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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

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A Salvationist Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 2

ROBERT MILLETT, 22, a member of the Salvation Army, was drowned on Monday morning at Manly while indulging in a swim off the ocean beach. Deceased, who was camped at Fairy Bower,…

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Accident

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 3

WHILST playing in Victoria Park on Monday a little girl, daughter of Mr. Colin martin of Faithfull-street, fell off a seat and fractured an arm and dislocated an elbow. Dr. Mc…

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[?] and Sudden Death. a Fatal Accident

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 2

OK Saturday morning last Mr. and Mrs. W. A [?] received the sad and sudden intelligence that their little daughter Winifred (Dot) had met her death through failing from a train... These…

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A Sad Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 4

TAMWORTH, Tuesday.—A sad fatal accident occurred at Manilla yesterday, the victim being J. G. Raphael, chemist, late of Warialda. An accident happened in the first event of the New Year races,…

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A Boy Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 4

A DROWNING accident occurred at Parramatta on Tuesday afternoon, when a boy named Maurice Jas. Bates, aged 6 years and 4 months, whose parents reside at North Parramatta, lost his life in the creek…

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Fatal Bathing Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 4

ABOUT 4.30 p.m. on Monday Charles Funck, 22 years of age, residing at Elizabeth Bay, and son of Mr. Funck, of the firm of T. C. Funck and Co., met with a fatal accident while bathing in the…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday, 1.4 p.m. Woman Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 4

A woman fell from a Manly boat last night and was drowned. LONDON, THURSDAY. China…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2

THE City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore, J.P.) held an inquest at Arncliffe on Friday concerning the death of Grace Thackeray, 6 years old, who was killed by being struck by the engine of the 12 5…

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A Strange Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 4

Melbourne, Saturday.—A man named Thomas Savory, about 40 years of age, was found dead in a pool of blood at the rear of the Church of England Mission this morning. He had a severe wound on…

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A Woman Drowned in the Harbour

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 4

ABOUT 11 o'clock on Thursday night a woman, named Ada Barchan. lately residing at 3 East-street, off Brisbane-street, Sydney, while returning to Sydney from Manly by the Narrabeen, was…

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A Serious Mistake. Fifteen Shearers Accidentally Poisoned

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 4

Burrowa, Wednesday. -- Word was received yesterday morning from Springfield Station, that fifteen shearers had been poisoned. It appears that half-an-hour after tea, some of…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 4

A MAN named Passmore, an acting fireman employed on the railway, and residing in Mundy-street, met with an accident at Wagga on Saturday. He was engaged in filling 400-gallon tanks, which…

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Fatal Accident at North Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

THOMAS GRACE, a painter, aged 58, who met with an accident on the 6th instant while attempting to climb into a cart in Miller-street, and who was removed to the North Shore Hospital suffering…

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Fatal Accidents near Young

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

YOUNG, Monday.—On Saturday last a fatal accident occurred at a race meeting at Thuddungra. A young man named George Bailey and his brother, sons of a well-known farmer in the district, were…

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Fatal Accident near Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

BRAIDWOOD, Monday.—A fatal accident happened at Jembaicumbene last night. James Parker, a very old resident of Bell's Creek, who was accompanied by a man named M'Carron, was riding over…

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Fatal Accidents

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 2

DURING the last few days two fatal accidents [?] in this district. The first took place on Saturday at Thudd[?] whereby a young man [?] George Bailey lost his life. Deceased was…

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Fatality in Switzerland. London, Jan. 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 4

Dr. Moennich, the meteorologist, and Dr. Ehlerte of Strasburg, have been killed by an avalanche that swept down the Susten Pass in the Uri Canton, Switzerland…

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Fatal Accident on a Racecourse

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 4

A MAGISTERIAL inquiry was held by T. Foley, Esq., P.M. at the dwelling house of George Bailey, Kikiamah, near [?] on Monday, the 9th inst., on the body of a…

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Accident

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

AN accident of a painful nature occurred on Wednesday evening to Master Leslie Pring, son of . Mr. Fred Pring .The lad was one shouting and whilst standing talking to Mr…

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An Object Lesson in Gun Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

BOMBALA, Wednesday.—An accident of a peculiar character happened at Cathcart to a dentist named Joseph Tarasco. In company with several other people he was talking about gun accidents, saying…

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