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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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Fatal Accident at Junee

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 4

Junee, Saturday.—An accident happened at the railway yard last night to an employee named Edgar Church, aged 17 years. He was walking along the railway line, and…

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Koorawatha. Fatal Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 2

A fatel accident happened here on Saturday, the 14th instant, by which Mrs. Harris, wife of Mr. Bert. Harris, lost her life. Mr. Harris, accompanied by his…

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Tamworth Flood Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 2

Tamworth, Friday.—At the inquest to-day on Richard Ponsonby, who was drowned in the flood on Monday evening, the principal witness, John James Hickson, deposed that he met…

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Two Brothers Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 4

West Maitland, Saturday.—A sad double drowning fatality occurred near South Greta colliery yesterday afternoon. Two little boys. Daniel and Frederick Cahill, aged respectively…

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Accident in Auburn-street

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 2

As William Creighton was driving a horse and sulky along Auburn-street this (Tuesday) afternoon the horse, which is the property of Bishop Gallagher or one of the…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 4

William Creighton, who was pitched out of a suffy in Auburn-street on Tuesday afternoon, was taken to Dr. A. McKillop, who on examination found shoulder-blade had been fractured…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 2

Mrs. W. Paynter, of Rosemonte, was thrown out of a sulky on Monday afternoon through the vehicle colliding with a stump, and the wheel passed over her shoulder. Thought no bones were broken the…

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Double Drowning Fatality. Father and Son

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 3

Taree, Saturday Night.—Whilst John Pohl, caretaker of the Scott’s Greek ferry pant, was crossing about 3 o’clock this afternoon, his son fell out, and…

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Railway Collision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 2

Wagga, Friday.—Whilst a train of empty trucks was descending an incline between Junce and Harefield last night the couplings broke about the centre of the train, and at the foot of…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4

A young man named William Sainsbury, son of Inspector Sainsbury, while Working a band saw in the permanent way workshops on Thursday afternoon had his hand caught, and three…

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The Latest. Sydney, Tuesday. Serious Accident at the Hurdies

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

While schooling over hurdles at Rand wick this morning the bay gelding Kotyshi fell on his head and broke his neck. The rider, Arthur Ryan, sustained a fracture of…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 1

The steamer Germania, lying on the west side of Circular Quay, was the scene of a remarkable shooting occurrence on Monday afternoon. Herbert J. V. Jenkins, a passenger by the vessel for…

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Telegrams. Railway Collision. a Parliamentary Special. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 6

A sensational railway collision occurred at Sydenham at an early hour this morning, when a Parliamentary special train, which was conveying members home,…

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Man Found Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 4

Joseph Ogilvie, an old age pensioner, nearly 70 years of age, was found in a waterhole at South Hill, near Goulburn, in a paddock, belonging to Mr. W. Wood, on…

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Football Accident

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 3

While taking part in a practice match at Goondah on Saturday one of the players met with a painful accident. He was tackled by another player, his…

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Fatal Accident at Captain's Flat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

Our Bungendore correspondent writes:— A fatal accident occurred at Captain's Flat on Saturday, April 11, to Mr. John Byrne, father of the licensee of the Captain's Flat…

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The Latest. Sydney, Wednesday. A Plumber Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 4

A plumber named Arthur Wilkinson, aged 30, was working on the roof of a building at Rush-cutter's Bay this ,morning, when he missed his footing and fell a distance of 40 feet on to a plot…

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Railway Collision. Many Passengers Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 2

A collision took place at Murrurundi, on the northern railway, 219 miles from Sydney, on Friday morning, and many passengers were more or less injured…

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Fatal Bicycle Accident

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 2

GREAT surprise was occasioned throughout our town on Thursday morning when tho information was given abroad that Mr. Harry Barnes, son of Mr. George Barnes,…

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A Chapter of Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 2

As a young man named George Slatyer, employed at Line's bakery, was feeding one of the machines last night his hand was caught, and was so badly injured that the first finger of his…

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