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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1885

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Accident at Bungendore

Southern Argus · Tuesday 9 June 1885 · page 2

On Wednesday evening an accident happened at Bungendore to the coach which takes passengers from the Commercial Hotel in that town to the railway station to catch the train. There were two…

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Accidents

Southern Argus · Tuesday 9 June 1885 · page 2

A few days back a man named McAndrew fell off a ladder whilst at work. He put his shoulder out, which displacement was attended to by Dr. Morton. On Sunday night, a child named South,…

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More Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 June 1885 · page 2

DR. MORTON has had to attend a couple of rather serious accident cases within the last few days. One was that in which a dislocation of the shoulder was sustained by a man named McAndrews through…

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Another Serious Accident at the Post-Office

Southern Argus · Thursday 11 June 1885 · page 4

A somewhat serious accident occurred on Tuesday morning at the Sydney Post-office to Thomas Cunningham, aged 24 years, who is stated to reside at the corner of Albert and…

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Accident at the Railway Running Shed

Southern Argus · Thursday 11 June 1885 · page 2

At about eleven o'clock on Tuesday morning a test of two of the iron principals was being made at the new railway running shed. The test applied was a severe one being no less than twelve…

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The Post-Office Accident

Southern Argus · Thursday 11 June 1885 · page 3

Sydney, June 10.—Thomas, Cunningham, the carpenter who fell off the scaffolding at the new post-office buildings yesterday, died last night…

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Another Serious Accident at the Sydney Post Office

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 June 1885 · page 4

A SOMEWHAT serious accident occurred on Tuesday morning at the post office to Thomas Cunningham, aged 24 years, who is stated to reside at the corner of Riley and Albert streets. He is a carpenter in…

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Accident at Marulan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 4

An accident occurred yesterday morning at Marulan to an elderly man named Spellacy, resulting in serious injury to the right leg. He was said to be on his way to Goulburn, in connection with the…

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Accident through a Traction Engine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 6

A SIGULAR accident occurred at Sidcup, Kent, on Saturday morning, April I8. Just after a traction engine had passed along the main road in the direction of London, two…

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The Fatal Accident at the Post Office

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 6

AT the Assembly Hotel, Hunter-street, on Thursday morning, the City Coroner, Mr. H. Shiell, J.P., held an inquest on the body of Thomas Cunningham, aged 24, who died in…

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Horrible Fatality at Dubbo

Southern Argus · Tuesday 16 June 1885 · page 3

Dubbo, June 15.—A man named Thomas Evans, employed at the Dubbo railway station, met with a horrible accident on Saturday night. He was literally cut to pieces by the…

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Terrible Accident at Thiers

Southern Argus · Tuesday 16 June 1885 · page 2

Paris, June 11.—A terrible accident has occurred at the town of Thiers. A large crowd of people had assembled in the Courthouse and a staircase collapsed, 200 persons being killed or injured…

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Serious Accident near Young

Southern Argus · Tuesday 16 June 1885 · page 2

On Thursday evening an accudent of a most serious character occurred to Mr. C. J. Tomalin manager of the Young branch of Messrs. Wright Heaton, and co.'s business. Mr. Tomalin having…

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Shocking Fatality in Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 June 1885 · page 4

ON Tuesday a young man was conveyed to the Sydney Hospital in a dying condition. His head had apparently been completely smashed, the whole of the left side broken in,…

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Frightful Accident at the Dubbo Railway Station

Southern Argus · Thursday 18 June 1885 · page 3

On Saturday evening, about half-past seven o'clock, a frightful accident occurred at the Dubbo Railway Station, by which a man, named Thomas Evans, employed in…

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Shocking Fatal Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 June 1885 · page 2

THE man who was killed by a street collision in Sydney on Tuesday was named Thomas Bonest He was in the employ of Mr. J. Farmer, dairyman, of Bourke-street, Waterloo, as general servant. An…

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Serious Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 June 1885 · page 2

A CHILD named Thomas Mullaly, an orphan living with Mrs. Raward, sustained a severe accident on Sunday last by a kick from a horse. The little boy, who is six years of age, was out walking on the day…

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The Accident at Marulan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 June 1885 · page 4

THE accident last Friday morning to the man Spellacy, and which was reported in our columns, terminated fatally yesterday about 10 p.m. After the fracture had been reduced the man seemed to be…

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Serious Railway Collision

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 June 1885 · page 4

WALLERAWANG, Monday.--Between the hours of 9 and to p.m. on Saturday this usually quiet town was disturbed by a sudden shock, caused by the colliding of two trains in the…

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Serious Railway Collision

Southern Argus · Saturday 20 June 1885 · page 8

Between the hours of 9 and 10 p.m. on Saturdaythe usually quiet town of Wallerawang was disturbed by a sudden shock, caused by the colliding of two trains in the station yard…

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