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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

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Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 2

ON Friday morning Mr. J. Jones, storekeeper at Junction Point, mot with a serious accident. It appears, that he had been to Crookwell for good and drove to…

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Painful Accident

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 2

A very painful accident happened to Mr. Owen McMullins, Fairy Hole Creek, near Yass. McMullins, who is very steady, hard working, young man, took a…

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Serious Accident

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 2

ON Friday morning last a man named Gilmour, in the employ of Mr. Shiels, Road contractor, was working on the road which is being formed on the Wee…

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The Latest. Sydney, Tuesday, 1.43 p.m. The Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 2

THE inquest on the Sydenham railway accident was resumed this morning The guard's evidence was taken. He said that he noticed no jolts on the line, and he could…

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The Recent Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 4

THE inquest on the body of Herbert Henry Damley, killed in the Sydenham railway disaster, was resumed on Tuesday. Mr. J. T. Gannon appeared on behalf of Mr. J H Carruthers, M. P., and…

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The Sydenham Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 2

THE inquest on the body of Herbert H. Damley, killed in the Sydenham railway accident, was continued on Wednesday, Most of the evidence turned on the speed at which the engine wrecked…

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News by Cable. Terrible Shipwreck. 150 Persons Drowned. The Captain Sinks With the Ship

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 3

The Pacific Mail S.S. Company's steamer, City of Rio da Janeiro, 3548 tons from Hongkong to Y[?] struck the lodge of the [?] to the Goldne Ga[?], San…

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Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 2

A SON of Mr. Isaac Churchill, Gullen Flat, was thrown from a young horse yesterday, breaking his right forearm above the wrist. The animal he was…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 2

Mr. Smythe, licensee of the Prince of Wales Hotel, North Goulburn, sustained a serious accident on Thursday evening, falling and breaking his left leg at the ankle. Dr. Handoock was sent for…

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Railway Accident near Gunning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 4

An accident happened yesterday morning at four o'clock to a goods train running from Harden to Goulburu When the train was about half-way between Gunning and Oolong, one of the wheels…

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Accident

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 2

Mr. R. Elliott, bandmaster Yass, was out driving with Mr. G. Jones and a friend, and when descending Cavan hill the back seat of the buggy came out,…

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A Fatal Tram Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 1

An engineer, named William F. Brigham, died the Sydney Hospital about 11 o'clock on Saturday night from the effects of injuries received two hours previously, when he…

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Bicycle Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 2

A young man named Fowler, son of Mr. W. J. Fowler, Inspector of Nuisances, sustained a serious bicycle accident on Sunday as he was descending the junction hill on the Crookwell road. A part of…

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Series of Railway Accidents

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 4

PENRITH, Monday.—Several minor accidents, resulting in damages to railway property, have happened during the last couple of days. On Saturday,…

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Strange Drowning Case

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 2

A SENSATIONAL incident occurred on 22nd ult. on the north bank of the Yarra, near Queen's-bridge. Two men, one of than drunk, were seen to leave the…

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Seven Sailors Drowned

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 3

Owing to the capaizing of a boat in Bantry Bay seven of the blue-jackets belonging to H.M.S. Resolution were drowned…

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Boating Fatality

Goulburn Herald · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 2

ABOUT 11.380 yesterday morning six young man wore sailing in Sydney harbour in a 14[?], centreboard skiff, when with a sudden puff of wind the boar was swamped and all…

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Gun Accident

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 2

LATE on Saturday night a son of Mr. H. T. Beresford, of Gunning, aged about 11 years, was brought into Yass suffering from a gun shot wound in the heel. He…

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The Accident to Mr. R. Elliott

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

THE accident which befel Mr. R. Elliott, as he was driving to the Murrumbidgee last week, has turned out more serious though was at first expected. He…

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Accident at Homewood

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

A painful accident happened on Saturday afternoon last, between five and six o'clock to Master Mark Beresford, son of Mr Beresford of Homewood near…

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