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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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A Yachting Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 4

Wellington, Sunday.—A fatal yachting accident took place in the harbour on Saturday afternoon, by which Herbert Whittem (20), Montague Whittem (18), Henry…

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Two Persons Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 4

A 16ft, sailing boat belonging to Manly capsized between Middle Head and South Reef on Sunday afternoon. Two of the occupants, Mrs. Leigh and Mr. Bell, were…

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The Double Fatality at Marulan

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

THE police have not yet ascertained the name of the swagman who was killed by lightning at Marulan on Sunday last with Mr. Williams's son. Portions of…

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A Fatal Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

An accident of a serious nature occurred at Thalaba on 30th ultimo, which resulted in the death of Samuel James Blowes jun. While deceased…

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Strange Accident on the Bungonia Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

AN accident happened on the Bungonia road on Monday evening under peculiar circumstances. About dinner time on Monday the wheel of a heavy team belonging to Mr. Chapman broke through the…

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Accident Near Bungendore

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

YESTERDAY Mr. Griffiths, a resident of Bungendore, accompanied by a gentleman from Sydney was out driving in a buggy some six miles from Bungendore. The horse became…

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Accident on Bungonia Road

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

AN accident happened on the Bungonia road on Monday evening. About dinner time the wheel of a heavy team belonging to Mr. Chapman broke through the top of an old shaft in…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Father and Daughter Killed

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 3

A shocking railway fatality occurred at Mary Vale, live miles from Wellington, about half past 10 o’clock on Thursday night. A fettler, named Angus McMillan, and his daughter, Miss…

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The Accident to Constable Beazley

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 2

THE accident which befell Constable Beazley on Friday last has resulted in the constable losing his right eye. This was feared from the first. The operation of removing the eye was performed in a…

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Accident Near Bungendore

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 4

A man named Griffiths was brought to Goulburn yesterday from Bungendore with a broken leg. He was driving a gentleman from Sydney at the time of the accident. They were some six miles from…

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Drowning Fatality

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

ON Wednesday afternoon a coachman, accompanied by a child and a nursegirl, was crossing Mullet Crock, near Wollongon. The creek was swollen, and the horse and coach…

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Boating Disaster-two Persons Drowned

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

THE heavy north-east wind and the choppy sea in the Sydney harbour on Sunday afternoon were responsible for the capsize of several sailing boats. One…

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Accident at Kalgoorlie

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 3

A SHOCKING mining accident, whereby Henry Uren, a miner, lest his life, and the recovery of another miner is despaired of, occurred at Lake View and Boulder Junction of Tuesday…

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Accident Near Bungendore

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

A man nomed Griffiths was brought to Goulburn on Tuesday from Bungendore with a broken leg. Ho was driving a gentleman from Sydney at the…

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A Girl and a Boy Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 4

Wollongong, Thursday.—A terrible drowning fatality occurred at Mullet Creek Crossing yesterday afternoon. A coachman named James Bugden, accompanied by a child, the son of Mr…

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Painful Accident. Amputation Necessary

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 2

Last Tuesday week a very painful accident happened to a man named John Berry, at Rugby, near Frogmoor. The unfortunate man climbed a tree for the…

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Sad Drowning Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 2

TAMWORTH Friday.—A sad drowning accident occurred this afternoon at a spot in Goonoo Goonoo Creek, called the "Blue Hole," the chief bathing-place here. Two lads, instead of going…

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Another Railway Accident at Cootamundra

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 1 March 1900 · page 2

THE Cootamundra station adds another item to its chapter of accidents. Its reputation now must surely be unsurpassed upon the line. Once more it is the…

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Accident to a Train

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 March 1900 · page 2

An accident happened early this morning to a goods train coming to Goulburn at Oolong, other side of Gunning. The wheel of a truck laden with wheat collapsed and threw the truck off and damaged the…

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Accident to a Train

Goulburn Herald · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 2

EARLY yesterday morning the wheel of a truck of wheat attached to a goods train coming to Goulburn from the southward collapsed near O[?]long, thirty-seven miles…

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