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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1885

398 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 20

Serious Collision

Southern Argus · Thursday 9 July 1885 · page 3

On Tuesday evening, Mr. W. Gall, assistant at Messrs. Cleary and 'O'Leary's, was so unfortunate as to meet with a serious accident. He was riding alang Bourke-street about 4 o'clock in the…

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Fatal Accident

Southern Argus · Thursday 9 July 1885 · page 2

Sydney, July 8.—Assistant-Guard Henry Ragan, at Eveleigh to-day, whilst uncoupling a railway carriage, fell between two wheels of a railway van, which passed over him, causing…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 July 1885 · page 4

WM. GALL, a draper's assistant, engaged at Cleary and O'Leary's, met with an accident yesterday afternoon He was riding down Bourke-street between 5 and 6, when his horse shied, bringing him into…

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Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 July 1885 · page 2

A COLLISION occurred in Bourke-street about half-past 5 on Tuesday afternoon last, which might easily have resulted in serious injuries. A young man named William Gall, who is in the employ of…

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The George-street Fatality.—Verdict of Manslaughter

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 6

THE City Coroner concluded the inquest at the Assembly Hotel, on Thursday morning on the body of Thomas H. Brash, who died at the Sydney hospital from the effects of injuries received through…

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Late Fatal Railway Accident

Southern Argus · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 7

Sydney, July 10.—At the inquest on the [?] Regan, who was killed whilst coupling a railway carriage at Eveleigh, a verdict of accidental death was returned. During the…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 6

A SHOCKING accident, which was attended with fatal results, looks place at Eveleigh railway station on Wednesday. As far as can be ascertained it seems that at about 8.15 a.m. an assistant guard…

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Fatal Accident

Southern Argus · Tuesday 14 July 1885 · page 3

A terrible occurrence took place at Eskbank on Saturday morning, when a man [?]rmed George Hughes, who was visiting, the town, was run over by the mail train as it was leaving for Sydney…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 July 1885 · page 2

AN accident happened this morning between 10 and 11 o'clock to Mr. David Broadhead, of Inverary Park, which resulted in a broken leg. Mr. Broad. head was on his way to Goulburn on horseback, and…

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Another Accident Near Queanbeyan. Queanbeyan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 July 1885 · page 4

THOS. MOGUIGAN, a boarding-house keeper on the railway line near Queanbeyan, was received into the hospital this forenoon, suffering from concussion of the brain, broken ribs and other injuries, the…

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Accident

Southern Argus · Thursday 16 July 1885 · page 2

On Tuesday a messenger came to Dr. Morton, and in accordance wiht instructions, the doctor at once proceeded to Gundary, too sec Mr. David Broadhead who had met with a severe accident whilst on his…

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Accident

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 18 July 1885 · page 5
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

Yesterday a German named Johann Heidema[?]n, thirty-seven years of age, a plumber by trade, was on a ladder putting up some gattering at a new butcher's shop, erected for Mr. Maher of…

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Accident at Marulan

Southern Argus · Saturday 18 July 1885 · page 7

A man named Joahn Heidermann, a native of Germany, met with a severe accident while working at Marulan on yesterday morning. Heidernmann was putting up some spouting around the promises…

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Clifford's Late Accident

Southern Argus · Saturday 18 July 1885 · page 7

Sydney, July 17.—Clifford, the sculler, who some time back injured his spine by a fall downstairs, is still suffering much. His wife states that he will never be able, to row again…

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Fearful Fatal Accident

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 July 1885 · page 2

We take from the Co[?] Herald the following report of the inquest on the body of Mr. Hugh Mackenzie, (brother of Senior Constable Mackenzie of this town), whose death was…

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Shocking Accident by Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 July 1885 · page 6

AN old, feeble man named Galvin, who is about 70 years of age, a servant that had been a long time in the employ of Mr. P. J. Clifford, J.P., of Redbo, was (says the Monaro…

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Curious Mining Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 July 1885 · page 6

A REMARKABLE mining accident occurred at the Lady Don claim, at Wandool, near June, on Wednesday. On Tuesday two men, named respectively James Frost and…

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Drowned in a Tub of Water

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 July 1885 · page 4

A child was drowned at Hillston on Friday evening under peculiarly sad circumstances. Mr. Mathewson, farrier, left off work to water a flower plot in front of his cottage. He brought two…

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Accident and Amputation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 July 1885 · page 4

WILLIAM WHITE, a fettler in Government employ, met with an accident early on Sunday morning. He was coming by the night train from Bungendore, and jumped from it before it had come…

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