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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1888

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Sad Drowning Accident

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 3

Echuca, Tuesday,— A sad occurrence took place last evening by which two girls, the daughters of Mr. Terrell, High-street, and Mr. Beavis, Campaspe, were drowned. The…

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Fatal Accident near Burrowa

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 3

INFORMATION reached Burrowa on Thursday evening that Mr. Patrick Hardiman, second son of Mr. James Hardiman, grazier, met with a fatal accident by being…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 February 1888 · page 2

WILLIAM WALKER, carter in the employ of Messrs. W. Lane and Co., Australian Stores, experienced a painful accident yesterday afternoon. He was driving a spring cart, being…

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Collision Between Two Trains. Sydney, Thursday, 3.30 p.m

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 February 1888 · page 2

A COLLISION occurred near Granville early this morning between the goods train leaving Sydney at 4.44 and another goods train, resulting in a partial smash…

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Serious Railway Accident. Goods Express Ran Into Goods Train. One Man Injured

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 2

Another serious railway collision occurred this morning to the goods express which left Sydney at 4.40 a.m. The express ran into a pick-up goods train near Granville. The…

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The Late Fatal Accident Springfield

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 2

A MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY was held on Friday last, at Hlyeria, before Mr. W. J. E. Wotton, P.M., district coroner, concerning the death of Mr. Patrick…

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Accident to a Mare

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 2

WE are sorry to have to state that on Saturday last Mr. John Harvey's coaching filly, Beacon, met with a severe accident, which has prevented the animal competing at the Gunning…

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Railway Collision

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 3
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

RAILWAY COLLISION,— NEWSPAPER TRAIN AGAIN,—A collision occurred near Granville junction early in Thursday morning, when the express goods train, which left Sydney at 4.40 a.m., and which…

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The Fatal Fire in York-street, Sydney. One Fireman Killed and Another Injured

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 February 1888 · page 4

A FIRE broke out on Wednesday night, of last week at the premises of Messrs Frazer and Co., York and Barrack streets, Sydney, which though fortunately not very serious…

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Shocking Fatal Accident by Burning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 3

AN accident, which was attended with fatal results, occurred on Wednesday at Blowering. Two lads named Ernest Oddy and Charles Denning, aged respectively 11…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 2

Mr. W. Ranken, son of Mr. A. Ranken, Lockyersleigh had his left hand seriously crushed with a chaff-cutting machine last Friday evening. Dr. Morton was sent for to Lookyersleigh and…

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Accident to the Rev. A. J. Webb

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 2

ON Sunday afternoon last the Rev. A. J. Webb, while on his way to Towrang in company with his son in a buggy, was capsized. The occupants were both flung out and the shaft was…

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Serious Accident at Bungendore

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 4

WITH reference to the accident at Bungendore through which a man named Donald Bailey sustained terrible injuries through being jammed between the buffers of two trucks, the Age…

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Serious Buggy Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 March 1888 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening an accident occurred to a party of four, consisting of Mr. Benjamin Canham, two of his sisters, and a cousin named Mr. Frank Duffy, an artist, residing in…

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Fatal Accident on a Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 3

CLIFTON, Thursday.—A man named Joseph Tattersall met with a fatal accident at Otford to-day. He was standing on the brake of one of the waggons of a ballast train, with the evident…

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The Recent Railway Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 4

THE inquest on the body of Cornelius Grady, who was killed on the railway line on Thursday under the remarkable circumstances reported in our last issue, was held at McNamara's hotel,…

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Buggy Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 2

AN accident which might have been attended with fatal results occurred on Friday last. It appears that Mrs. F. Isaac of Coogal, Woodhouselee, accompanied by Mrs. Fegusson (Mrs…

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Sad Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 2

WE regret having to record a painful accident, which occurred to one of our townsmen, Mr. George Campbell, road contractor. From what can be gleaned. Mr. Campbell left here for…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 4

WHILE driving into Goulburn on Wednesday evening Mr. George Campbell, of Crookwell, met with a serious accident through the horse attached to his buggy bolting near Fenwick's…

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