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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1888

311 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 16

The Accident to the Express Goods

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 July 1888 · page 2

MR. SUTHERLAND, in reply to Mr. Barbour, said in the Assembly on Wednesday that the axle of a "C" van broke at Gunning on Friday, the 8th instant. Two accidents had occurred to…

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Skating Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 July 1888 · page 2

Two accidents occurred at the skating rink last evening. Mr. McCutcheon, clerk, sustained a dislocation of the elbow, and a youth named McConnell broke his left wrist. In both cases…

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Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 3

ON Monday last Mr. J. C. Smith of this town met with a rather severe accident, His horse, attached to a vehicle, was standing near his shop, When suddenly the animal, which is usually a…

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Accident to the Rev. Father Hanrahan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 4

SAYS the Tumut and Adelong Times:—The Rev. Father Hanrahan had a narrow escape from an accident on Sunday last. He was sitting on his horse, a spirited animal, within the…

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Railway Accident in Victoria

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 July 1888 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—A railway accident of a somewhat alarming character occurred on Saturday night at Marong. The train leaves Sandburst at twenty minutes to nine for Kerang,…

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Fatal Tram Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 July 1888 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon a fatal accident happened in Oxford-street, whereby a little boy named John Harry Smith, 3½ years of age, residing with his parents at No. 3, Norman-street…

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Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 July 1888 · page 2

A COACHMAN employed by Mr. Andrew Gibson of Burrungurroolong met with an accident on Tuesday. He was thrown from the carriage, and fractured his left shoulder, besides bruising…

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Wreck of the Star of Greece. the Captain and Seventeen Men Drowned

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 3

ADELAIDE, July 13.—The Ship Star of Greece, 1227 tons, from Port Adelaide, for United Kingdom, went ashore at Port Wilunga last night, 200 yards from the…

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Fatal Accident on the Wheeo Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 3

A FATAL accident to a man named Joseph Bailey, who reside eight miles from Crookwell, occurred on the Wheeo road on Thursday at a spot just beyond the Rossiville bridge. Ho was driving…

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Fatal Accident at Burrowa

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 2

BURROWA, Monday.—A fatal accident occurred yesterday to a lad named Dwyer, 16 years old, son of a selector at Burrowa Hills, While hunting hares he jumped his horse over a fence, a…

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The Recent Fatal Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 4

AN inquest was held at Green Gully on Saturday, at Mr. R. Painter's accommodation house, into the cause of death of Richard Bailey, who died on Thursday last from injuries accidentally…

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Fatal Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 2

ON Saturday last Mr. H O'Brien, corner for Goulburn district, held an inquest at the residence of Mr. Painter, Green Gully, Wh[?]co Road, on the body of Joseph Bailey, a settler at Gullen…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 July 1888 · page 2

MR. C. WALKER, wheelwright, met with an accident on Saturday evening last by which several of his ribs were broken, one pressing upon the lung. The patient was attended by Dr…

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Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 July 1888 · page 2

ON Saturday last a son of Mr. Storrier, of Mummell, was out shooting, when the gun burst and the middle finger of his hand was completely shattered. Dr. Gentle attended to the…

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Fatal Riding Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 July 1888 · page 4

MITTAGONG, Saturday.—An inquest was held hero this morning, before District Coroner A. D. Badgery, upon the body of Isaac James Halstead, an apprentice from the State Children's Relief…

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Fatal Accident to a Jockey

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 August 1888 · page 2

IN the Hurdle Race at Canterbury Park races on Wednesday a dreadful accident happened to George Forbes, who was riding the horse Eric. He had been leading his field for the greater part…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 August 1888 · page 2

WHILE a man named Palminter, in the employ of Mr. P. McShane, was unloading some wood a piece fall on his head, infliction a wound about three inches long which penetrated to the bone…

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Shocking Accident at Brisbane

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday.—A dreadful accident happened to-day on the premises of M'Donald, Paterson, and Fitzgerald, solicitors The building is five stories, with a luggage lift at the rear,…

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Fatal Railway Accident in Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.—An accident happened this evening at Prince's Bridge Station, resulting in the death of Percy Lord, a lad of 16, the son of Mr. Samuel P. Lord, formerly United…

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The Accident to Mr. Walker

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 4

IT will be remembered that a day or two ago Mr. C Walker, wheelwright, met with an accident by which two of his ribs were broken, one pressing on the lungs. The case has now…

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