very melancholy in the case of poor young Walsh, the victim of the recent accident. He was employed in the Electric Telegraph department; and although but 14 years of age, had made…

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Shocking Accident at Rounders

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 March 1884 · page 2

THE Gordon correspondent of the Age reports that a little girl, aged 3 years, daughter of Mr. R.Groves, met with a frightful accident. She was playing rounders with several other little playmates, and…

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The Late Coach Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 March 1884 · page 4

WE (Herald) understand that shortly before the recent mail coach accident near Queanbeyan the Postmaster-General became impressed with the necessary for issuing directions to mail contractors…

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Shocking Fatal Accident at Taralga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 March 1884 · page 5

A MOST melancholy and lamentable fatal accident occurred at Taralga on Thursday evening, just as the visitors were returning from the agricultural show, by which Mr. Thomas Gordon, public school…

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Another Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 March 1884 · page 2

THE Sydney Morning Herald of yesterday has the following telegram of an accident on the Zig-Zag:—"An accident occurred on Saturday last on the Zig-Zag between Glenbrook and Emu Plains…

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Shocking Accident at Rounders

Southern Argus · Tuesday 18 March 1884 · page 4

The Gordon correspondent of the Age reports that a little girl, aged 3 years, daughter of Mr. R. Groves, met with a frightful accident. She was playing rounders with several…

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The Late Coach Accident. the Inquest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 March 1884 · page 4

THE coroner's inquest initiated last Saturday week, touching the death of William Walsh, one of the victims of the recent mail-coach accident, was brought to a close on Monday…

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Accident Terminating Fatally

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 March 1884 · page 2

A SERIOUS accident, which resulted in the sufferer losing his leg, occurred to Mr. Henry Wood, grocer, on Monday afternoon. It appears that he was driving a horse and cart along the Waverley road,…

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Shocking Fatality

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 22 March 1884 · page 4

A terrible occurrence happened on Thursday morning last on the Tarlo road, about eight or nine miles from Goulburn, by which the dwelling of Mr. John Fitzgibbon was destroyed…

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Accident on a Bridge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 March 1884 · page 3

As Mr. John Halfpenny, wood-carter, who resides off Cowper-street, was crossing the bridge at Lansdowne, on Thursday, the wheels of the cart caught against a plank on the floor that was…

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Accident at Moss Vale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 March 1884 · page 3

NEWS was received in town yesterday that a serious accident befell Mrs. John Badgery at Moss Vale on Thursday, whilst returning from the show, through the horses attached to a vehicle in which…

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Accident at Moss Vale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 March 1884 · page 2

AN accident of a rather serious nature happened at Moss Vale last Thursday afternoon. It appears that Mrs. John Badgery was driving a buggy through the town, in which there were, besides…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 March 1884 · page 2

Two lads, named Wright and McLean, were thrown from a horse they were riding in a paddock on the Tarlo road on Saturday evening, and both sustained concussion of the brain. McLean was…

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Fatal Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 April 1884 · page 2

LAST Saturday, Mr. J. F. Kenyon, J.P., held an inquiry at the Wonder of the World Hotel, Dalton, into the cause of death of a man named William Brown. John Collins, farmer, of Jerrara Creek,…

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Accident at Tarago

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 April 1884 · page 2

YESTERDAY afternoon an accident occurred at the guard pits, Lake Bathurst to a man named Thomas Mcaney, in the employ of Messrs. Topham, Angus, and Co. A ballast train had been filled, and Meaney…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 April 1884 · page 2

A FEW days ago a big son of Mr. John Allen, of the brickworks, Manafield, sustained some injuries through being knocked down by a horse. In falling he hit a log, and an ugly cut was made in his leg…

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Another Serious Accident. Great Explosion. the Driver Seriously Injured. Body of Stoker Missing

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 April 1884 · page 2

Another railway accident has occurred. The. boiler of a locomotive, drawing a goods train, exploded, and the driver is seriously injured while the stoker could not be found, and it is…

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