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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1895

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Fatal Accident

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 3

AN accident which unhappily resulted fatally, befel a well known farmer named Mr. Dennis Lynch, residing near Marengo, OM Wednesday last, 2nd instant. He was at Marengo races on…

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In Loving Remembrance of My Dear Cousin, James Carter, Who was drowned in Lake Bathurst on December 26TH 1894, Aged 28 years

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 5

HE's drowned ! the dreadful news it came And spread like fire far and near; The shook was worse than death itself To those who knew and loved him here…

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Fatal Accident

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 2

A SAD and fatal accident occurred yesterday afternoon to a four-year-old son of Mr. James Armstrong of Bungonia. The boy was climbing an old chimney when it fell, and it is…

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Serious and Painful Accident

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 2

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

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Fatal Accident at Bungonia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 2

MR. H. O'BRIEN, coroner, held a magisterial enquiry at Bungonia on Friday into the circumstances surrounding the death of a little boy named Gustave Armstrong, son of Mr. James Armstrong, of…

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Shocking Accident on the Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—shocking railway accident occurred this morning at Jolimont, between the footbridge and the Melbourne Cricket Ground. James O'Halloran and John P. Smith, two old…

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Fatal Accident at Bungonia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 4

A SAD fatality occurred at Bungonia yesterday, the victim being a little boy named Augustus Armstrong, three and a half years of age, son of Mr. James Armstrong. It seems that the roof of an…

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Boy Drowned

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 January 1895 · page 2

A boy named Thomas Brown, belonging to the training ship Sobraon, was drowned this morning by falling from the ship's gangway. SYDNEY, Monday, 6.14 p.m…

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The Fatal Accident at Bungonia

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 January 1895 · page 3

ON Friday afternoon Mr. H. O'Brien, corner, held an inquiry at the residence of Mr. James Armstrong, Bungonia, touching the death of Gustave Armstrong, aged three years and a…

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Shocking Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—A fatal accident occurred on the premises of the Railway and Works Department, Glanville, to a workman named Edward Fitzgerald. He was engaged…

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The Chelford Railway Collision. London, Jan. 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 4

The inquest on the fatal railway collision at Chelford, on the London and North-western Railway, between an express excursion train from Manchester and a luggage train from Crowe, on the 22nd…

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Terrible Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—During the voyage of the steamer Bulimba from Melbourne an appalling accident happened, resulting in the death of a young woman named Evans, wife…

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Accident at Burrungurroolong

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 4

WHILE some sports were being held at Burrungurroolong on Saturday last, Mr. H. Campbell, employed at the local branch of the Bank of New South Wales, met with an accident. It…

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Fatal Tram Accident

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 3

The man John Kelly, who was run over by the tram in George-street went last night and sustained frightful injuries, died thin morning…

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Two Fatal Machinery Accidents

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--Edward Fitzgerald, a carpenter, employed at Way's yards. Glanville, was killed on Friday. He was caught in some machinery and whirled…

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Pistol Accident

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 2

A PAINFUL accident happened to Mr. Leathart, one of til principal employees in the CHRONICLE Office. He happened for some incomprehensible purpose in a printer, to be playing with a revolver…

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Accidents, &c

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening a little boy, four years of age, son of Mr. H. McGarry, pulled a kettle of boiling water over on himself and was badly scalded about the arms, legs, and body. He was…

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Accident to a Race Pony

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 2

MR. J. J. MANION'S race pony, Pearl Ash, met with an accident the other day which is likely to cause her retirement from the track for some time. Whilst being exercised at Mr. Manion's place at…

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Fatal Result of a Scalding Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 3

THE infant son of Mr. R. Horan, of Victoria-street, died on Tuesday evening from shock to the system, the result of scalds received on Monday week, when the little one polled over on itself a…

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Accident

Goulburn Herald · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 2

FROM Bungendore we hear that Mr. Thomas Styles junior was thrown from his horse two miles from home on Monday night, and he lay unconscious for eighteen hours in pouring…

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