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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1885

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The Accident to Clifford

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

SOME few weeks back Clifford, the well-known sculler, slipped down a flight of stairs at his training quarters on the Parramatta River, and injured his spine so much that he deemed it desirable to give…

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Accident in the Bush

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 2

A lad named Joseph Armstrong, in the employ of Mr. James Armstrong of Bungonia, had one of his thigh-bones broken on Monday, through his horse coming in contact with a…

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Accident at Bungonia

Southern Argus · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 2

A young man named Joseph Armstrong, living at Bangonia, whilst out riding on Tuesday, met with an accident. His horse, it is supposed, ran him against a tree in the bush, breaking one of his thighs…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 2

AN accident occurred on Tuesday last to a young man named Joseph Armstrong, residing at Bungonia. Ho was out riding on business, and as he had not returned at nightfall, it was suspected something…

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Disastrous Collision off the Cornish Coast

Southern Argus · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 2

London, July 22.—A serious collision occurred off the Cornish const between the steamer Cheerful and her Majesty's torpedo depot ship. He[?]cla, The former sank, and thirteen person were drowned…

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Accident

Southern Argus · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 2
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Dr. Morton proceeded to Mummell early yesterday morning, to attend to a young lad named Gale, son of Mrs. George Gale, who had met with an accident by which his right thigh was fractured,…

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Fatal Accident Near Collector

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 4

AN inquest was held by the coroner (Mr. A. M Betts) at the residence of Mr. Matthew Goodwin, Milbang, near Collector, yesterday, into the cause of the death of Mrs. Rosa Goodwin, "From the…

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Fearful Accident in France

Southern Argus · Tuesday 28 July 1885 · page 4

A catastrophe is reported from Thiers, in the department of Puy de Dome. A trial for murder took place there, and the court was crowded. At the close of the proceedings…

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Painful Accident

Southern Argus · Tuesday 28 July 1885 · page 4

A very peculiar and painful accident occurred at Wagga Wagga on Friday, to a girl, 12 years of age, named Elizabeth Wornleaton, daughter of a fettler living on the…

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Serious Accident

Southern Argus · Tuesday 28 July 1885 · page 3

Sydney, July 27.—A man, name unknown, whilst working in the hold of the steamer Corinna to-day, had an ingot of tin fall out of the slug on to his head, fracturing his skull…

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Accident

Southern Argus · Tuesday 28 July 1885 · page 2

A boy named George Grubb met with a unsly accident on yesterday. He was seated in a cart which was being driven by his brother along the Middle Arm road near Forest Lodge. The cart was…

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Gunpowder Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 July 1885 · page 2

AN accident happened yesterday at Tarago, through the incautious use of gunpowder, which might easily have had serious results. Mr. Charles Martin, step-son of Mr. James Main, the host of…

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Accident at Tarago

Southern Argus · Thursday 30 July 1885 · page 2

On Monday, a young man named Charles Martin, while filling cartridges with gunpowder at Tarago, met with a dangerous accident. In striking a match to light his pipe while handling the…

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Accident in a Saw-mill

Southern Argus · Thursday 30 July 1885 · page 2

A son of Mr. David Jeffreys, residing at Big Hill, near Maralan, sustained a somewhat serious accident on Tuesday. He was working in a saw-mill, and some part of the machinery caught his right…

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Accident near Marulan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 July 1885 · page 2

A son of Mr. David Jeffreys, of Big Hill, in the vicinity of Marulan, was working at a saw-mill last Tuesday when he met with a serious accident, necessatating amputation of a finger. Some…

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Serious Gun Accident

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 3

A telegram to the Daily Telegraph says that on Monday last an accident of a very serious nature occurred near the residence of Mr. James Ewan, Glenleigh, near Penrith. A son…

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Serious Buggy Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 4

LAST night, between 6 and 7 o'clock, Mr. Dalton, of Crookwell, accompanied by another gentleman, was driving towards Goulburn at a rapid pace, and when about four miles from the town the buggy…

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Fatal Accident at Wagga Wagga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 6

AN accident occurred at Wagga Wagga, on Wednesday afternoon, which resulted in the death of a man named Charles Johnston, aged 55. It appears that the man, accompanied by his wife,…

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Buggy Accident

Southern Argus · Tuesday 4 August 1885 · page 2

On Friday night a serious accident occurred on the Crookwell road, at about four miles from Goulburn. A buggy, driven by Mr. Dalton, of Crookwell, was going at a smart pace when it came into…

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