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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1886

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Sad Fatal Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 September 1886 · page 3

A sad death befel one of the members of the police force on Saturday at the Police Barracks, near Belmore Park. In accordance with the usual custom, the…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 September 1886 · page 4

MR. BRYSON, senr., engine-driver, mot with a serious accident this morning. He was seized with a fit of giddiness which caused him to fall backwards, and in falling he injured his head to such an extent…

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Peculiar Accident on the Railway Line near Brisbane

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 September 1886 · page 6

AN extraordinary. accident happened on the railway line near Brisbane on Wednesday afternoon at a. locality where a high bridge has just been erected with a heavy…

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Fatal Accident at the Wagga Wagga Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 September 1886 · page 6

A FATAL accident occurred at the show ground, Wagga Wagga, on Wednesday during the parade for the best lady equestrienne. Miss Lizzie Ryan, of Wallandool, was going…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 September 1886 · page 2

MR. BRYSON sear., engine driver, who, as reported in our last issue, met with a severe accident on Saturday last, is now progressing favourably. He sustained severe injuries to the brain, and was for…

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Serious Accident

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 14 September 1886 · page 2

Last Saturday morning Mr. Bryson senior of Bradley-street, engine-driver, met with a serious accident. It appears that whilst he Suddenly seized with a fit of giddiness and fell from…

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Accidents

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 17 September 1886 · page 2

ON Thursday, 9th instant, the eldest son of Mr. Wm. Price, farmer, of Gullen, met with a serious accident. From what we can gather it appears that the young man…

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Accident at Cricket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 September 1886 · page 3

A SAD accident, which is likely to terminate fatally, occurred on Saturday last at Moore Park to a cricketer belonging to the Clyde Cricket Club named Harry Sippel, better known as " Bonnor "…

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Dreadful Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 September 1886 · page 3

A shocking accident, resulting in the instant death of a man, occurred near Canley Vale railway platform on Wednesday night between 9 and 10 o'clock. The name of the deceased was not ascertained…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 September 1886 · page 3

ON Thursday morning last about half-past nine an accident occurred at Lookyersleigh, which resulted in a man, Philip Ravaillion having his right leg broken. Ravaillion, who is in the employ…

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Another Racing Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 September 1886 · page 4

The sport at Randwick on Thursday commenced with what looked like a fatal accident or two, no less than five horses falling at the home turn in the race for…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 September 1886 · page 4

A MAN named O'Loghlin was admitted into the hospital on Saturday afternoon, having boon brought from Bungendore, suffering from fracture of the right arm. O'Loghlin was coming…

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Accident to a Railway Picnic Train

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 September 1886 · page 4

A NEWCASTLE message of Tuesday says:—As one of the special picnic trains convoying the railway employees to Singleton was returning from Singleton last night, a very serious mishap…

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Fatal Blasting Accident

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 30 September 1886 · page 4

An accident of a very serious nature, and which in the case of one of the victims has since proved fatal occurred at No. 81 cutting (Mr. McAlister's), on the Bungendore to…

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Gallant Rescue From Drowning

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 2 October 1886 · page 6

GALLANT RESCUE FROM DROWNING.—SUCCESS OF PERSISTENT EFFORTS TO RESTORE ANIMATION.—A case of rescne from drowning, in which much gallantry was shown by…

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Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 8 October 1886 · page 2

ON Friday last Mr. Frederick Grimson second son of Mr. Samuel Grimson of Crookwell, met with a serious accident. It appears that, whilst engaged with his…

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The Late Fatal Accident near Bungendore

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 October 1886 · page 6

We (Braidwood Dispatch) understand that the unfortunate young man, Joseph Smith—whose death from accident near Bungendore was fully reported in our last issue—was most…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 October 1886 · page 2

A young man named John Acres was admitted to the hospital last night, suffering from a compound comminuted fracture of the left leg, and various bruises and contusions to the arm, neck…

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Fatal Accident at Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 October 1886 · page 7

A YOUNG man named Henry Rankins, of Berlang, met with a fatal accident in Braidwood on Monday night. Whilst riding down Wallace-street, opposite the…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 October 1886 · page 2

A MAN named Joseph Franklin was admitted into the hospital yesterday morning from Bungendore. He fell from a timber carriage on the previous Saturday evening, and in…

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