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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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Fatal Accident

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 2

A sad accident, whereby Mr. James M. Hancock, a fine young man of 24, [?]n of Mr. Joseph Hancock, of Wood[?] lost his life, occurred on Friday evening, 1st inst.,…

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Diphtheria Outbreak. One Fatality

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 2

A curious outbreak of diphtheria has occurred in the Blakeney Creek district, where the malady attacked the family of Mr. William Paterson, a resident of…

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Shocking Fatal Accident

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 3

A! man at Bristol was boiling tar in a kitchen, when an accident act the family ablaze. Five of the children were incinerated…

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Shocking Accident

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 2

A SHOCKING accident happened to a man named Harry Brooks at White Bay yesterday afternoon. Brooks, who is 36 years of age, and who resides at Balmain, was a…

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Shooting Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 2

Merriwa, Wdnesday.—The elder son of the Rev. J. W. Chapman accidentally shot himself this afternoon, dying soon afterwards. While rabbit shooting he slipped on the dry grass at…

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Sad Fatal Accident. Death of “ Geordie” Henderson

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 2

Late on Thursday evening a wire reached Yass stating that “Geordie” Henderson, the well-known jockey, had been seriously injured at Braidwood…

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The Latest. Sydney, Tuesday. Tram Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 2

George Ohlseon, an engineer, leant out of a tram tide morning and was knocked off by one of the iron posts situated between two sets of rails, sustaining a fracture of the right leg…

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Collision Off Beachy Head

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 2

The Blue Anchor steamer Geelong, 7954 tons, from Sydney, came into collisions with the Norwegian steamer Froguer, 1127 tons, off Beachy Head, Sussex, in a…

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Accident

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 3

Late yesterday afternoon a lad named Levi Waldock (8) was playing in Mr. Donelly's coach-factory, when a cart fell on him and broke the lower part of his leg…

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Cured by a Bull. Fearful Accident at Orange. (Abstract from the Orange Lehder of Friday.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 2

WHEN, a few days ago, we drew attention to the big sheep and cattle sale to be conducted by Messrs. J. S. Leeds and Co., at the Orange Corporation Sale Yards…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 March 1907 · page 2

As a boy named Levi Waldock, eight years of age, was playing in Mr. Donnelly's coach factory on Tuesday afternoon a cart fell on him, breaking the lower part of his leg. The fracture…

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Ice Tragedies. Two Families Drowned

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 2

While a number of boys were sliding on the Ice of Basingstoke Canal at Frimley late in December the Ice gave way, and they fell in. Two of them, sons of…

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The Accident to Young Henderson

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 2

A subscription list was opened at Braidwood, as soon as it was reported that ‘Henderson had died, and £20 was subscribed in a few…

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Fatal Accident Near Goulburn. Death of Mr. G. Rudge

Goulburn Herald · Monday 11 March 1907 · page 2

MR. GEORGE REDGE, licensee of the Kenmore Hotel, died at the Goulburn Hospital at a quarter to four yesterday morning from injuries received by being thrown from his…

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Boy Accidentally Shoots His Brother

Goulburn Herald · Monday 11 March 1907 · page 2

A SHOCKING tragedy occurred at Maryborough (Vic.) yesterday afternoon, when Arthur Nancarrow, aged 5½ years, was accidentally shot by his brother Frederick, aged…

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Shocking Fatality. Mr. George Rudge Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 4

Mr. George Rudge, licensee of the Kenmore Hotel, died at the Goulburn Hospital on Sunday morning from injuries received while returning from Collector Races on…

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Fatal Accident

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 2

While returning from collector [?]ees on Saturday, Mr. George Budge proprietor of the Kenmor Hotel was thrown from his hors…

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Burned to Ashes. End of a Railway Train. Awful Collision in America

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 2

Another railway disaster, almost as terrible in its effects as that at Washington, thrilled all America on the 2nd January, and (says the "London…

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An Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 4

Magistrate: 'You are charged with breaking a chair over your wife's head.' Prisoner: 'I am very sorry, your honour, but it was an accident.'…

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Fatal Accident

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 18 March 1907 · page 2

Mr. George Rudge, license of the Kenmore Hotel, died at the Goulburn Hospital on Sunday morning from injuries received while returning from…

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