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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday. Motor Car Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 4

A serious motor car accident occurred at Bowral last night. Sergeant Nowlan, of Sydney, who was absent on holidays, sustained concussion of the brain, and is now…

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Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 2

On Wednesday Albert Cunningham, a youth of 16 years, whilst cutting willows for cattle on his father's property at Tarle, had the misfortune to cut his foot with the axe he was using…

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Rescue From Drowning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 6

As a result of the recent rescue of Eddie O'Donnell at North Goulburn, Mr. J. Knopp has received a letter from the secretary of the Royal Life-saving Society commending him and Mr. S. White for…

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Motor Accidents in Brussels. a Countess Seriously Injured

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 5

Brussels, 10th November.-- Two serious motor-car accidents occurred in Brussels to-day, one already having proved fatal, and the other,…

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Cyclists in Collision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 2

Queanbeyan, Monday.—Taking part in the second heat of the opening handicap at the cycling carnival this morning M. and A. T. C. Robinson, of Cooma, met with the severe accident…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 4

A man named Scott injured his arm at the showground on Monday by the bursting of a bottle. He was treated at the hospital, and allowed to depart…

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Serious Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 4

A carriage in an excursion train from Wollongong left the rails near Stanwell Park on Saturday. It bumped for half a mile, finally overturning. A man named…

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Local and General the Illawarra Railway Accident

The Yass Courier · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

Mrs. Emily Morris, the victim of the Stanwell Park railway accident, was mother of Mr. T. Morris, who some years ago was clerk in the A.J.S. Bank,…

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Two Young Men Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 4

Melbourne, Sunday.—Sidney A. Guest, aged 23, and Allison Guest, aged 21, were out duck-shooting at Horsham yesterday. They entered the big salt lake towards the evening to recover…

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In Collision. French Submarines. Men at Heir Posts

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 3

Some interesting particulars are published in Paris of the collision under water of two French submarines of the Mediterranean flotilla, the Souffleur and…

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The Playground of Europe. It Becomes a Graveyard. Alpine Accidents

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 6

"The Playground of Europe," as Sir Leslie Stephen called the Swiss Alps, has for many been a graveyard--in fact the "Lancet" points out, which…

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Bus Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 2

As the White Horse Hotel 'bus was being driven to the railway station last (Friday) night the horse when at the entrance to the station took fright at something and bolted. The vehicle…

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Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 2

Miss Daisy Lee, daughter of Mrs. Lee, of Victoria-street, was thrown from her pony in Bourke-street on Friday afternoon as she was returning from Bishopthorpe High School, and…

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Sad Fatal Accident at Barren Jack. Killed by a Falling Stone

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

The first fatal accident which has occurred since the commencement of work at Barren Jack happened on Thursday afternoon, when an elderly…

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Serious Accident

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

On Sunday morning last Mr. William Coady, who was in charge of some sheep on the mountains near the Little River, was carrying a gun with his…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 4

While Mr. T. W. Jacob was walking along Auburn-street on Monday morning he was ran into by a cyclist and thrown heavily to the ground. He sustained a severe cut on the forehead and suffered…

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Accident to a Guard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

Mr. David Evans a railway guard, living in Auburn-street South, on Monday met with an accident at Joadja. As he was running with a truck to the dead end he was…

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Sad Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 2

Mr. Jacob knopp has received word that his third son, Charles, who is in Now Zeaand, has had to submit to the amputation of a log as the result of an accident…

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Accident to Somnambulist

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 4

A boy from Wagga, about 4 y.ar $ If ag., a son of Mr. Bert Percy, employed in Copland's drapery establishment, had an unfortunates experience last week at St Patrick's. College, Goulburn, whilst…

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[Reuter's.] London, Tuesday. Serious Accident on a Cruiser

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 4

The bursting of a boiler tube on the cruiser Descartes, Morocco, killed ten and injured 32. Explosion of Bombs…

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