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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1891

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 July 1891 · page 4

MR. GOOLEY, Jun., of Boxer's Crook, met with an accident on Tuesday while cutting green wood. It seems the axe slipped and struck him in the foot, inflicting a nasty gash…

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Accident

Goulburn Herald · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 4

MR. RICHARD SASSE senior of Goulburn, who is at present working at Breadalbane, was on Wednesday afternoon returning from Goulburn to that place, sitting…

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The Accident at Captain's Flat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 6

MR. JOHN NOLAN, who about three weeks since sustained very severe injuries by burning at Captain's Flat through an explosion of molten slag while working at the furnace of the…

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Accidentally Shot

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 July 1891 · page 3

ALBURY, Monday.—A middle-aged man named John Shain was yesterday afternoon the victim of a sad shooting accident, whereby he named Kennedy was out shooting with Shain…

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Railway Accident in France. LONDON, July 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 July 1891 · page 2

Two excursion trains collided at St. Mande, on the railway line from Paris to Nincennes, in France. The carriages were lighted with gas, and a…

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The Late Fatality at Kingsdale Crossing

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 2

IN response to all application from Mr. H. O'Brien, coroner, on behalf of the relatives of the late Mr. John Brooks, maintain[?] man, who was unfortunately drowned at the…

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Fatal Gunshot Accident

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 2

NEAR Albury on Sunday afternoon a middle-aged man named Shain was the victim of a and shooting accident, resulting fatally. A man named Kennedy was out shooting with Shain…

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Strange Fatal Accident

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 2

A PRECULIARLY and accident has occurred at Drumbourg, in the Portland district (Victorial). Two brothers named Mooia were out rabbiting. The elder was chopping out hollow…

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The Late Kingsdale Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 July 1891 · page 2

THE Minister for Public Works has decided to grant £100 to the widow and family of the late Mr. John Brooks, who was drowned recently while attempting to ford the Kingsdale Crossing…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 July 1891 · page 2

MR. ALEXANDER CRAWFORD, junior, engaged as time-keeper by Mr. Sweeney, railway contractor, met with an accident this morning, by which he sustained a fracture of the bone of the…

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Shocking Accident at Mount McDonald

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 3

MOUNT McDONALD, Thursday.—A shocking accident occurred at noon to- day to a young man named Alfred Pearson, who is employed cutting wood for the Balmoral battery. It seems…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 4

MR. GARLAND, one of the gaol warders, experienced a painful accident this morning. He was pruning some trees, when the knife slipped and inflicted a deep wound in his knee…

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Accidents to Workmen. LONDON, Aug. 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 August 1891 · page 4

A congress of representatives of the various European Powers and the United States will assemble at Borne, in Switzerland, at the end of September to consider the best means of…

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Fatal Accident by Sealding

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1891 · page 3

A SON of Mr. T. O'Leary of the Harp Inn, Auburn-street, six years of age, met with a sad accident on Sunday morning last, which resulted in his death on Monday. It appears…

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Strange Fatal Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 August 1891 · page 2

A PECULIARLY sad accident has occurred at Drumboorg, in the Portland district (Victoria). Two brothers named Moore were out rabbiting. The elder was…

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Accidents

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 August 1891 · page 4

ON Wednesday last, Mrs. Clarke, an elderly lady residing at Lake Bathurst, slipped whilst attending to her domestic duties, and broke her right arm. Dr. Morton attended the…

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Fatal Accident on the Railway

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 August 1891 · page 4

An inquest was held at Picton on Wednesday by Mr. W. R. Autill J.P., coroner, on the body of William Mayes, a very old resident, who was found on Monday night on the…

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A Fatality and Sudden Death of a Doctor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 August 1891 · page 3

MORUYA, Thursday.—A child about 18 months old, son of John Donovan, Moruya, was found about noon to-day in a well containing about a foot of water, quite close to his parents'…

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One Hundred and Forty Slaves Drowned. LONDON, Aug. 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 August 1891 · page 4

Three slave dhows capsized in a storm on Lake Victoria Nyanza, in Africa. One hundred and forty slaves were drowned…

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Fatal Accident to a Farmer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 August 1891 · page 3

MURRUMBURBBAH, Thursday.—An inquest on the body of Charles Macabe, farmer, was hold at Currawong to-day. The evidence showed that the deceased attempted to jump a small…

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