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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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Fatal Shooting Accident

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 3

FROM Trunkey we learn that on Good Friday in main named Falwin Heph[?], miner, was on company with two months at Mr. R. J. Howard's [?] near Turnkey, While…

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Accidentally Shot

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 2

Mr. Hi. J. William, a farmer, of Bungonia Road, while at a wallaby drive on Easter Monday, had the misfortune to be shot in several places by one of his companions. He…

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Disastrous Collision. Eleven Persons Drowned

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 3

The Alana, a passenger steamer running between Southampton and Havre, came into collision daring the night with a barque named the Cambrian Princess…

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A Railway Disaster. Thirty-Nine Killed and Forty-Five Injured

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 3

A railway accident occurred at Barberton, near the eastern border of the Transv[?], on the 30th ultimo. Thirty-nine soldiers were killed and 45 were…

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Accident

Goulburn Herald · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

MR. H. J. WILLIAMS, a young farmer on the Bungonia Road, was taking part in a wallaby drive, when he was accidentally shot by one of his companions. He was attended…

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The Railway Accident in the Transvaal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 4

Six of the injured soldiers in the Barber ton accident have died. The guard saved the carriage with the civilians in it by sticking to the brake. The driver and fireman…

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Fatal Shooting Accident at Wheeo

Goulburn Herald · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 2

A SAD shooting fatality occurrad at Wheco on Friday evening, the rictim being a lad named Ambrose James McSorley, thirteen years of age. Deceased, with another lad,…

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Fatal Accident at Wheeo

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 4

Crookwell, Saturday.—A boy named McSorley was shot through the head at Wheeo yesterday afternoon, and died shortly afterwards. He and two other boys were out…

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A Youth Accidentally Shot

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 4

Kalgoorlie, Sunday.—A tragic fatality occurred on Saturday night at Knight's shooting gallery, the victim being a youth named Richard Gilbert Pope, aged 18 years. It is…

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Prize Bull Injured

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

MR. A. A. CARTER of Lake Edward, Crookwell, purchases a prize Durban two-year-old bull at the Sydney show, The animal was brought to Goulburn last week and on the…

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News by Carle Terrible Disaster at a Football Match. Twenty Persons Killed, 325 Injured

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 3

The International Association football match between England and Scotland at Ibro[?] Park, Glasgow, on Saturday, was the scene of a terrible disaster…

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Burning Accident

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 2

ON Wednesday last a daughter of Mr Why-brow, of Wombat, mot with a severe accident Whilst in an attack of a fit, she fell in a fire and was badly burned about…

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Painful Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 2

A young man named James Brogan met with a very painful accident at Winderradeen on Tuesday while chopping down willows. The tomahawk he was using slipped and nearly severed his left thumb…

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Painful Accident

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 2

A YOUNG man named James Brogan met with a very painful accident at Winderradeen last week while chopping down willows. The tomahawk he was using slipped and nearly…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 4

A shocking accident befel a little child of Mrs Old, of Kingsdale, on Saturday. Mrs Old was driving along the street in a spring cart with several of her children, when the horse fell and…

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Railway Fatality. Thirteen New Zealanders Killed. Many Injured

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 3

A railway accident occurred at Machavie. Thirteen of the Eighth New Zealand Contingent were killed and many…

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Railway Accident

Goulburn Herald · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 3

A SERVICE railway accident occurred at Goodwood Crossing, near Adelaide, on Wednesday night. As the Victor Harbor train was approaching the crossing a stone carter…

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Fatal Accident

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

On Monday afternoon Eilleen Maud, only surviving child of Mr. Thomas Pawsey, met with an accident which, not at first regarded as serious, resulted in death the following…

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The Miners' Accident Relief Act. Provision for Small Mines

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 3

The provisions of the Miners' Accident Relief Act are applicable to all mines employing fifteen or more persons, and in such cases contributions by owners and by…

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Accident

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 2

ON Monday evening, Mr. John Hurley of Burramundra met with an accident which has had very painful results. Mr. Hurley was in town during the day and left to go home during late in…

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