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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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Fatal Racing Accidents

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 2

From the Burrowa papers we learn that the boy Frank James, who met with an accident on the Burrowa racecourse whilst riding in a scurry on the 18th ult., expired…

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The Weir Drowning Case

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 2

In our issue of Monday-some facts were mentioned in connection with the attempted drowning case which happened in the weir on Sunday last, the…

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Fatal Pea Rifle Accident

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 2

Information reaches us of an unfortunate and fatal accident, at Narrawa on Saturday last. It appears Ben Cramp, aged 36 about, the eldest son of Mr…

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Fatal Accident with a Pea Rifle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 2

A Narrawa correspondent writes:—With the sincerest regret I have to record the death of one of our most valued friends, Edward J. Cramp, which sad event took place on Friday evening at…

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News by Wire. a Terrible Accident Sydney, Friday, 3.30

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 2

Daniel Q'Greaves, employed at Hoskins big irons works at Ultimo was caught in the machinery and whirled round and dashed to the ground with…

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Fatality at Orange

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 2

At Orange on Saturday a boy named Donald Kennedy, 13 years of age, met with a fatal accident. He and another boy were out shooting…

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Burning Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 2

A PAINFUL burning accident befel a young woman named McPaul about 20 years of age, daughter of Mr. S. McPaul, of Kialla, on Wednesday…

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Accident to a Warship

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 2

AN urgent telegram from the harbour-master at Thursday Island was received in Sydney yesterday afternoon by Captain W. Stokes-Rees. C.B. (officer in charge of the steam…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

Mr. George Brown, of Victoria-street, employed by Mr. W. Wilkie, met with a painful accident on Friday morning. He was about to drive a young horse to his work, when the animal bolted,…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 4

Alfred Barnes, a married man, 41 years of ago, is in Goulburn Hospital suffering from injuries to the back. Barnes was employed on Springfield estate and while walking…

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Frightful Fatality. Broken, Hill, Feb. 11

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

A youth named Charles Orkhambers Jones, aged 18 years, was crushed to a pulp in the machinery of the mag etic…

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Sensational Coach Accident. One Man Burnt to Death. Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

A sensational coach accident happened on the Glen Willis Road on Saturday, resulting in the death of Thomas M'Bride, the severe burning of the driver, Arthur Kilpatrick, and the destruction…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

While engaged it coupling trucks at the Goulburn yards to-day a young man named Michael Garnham employed as temporary shunter, received serious injuries to one of…

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Accident

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 2

A YOUNG man named Michael Garnham, formerly a conductor on the Yass tramway, and now employed as temporary shunter on the railway at Goulburn, received serious injuries…

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Sensational Coach Accident

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 4

A SENSATIONAL coach accident happened on the Glen Willis-road (Vic.) on Saturday resulting in the death of Thomas M'Bride, the severe burning of the driver, Arthur…

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Race Through Fire. Sensational Coach Accident. Man Roasted to Death

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

A coach accident of a sensational character has just been reported from Glen Wills, Victoria. Crawford and Company’s coach and…

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Accident

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

While engaged in coupling trucks at the [?] yards Tuesday a young man mamed Michael Garnham, employed as temporary s[?], received serious…

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Sensational Coach Accident

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 6

A sensational coach accident happened on the Glen Willis Road, Victoria on Saturday, resulting in the death of Thomas M'Bride, the severe…

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Local and General News. ACCIDENT

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

Last week Mr. J. Turton, of Woolgarlo, was driving out from Yass, and when nearing home darkness came on and he ran against a huge stone about three…

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Shooting Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 2

Tumut, Wednesday.—Mr. George Oddy, 23, a son of Mr. C. Oddy, Blowering, accidentally shot himself dead this morning when, passing through a fence near his home. His father…

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