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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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A Clergyman Drowned

Goulburn Herald · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 4

THE Rev. W. C. Froomes, Church of England minister at Copman[?]rst was drowned whilst bathing in the river on Friday evening. He endoaroured to swim across the [?]rence,…

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Saved from Drowning. a Murrumbidgee Incident

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 2

A couple of issues back some facts were published concerning the gallant rescue of a companion by Joseph Styles, son of Mr. John Styles, of Cavan, from…

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Drowning Fatality

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 2
Also in The Young Chronicle

AMONGST the homes which in our district were clothed in mourning on New Year’s Day was that of Mrs Gibson, the sorrows of death being brought to her by the loss of a son who was the main…

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Blackall Range Fatality

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Further particulars of the burning fatality at Blackall Range, which resulted in the death of Mr. and Mrs. Burgess, have been received by the police…

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Woman and Child Drowned. Bodies Found in the Mulwaree. "Tired of Life."

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 2

THE first magisterial inquiry in Goulburn under the recently passed Coroners' Act, under which the coroner sits without a jury except where asked for, was held at the…

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Sad Drowning Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 2

AT Young on Monday morning, John and David Gibson, sons of a widow, went for a bathe in the dam at the Burrangong Dredging Company's…

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The Recent Drowning Cases

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 2

Appended is the report of the conclusion of the inquest held on. Tuesday afternoon into the cause of death of Mrs. Bailey and her infant illegitimate son, who were found…

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Motor Car Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 3

Melbourne, Wednesday.—Saml. F. Payne, aged 24, a draper, while riding a bicycle along Albert st., East Melbourne, this morning, came into violent collision with a motor car in which were seated…

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A Serious Accident

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 2

On Wednesday morning a son of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Williamson went out from the establishment on one of the delivery carts laden from the factory ;…

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Accident

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 3

On Wednesday Master Norman Williamson, son of Mr. T. P. Williamson, fell off the baker’s cart, the wheel of which passed over his body. He was…

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Accidents

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 2

QUITE a number of painful accidents occurred in this district during Xmas and New Year weeks. On Xmas eve a youth named…

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Triple Burning Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2

Brisbane, Friday.—A terrible burning fatality, resulting in the loss of three lives, occurred at Paddington, a suburb of Brisbane, early this morning, when the residence of Mr…

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Accidents. Value of First Aid

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 2

RICHARD LENNON, of the railway Permanent Way Department recently fell from a trolly when going from Carrick to Towrang and sustained considerable injury to his back,…

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Shocking Accident at New-castle

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 3

ABOUT 6 o'clock on Saturday afternoon a boy of about 14 years named Robert Stephen Davidson, a resident of Dixon-street, Wickham, was killed in Hunter-street West,…

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Triple Burning Fatality

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

BRISBANE, Friday.—A terrible burning fatality, resulting in the loss of three lives, occurred at Paddington, a suburb of Brisbane, early this morning, when…

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Narrow Escape From Serious Accident

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

Last weak Mr. Louis Morgan, who was driving a poison cart on Bellevale Estate, had a narrow escape from a serious accident. Mr. Morgan says the…

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Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 4

Richard Lennon, an employee of the per way department, fell from a trolly recently when coming from Carrick to Towrang and sustained considerable injury to his back,…

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Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 4

About 8 o' clock on Tuesday morning a heavily laden goods train travelling from Hilltop got beyond the control of Driver Mustard, Who was in charge, and before coming to a standstill crashed…

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Accident at Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 2

WHILE, playing cricket on Saturday, Mr. James Pinkney, railway employe, met with a painful accident. He was wicket-keeping, and in attempting to take a fast ball from…

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