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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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Accidents

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 2

WHILE a little boy named Coombs, son of Mr. W. Coombs, of Ball-street, South Goulburn, was handling a bicycle on Monday the machine fell on him, fracturing his arm…

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Cycling Accident

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 3

THE amateur championship carnival of the N.S.W. Cyclists' Union, which opened on Saturday last, was marred by some bad spills. In the second heat of the Griffith Sheild…

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Shocking Burning Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 4

Melbourne, Tuesday.—A distressing burning fatality occurred at Ballangeich last evening, when Mrs. Bridget Drew, aged 70, and an infant, the child of her…

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Disastrous Collision. Feared Great Loss of Life. London, Feb. 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 2

A disastrous collision has occurred off the east coast of the United States. The steamer Larchmont, 1606 tons, bound from Providence for New York, came into…

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A Fatal Accident

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 2

Word is sent on to this office of a fearful and fatal accident which happened at Kialla, between Crookwell and Grabben Gullen on Tuesday last,…

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Telegrams. Fatal Accident to Mr. W. Kennedy, of Kialla. Crookwell, Feb. 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 4

News was brought to town yesterday of the death of Mr. William Kennedy, J.P. Deceased was taking a dray load of wood to his residence at Kialla alone, when in…

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Pea Rifle Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 4

A few days ago while out with another boy shooting Daniel Allen was injured by a pea rifle shot in a most peculiar way. Allen left his rifle leaning against a log. He…

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Battleships in Collision

Goulburn Herald · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 3

H.M.S. Albemarle, 14,000 tons battleship, flagship of the Rear-Admiral of the Channel fleet, and H.M.S. Commonwealth, 16,350 tons battleship, of the Atlantic fleet, came into…

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Collision at Sea.—great Loss of Life

Goulburn Herald · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 3

The steamer Larchmont, 1606 tons, bound from Providence, Rhode Island, for New York, collided with the collier Harry Knowleton, a schooner of 278 tons, off…

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A Sad Fatality. Death of Mr. Wm. Kennedy J.p

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 2

THE sail news of the sudden death of Mr. Wm. Kennedy. J.P., of Kialla, reached town on Tuesday afternoon last, and was received with feelings of…

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Shocking Buggy Accident

Goulburn Herald · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 3

THE passengers on the mail train from Melbourne on Tuesday afternoon were somewhat disconcerted at a sudden stoppage of the train just after leaving Springhurst. Inquiry…

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Pea Rifle Accident

Goulburn Herald · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 2

WHILE out with another boy shooting Daniel Allen left his pea rifle leaning against a log. He had a dog with him, and by a strange chance the animal jumped upon the…

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Accident

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 2

While Mr. Geo. Fowler was endeavouring to enter Mr. G. W Cooks sulky on Thursday afternoon in Goulburn Street, for…

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The Argyle Liberal and District Recorder Impartial—Not Neutral. Truth, ever lovely since the world began, The foe of tyrants and the friend of man. Friday February, 15 1907. Shocking Fatality Good Man Gone. Crookwell and District in Mourning

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 2

A gloom was cast over the town on Tuesday when it was announced that Councillor William Kennedy J.P…

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Battleships in Collision. London, Feb. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 6

H.M.S. Aldemarle, 14,000 tons battleship, flagship of the Rear-Admiral of the Channel fleet, and H.M.S. Commonwealth, 16,350 tons, battleship, of the Atlantic fleet, came…

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Accidents

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 2

During the week two severe accidents occurred in town. On Tuesday Mr. R. Sheehan employed at Messrs. Chapman Taylor & Coy’s Mill, whilst engaged at his work? was struck on…

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Infant Accidentally Poisoned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 6

Melbourne, Thursday.—Elizabeth Gravestock aged 18 months, died last evening as the results of her drinking arsenic mixed with sugar and water. Mrs. Gravestock…

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Pea Rifle Accidents

Goulburn Herald · Monday 18 February 1907 · page 3

Miss Nellie Mc Cue, daughter of Mr. Mc Cue of Marsden road, near Grenfell, was shooting rabbits on Friday with a pearifle, and it is supposed that while she…

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Steamers in Collision

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 4

The steamer Heliopolis proceeding to Cardiff, and the steamer Orianda, from Benarth, came into collision in the Bristol Channel. The Orianda sank, and fourteen on board,…

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Accidental Poisoning

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 3

On Monday afternoon Miss C. Cole, daughter of Mr. J. Cole, of Malton, accidentally took an overdose of ammoniated quinine, which was nearly attended with fatal results. Miss…

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