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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1884

284 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 15

Accident From Burning

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 12 June 1884 · page 3

ACCIDENT FROM BURNING.—A middle-aged man named Henry Tribe was brought to the hospital last night suffering from severe injuries caused by burning. It appears that Tribe left Sydney three…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 June 1884 · page 2

AN accident happened yesterday morning to one of the sons of Mr. John Barry, near Straithaird. He was running after a horse, when the animal kicked him in the face, breaking his jaw. Dr…

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Fatal Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 June 1884 · page 4

ON Saturday evening a fatal accident happened at Flagstone Crook, near Parkes, to a young man named James Flanagan. It appears that young Flanagan, his brother, and an adjoining selector…

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A Father and his Daughter Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 June 1884 · page 4

A SAD occurrence took place at Coraki on Monday last, by which a man named Armstrong strong and his daughter lost their lives. Armstrong was a new arrival from Ireland…

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Sad Death by Drowning, at Yass

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 June 1884 · page 2

YESTERDAY afternoon a youth named Hugh Knox, aged about 14 years, son of Mr. James Knox, of North Yass, met an untimely and sad end. It appears the unfortunate youth was subject to fits,…

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Fatality in Gladesville Asylum

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 June 1884 · page 2

AN inquest was hold in the Gladesville Asylum on Monday, on the body of an attendant who died on Sunday morning, from a kick in the groin, received while in the execution of his duty on Saturday…

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Child Drowned at Bundanoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 June 1884 · page 2

ON Tuesday last, a daughter of Mr. T. Harris, of Bundanoon, was found drowned in a creek near her father's residence. The child was 21 months old. Mr. Nicholson hold an inquest on Wednesday…

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An Extraordinary Accident

Southern Argus · Thursday 19 June 1884 · page 2

We have just heard that an accident of a very extraordinary character happened at Wagonga, near Moruya, a few days ago. Senior-constable Berry, who is Inspector of public-houses in the Broulee…

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Dreadful Racing Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 June 1884 · page 2

A FRIGHTFUL accident happened at Mathoura on Sunday afternoon, 8th June. Two young men named Henry Johnston and Alfred Nash were at Mrs. Ryau's hotel, and were slightly elevated with…

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The Fatality at Bundanoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 June 1884 · page 7

IN Thursday's Scrutineer is given the evidence taken at the inquest held on the body of Daniel Cameron, who was killed by being run over by the mail train from Goulburn…

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Accidents

Southern Argus · Saturday 21 June 1884 · page 2

Mr. Kerr, chemists, was called upon to attend to three accidents within the last few days. On Wednesday a lad in the employ of Mr. Carmichael at Carrick was brought to the dispensary with his…

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Accident

Southern Argus · Tuesday 24 June 1884 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

A little boy, son of Mr. W. A. Evans, was brought to Mr. Hollis' dispensary yesterday evening suffering from a severe cut in the middle finger of the left band. The boy was engaged at a boring…

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Accident at Gundaroo

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 June 1884 · page 4

Master Frederick Allman, brother of the respected road superintendent for this district (says the Yass Tribune) met with a very painful and somewhat severe accident on Saturday. It seems that he was…

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Correspondence. Buggy Accident at North Yass. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 June 1884 · page 2

DEAR SIR, -- In reference to the breakage of my buggy or carriage on the evening of the 20th instant, an account of which appeared in your issue of the 24th, I beg to state that not…

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Fatality in Maitland

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 July 1884 · page 4

A FHARFUL accident with fatal results happened at the waterworks, Maitland, on Friday afternoon. It appears that two men, recently arrived from Sydney, and who belonged to the unemployed…

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Accident

Southern Argus · Tuesday 1 July 1884 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Herald, Goulburn Evening Penny Post

Two young follows, in the employ of Mr. James McGoveru, were engaged on Saturday in cutting some wood in the yard, One of them, named John Moloney, when in the act of stooping to procure a…

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Accident on the Great Western Railway

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

A railway accident happened at the Seven Hills Station on Saturday afternoon, through a collision between the goods train which left Parramatta at 1.47 p.m. and a passenger…

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