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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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Drowned in George's River

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 4

A sad drowning fatality occurred on Sunday afternoon at Woniora, George's River, about three miles above Como. A fishing party from Sydney, consisting of three men, Samuel Bebb, Alfred…

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Drowned in George’s River. Gallant Attempt at Rescue

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality occurred on Sunday afternoon at Woniors, George’s River, about three miles above Como. A fishing party from Sydney, consisting…

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A Dynamite Explosion. 4 Men Seriously Injured

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

Carcoar, Thursday.—An accident was caused by a dynamite explosion at the Junction Reefs Gold-mine to-day. Two holes had been loaded with…

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Three Ladies Drowned. Attempting to Save a Child. Whole Four Swept Away

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

Auckland, Saturday night.—A terrible bathing fatality occurred at Riverton, South Island, this morning. A nine-year-old girl, a niece of Mrs…

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Accidents will Happen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 4

In the best regulated families, in the best fitted factories, and in every walk of life, accidents will happen in spite of all precautions. Hence, if prevention is not to be attained, a…

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Accident on the Paris Underground Railway. London, Jan. 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 4

An accident occurred on the Paris underground railway yesterday between Combat and Belleville stations. A number of people were injured…

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Accident

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 2
Also in Crookwell Gazette, Argyle Liberal and District Recorder

at Messrs. Rogers and Co.'s new building in Montague-street this morning they ovrerbalanced and fell into the basement, a depth of about 12 feet. Thompson had his…

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The Ryd[?] Election. Series of Disturbances. a Candidate Attacked and Injured

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 2

Feeling in connection with the forthcoming bye-election at Ryde seems to be running high in some parts of the electorate, and several meetings held in support of Mr. Henley, the…

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Shocking Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 2

Parkes, Friday.—A shocking accident occurred this morning at the railway station. A. ganger named George Maxwell was engaged cleaning the points some 20 yards to the rear of the…

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Accident to Two Men

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 4

An accident, attended with serious results, happened yesterday to two bricklayers named Henry Marsh and John Thompson while working at the rear of Messrs. C. Rogers and…

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Peculiar Accident to an old Man

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 4

Bourke, Thursday.—The steamer Florence Annie arrived from Wilcannia tod-ay, having on board Alexander Falls, an old-age pensioner, who had met with a rather peculiar accident at Louth…

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Fatality at Grabben Gullen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 2

Alice Withers, six years old, daughter of Mr. Alfred Withers, of Grabben Gullen, was accidentally burnt on Tuesday through her clothes becoming ignited. She died on Wednesday…

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Fatal Pea Ride Accident

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 2

Wargeila supplies another to the long list of fatal accidents through the agency of the innocent looking, but highly dangerous pea [?], and the…

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Burning Fatality

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 2

A SAD burning fatality occurred at Grabben Gullen on Tuesday last, shereby a six-year-old daughter of Mr. A. Withers met her death…

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Buggy Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 2
Also in Argyle Liberal and District Recorder

WHILST driving in a buggy near her homcon the Binda-road on Wednesday, Miss Mary Jones was thrown out and received severe injuries, which will…

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Shooting Accident

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 2

On Tuesday last a 5 year old son of Mr. John Horton, of Wargeila accidentally sh[?]t himself with a pen rifle. It appears the child was playing with the rifle…

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Sad Fatal Burning Accident

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 2

ON Tuesday morning last about seven o'clock, in Grabbon Gullen, a sad and terrible burning fatality occurred, who [?]y Alice Theresa Withers, aged…

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