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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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Collision

Goulburn Herald · Monday 3 April 1905 · page 2

The cruiser Freiderich Carl collided with the British vessel Prince George. The former was slightly damaged. The latter is somewhat more seriously injured, and has had to…

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Cab Accident

Goulburn Herald · Monday 3 April 1905 · page 2

A SENSATIONAL cab accident happened in Cowper-street this morning. Mr. J. A. O' Neill was driving a lady and child down Church Hill, and when near Clifford-street a…

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Shooting Accident at Captain's Flat

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 2

Two young men, Donnelly and another, were out shooting at Captain's Flat. when Donelly had the misfortune to be shot by his companion, the charge literally shattering one of…

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Accident to a Horse

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 2

ON Wednesday, Mr. Thomas Brogan had the misfortune to lose a horse which he had purchased the previous day. The animal was attached to another horse being driven in…

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Cause of a Collision

Goulburn Herald · Monday 10 April 1905 · page 2

The recent collision at Gibraltar, between the Friedrich Karl and the British cruiser Prince George was due to a signalman on the former vessel transmitting wrong orders…

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Street Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 4

A boy named Muir, aged 8, formerly residing at 26 Gowrie street, Newtown, was run over by a cart on Saturday in King-street, Newtown, and killed. It was stated that he jumped suddenly from a…

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The Collision Between Battleships

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 4

The collision between a German and a British man-of-war at Gibraltar was due to the Friedrich Karl's signalman transmitting wrong orders…

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Drowning Fatality

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 2

On Saturday morning a man named John Nosworthy was found drowned in the Binda Creek, near the bridge, and within a few hundred yards of…

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Three Men Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 4

Adelaide, Sunday.—This afternoon an accident in which young men lost their lives, occurred on the Torrens River. A party of four companions from Hindmarsh hired a pleasure boat and had…

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Man Found Drowned at Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 2

Crookwell, Monday.—Robert Nosworthy, an employee at Messrs. Carr Bros' Funny Hill station, was found drowned on Saturday morning in Funny Hill Creek. A magisterial…

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Railway Collision in Italy. London, April 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 4

A train conveying recruits from Genoa when passing Ronco, 15 miles its starting point came into collision with a goods train. Seven people were killed and 32 others were injured…

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Accident to Mr. Maurice Roche

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 2

Some few weeks ago Mr. Maurice Roche (well known about Yass) met with an accident at Bega where he received a compound fracture of one of his legs. The fracture…

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Strange Accident to a Boy

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 2

At Berringa (Vic.), a lad, four years of age, son of Mr. Jas. Boyd, met with a strange accident. He was drinking water out of a…

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Coach Accident

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon last, an accident, happily , unattended by any fatal results, occurred on the Grenfell Road. As Bernie’s coach, driven by Mr. Jos Bernie, was proceeding to Monteagle, the…

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Accident to Mr. F. D. Badgery

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 2

While riding a hack in the ring during the equine parade at the Sydney Show on Friday, Mr. Fred Badgery, of Lake Bathurst, was kicked by another horse, his left leg being badly injured…

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Accident to Mr. F. D. Badgery

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 26 April 1905 · page 2

WHILE riding a hurk in the Sydney show ring on Friday during the parade, Mr. F. D. Budgery of Gouthuva was kicked by a horse, his left leg being rather badly injured…

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A Picnic Fatality

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 2

A disastrous end came to a holiday party on Monday at Arncliffe, a cart containing 12[?] persons being overturned, and one of the occupants…

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Accident at Barber's Creek

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 4

Bowral, Monday.—Yesterday afternoon a serious accident befel Joseph James Simpson, a resident of Leichhardt, who, accompanied by his two brothers, was spending the holiday in a shooting excursion at…

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A Picnic Fatality

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 2

A DISASTROUS and came to a holiday party at Arncliffe, a cart containing 12 persons being overturned, and one of the occupants receiving injuries which proved…

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Accident

Goulburn Herald · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 2

MR. HEBERT PHILLIPS, local crown land agent, was rather severely injured when playing in the Goulburn Tennis Tournament at Saturday. His foot slipped on the wet…

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