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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1895

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The Late Harbor Collision

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 3

The inquest on the victims of the Princess and Awbina harbor collision was resumed to-day, but was not concluded when the court adjourned…

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Drowned in a Pool

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 3

Francis Moore, an inmate of Rookwood Asylum, was found drowned yesterday in a pool of water within the ground. The water-hole is only six feet across and two feet deep…

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A Yacht run Down —one Man Drowned. ADELAIDE

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 3

The steamer Warooka was coming up the Port River to-night from an excursion to Editnburgh, when she ran into a yacht named the Rover at about No 2 Reacon. The yacht, which was…

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Painful Accident

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 2

A PAINFUL, and in its effects serious accident, happened to a hoy, 12 years of age, a -.eon of Mr. Brennen, of this town- If appears that the lad was engaged in plucking fruit from an apricot [?]ree…

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Accident to Mr. Templeton

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 2

MR. TEMPLETON’S many friends will deeply regret the painful accident by which he has been temporarily incapacitated from performing his duties It appears that lie was riding around the corner…

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Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

A painful accident befel Mr. W. Baxter (Cotta Walla) during the cricket match S. W. D. C. Union v. Goulburn Uniteds-- on Tuesday last. Baxter was batting…

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Drowned in a Dam

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 3

Melbourne, January 2.--A sad drowning accident happened on the Dhurringle Estate, near Tatura, on Tuesday, whereby two young men named Charles and Jeff Minter (sons of…

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Accident

Goulburn Herald · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 2

ON Wednesday Mr. W. J. Lemon cl Verner-street, plumber, met with a severe accident at Yass. He and his assistant were placing from under the balcony of Mr. Kelly's new…

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Local & General News Accident

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 2

ON Wednesday morning last a very nasty accident happened in Cooma-street in front of Mr. Kelly's new premises. Mr. W Lemming, the contractor for the plumbing, and…

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Two Youths Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—A sad fatality occurred near Murchison yesterday afternoon, two sons of Michael Minter, of Dhurringile station, losing their lives…

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Two Hundred Fishermen Drowned. London, Jan. 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 2

During the late heavy gales on the British coast 200 fishermen of Hull and Grimsby were drowned…

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Accident

Goulburn Herald · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 2

On Saturday last a young man named Matthew Russell, aged nineteen, a resident of Yass, mot with a severe accident at Marulan. He was working on the railway line, when a…

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Accident to a Channel Steamer

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 2

London, Saturday. -- An extraordinary accident occurred near Calais yesterday in connection with the Channel steamer Empress. The vessel was entering Calais Harbor when…

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Accident at Marulan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 4

A YOUNG man named Russell, a resident of Yass, but who has been working on the railway line at Marulon, was severely injured at the latter place on Saturday through a sleeper falling on, him. He…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 2

A SAD fatality occurred near Murchison, Victoria, on New Year's day, two sons of Michael Minter, of Dhurringile station, losing their lives. One of the youths,…

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A Strange Drowning Accident. SINGLETON

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 3

An inquest was held at Belford to-day on the body of John fiancé, which had been round in Jump-up Creek the previous day. It uninspired that the deceased, a man of 60, was camped, with…

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The Awhina-princess Collision

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 3

THE steamer Awhina, it may be remembered lately came into collision with the launch Princess in the Sydney harbor with the result that two children on board the…

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Accident

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 2

ON Monday the infant son of Mr. R. Horan of Victoria-street, about twelve months old, was badly scalded through pulling a dish of boiling water over himself. The scalds were…

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Serious and Painful Accident

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 3

A VERY serious and painful accident happened to Mr. John Forbes, a well-known farmer residing at Thuddungra on Monday morning. He was engaged in the working of a stripper on a neighbor’s…

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