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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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Drowning Fatality Near Binda

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality is to be recorded; the victim being a young man named Salby Me Donald, aged 24 years, son of Mr. J. R. McDonald of North Crookwell. There are several…

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Serious Pea Rifle Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 4

Molong, Thursday.—A serious pea-rifle accident recently occurred at the residence of Mr. W. C. Packham, of Garra, near Molong. Mr. Packham placed a loaded rifle on the ground…

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Accidents

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

ON Wednesday, a very painful accident happened to Mr. Thomas [?] , an employee of Mr. J. R. Throwden’s. Whilst he was engaged at the wood yards [?] wood the axe slipped and…

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Drowning Fatality. Coroner's Inquiry

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

The coroner, Mr. S. L. Cox, J.P., held an inquest at Yurranoo on Thursday last touching the death of Walter Selby McDonald, whose death by drowning was…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

Arthur Shepherd, a young fellow employed on the railway, met with an unfortunate accident on Monday afternoon. He was working at the coal stage, when it became necessary to drop the…

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Bicycle Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 4

A serious accident occurred on the show-ground on Sunday. About ten or fifteen Sydney and local riders were going round together at a very fast rate, when a tire blew out. One of…

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Army Trial Motor-car Fatality in the New Kent Road. Extraordinary Statements

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 3

Yesterday (December 22) Dr Waldo concluded an inquiry at the Southwark Coroner's Court into the circumstances of the dentil of Emma Simpson, aged 54…

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Two Girls Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 1

Balranald, Tuesday.—A sad fatality occurred this afternoon, when Doris Studdart, aged about 16, and Elsie Buist, aged about 15, were drowned in the Murrumbidgee whilst bathing. Both…

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Surf Bather Drowned

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 6

LURLINE Cutter, 20, who lived in Chesterfield Parade, Waverley, was drowned in the breakers at Little Coogee on Monday morning, the body…

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[Reuter's.] London, Friday. The Florida-Republic Collision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 2

The owners of the Florida claim £45,000 and have filed a statement that the collision was entirely due to the negligence of the Republic's officers in running at over speed…

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Railway Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 4

On Saturday evening Richard Cruise, 20, vanman, attempted to cross the railway near the Marrickville station in order, apparently, to get to his horse and van, which were on the other…

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Surf-bathing Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 1

Newcastle, Sunday. — A young miser named Ewan Cameron, 22 years of ago, was drowned while surf bathing at Dudley Bench, near Newcastle, this morning. Cameron was mable to…

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A Shipping Disaster 16 Persons Drowned. Sydney, Monday, [?], p.m

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

The steamer Clan R[?]nald which left Adelaide yesterday for England, sank off Tro[?]bridge Head last night. 46 persons were drowned…

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A Strange Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 4

Melbourne, Sunday. — A fireman on board the steamer Courier discovered the body of, an unknown man suspended, head downwards, between two hawsers on the Queen's Wharf. Both…

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Fatality at the Coliseum. a Jockey Killed

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 3

A shocking fatality occurred at the Coliseum, 6th January, during the representation of the race for the Derby. About eight o'clock, as the third "show"…

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Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 3

A young lad named Stanley Bennett, nephew of Mr. Geo. Shepherd, of Kialla, met with a painful and serious accident on…

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A Double Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 2

Cobar, Wednesday.—A double drowning case occurred last night at 8 o'clock, when Mrs. George Harris and her brother-in-law, Mr. William Harris, aged 19, were drowned while…

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Appalling Shipwreck. 73 Persons Drowned

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 2

The well known Union S.S. Company's coastal steamer Penguin, 824 tons, while bound on her usual voyage from…

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Terrible Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 6

WORD reached Murrumburrah of a terrible accident which happened at the level crossing near the Wallendbeen Station, by which Miss Polly Forsyth…

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Drowned Daughter. Mother's Pathetic Story

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 6

On a charge of murdering her infant daughter, Alice Kathleen, by drowning her in a garden cesspool, at Girton, on November 19, the young married…

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