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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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The Fatal Riding Accident

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 2

THE evidence taken at the Coroner's Inquiry, held on Friday afternoon, by Mr John Bourke, J.P., District Coroner,touching the death of Basil Moss…

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Fatal Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 2

A young man named Gibson, nephew of Mr. H. Kensit, of Narrawa, was accidentally killed on Tuesday night by being thrown from a cart. It…

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Local & General Accident

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 2

ON Tuesday afternoon last, what might have been a very serious accident, happened on the Yass Bridge. About 4 o’clock Miss B. Johnson was driving…

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A Painful Accident

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 2

When returning from Binda on Tuesday night last, Mr.W. J. Sun[?] one of the proprietors of [?] papers, had the misfortune to meet with a…

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Racecourse Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 4

Brisbane, Thursday.—A terrible accident occurred at Gayndah races to-day. Five horses fell in the hurry scurry. One jockey, Pehow, was killed, and two others were seriously…

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The Driving Accident

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 30 April 1906 · page 2

In connection with the unfortunate driving accident which occurred on the bridge last week, and from which it is satisfactory to be able to state Miss…

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The Late Professor Curie and His Untimely Ending — the Result of an Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 2

Very little was said in regard to the death of Professor Curie, and yet no more important scientist has flourished in the last fifty years, Crushed under a dray wheel, it was a very…

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Fatal Colliery Accident

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 4

Some loaded trucks in the Dowlais colliery, Aber[?]yon, Wales, dashed against some miners who were waiting to ascend a shaft. Five of the miners were killed. Seven others…

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Accident

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 2

Mr. R. Kelly, of Narrawa, had the misfortune to meet with a rather painful accident on Monday evening It appears he was getting some fee…

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Collision in Sydney Harbour

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 2

A collision between the steamer Baninyong (Howard Smith Company) and the barque Criffel occurred near Garden Island, Sydney Harbour, shortly after 7 p.m. on Friday. The…

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Harbour Collision

Goulburn Herald · Monday 7 May 1906 · page 4

A SERIOUS collision occurred shortly before 9.30 on Friday evening, near Garden Island, between the interstate steamer Buninyong, belonging to the Howard Smith Company,…

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Harbour Collision

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 2

A collision between the steamer Buninyong (Howard Smith Company) and the barque Criffel occurred near Garden Island, Sydney Harbour, shortly after 7…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 2

As Mrs. W. R. Costley, who had her infant with her, was driving on Saturday afternoon from the Bishopthorpe High School the horse fell, breaking both shafts. The two occupants…

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Horse Accident at a Show

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 3

IN the cigar, and umbrella race, at the Moree Show yesterday a sensational accident occurred. A horse, ridden by a Mr. Gall, while galloping round the ring broke through…

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Accidents with Pea Rifles

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 3

PARKES, Wednesday.—Donald Hawes, aged 10, together with his brother, was wallaby-shooting at Mugincoble on Sunday evening. Donald, who was accidentally shot by a…

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Accident

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 2

On last Monday week Mr. A. Davis, son of Mr Edwin Davis, butcher of Cooma Street was out shooting with a pea rifle and when walking along…

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Dreadful Accident

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 May 1906 · page 2

MR. GEORGE GLOVER, employed by Mr. W. A. Martin, met with a dreadful accident on Saturday afternoon. He was working a circular saw, when it broke into three pieces,…

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Motor Car Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 3

Adelaide, Monday.—Mr. Robert Rymill, of the Penola estate, was killed in a motor car accident at an early hour this morning. He went to Melbourne last week with his wife, who…

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Missing Clergyman. a Mysterious Case Was He Drowned in Sydney Harbor Letter From an Alleged Companion. Alvary (W. A)., Thusday

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 4

A profound sensation was caused by the disappearance tinder remarkable circumstances of Rev. T. A. James, minister in charge of the Albany Methodist Church,…

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Accident

Goulburn Herald · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 2

MASTER FRED BENNETT, aged 10, living with his parents in Grafton-street, while running, across a vacant allotment at the corner of Bourke and Goldsmith-streets, struck his…

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