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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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Pea Rifle Fatality

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 2

On Saturday last, the Coroner, Mr J. Stevenson, J.P. Proceeded to Grasay Creek to held an inquiry touching the death of a boy [?] Frank Apps, 10, who was found dead the preceding day. Particulars…

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Bride of a Day. Husband Is Drowned

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 3

There was an intensely moving and dramatic scene in the London City Coroner's Court on Thursday, December 10, when a young woman stopped forward…

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Accident

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 2

On Monday morning last Mr. M. Duff, of Y[?] was catching a horse, and in doing so placed his hand on the animal, which is a very quiet one, when the horse kicked out,…

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Bride of a Day. Husband Is Drowned

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 5

There was an intensely moving and dramatic scene in the London City Coroner's Court on Thursday, December 10, when a young woman stepped forward…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 4

This morning a remarkable accident occurred in Auburn-street to a young follow named Bryant, who was driving a milk-cart for his father, of Mary's Mount. Ho had left his cart to serve…

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Terrible Accident. Driverless Train. London, March 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 6

A terrible railway accident has occurred at Montreal. The Boston express of the Canadian-Pacific Railway dashed at the rate of 40 miles an hour through the Windsor-street station, ploughed over…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 6

An exciting accident occurred late in the afternoon at the showground on Thursday. Mr. W. J. Weir's Redwing was being put over the hurdles prior to next day's contest, when the horse struck…

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Jockeys Injured

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 2

A very serious accident occurred in the Trial Stakes, which opened the programme at Rosehill races on Saturday afternoon. There were 29 horses…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. Drowned While Bathing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 4

Frederick Durrant, aged 24, a recent arrival from England, was drowned yesterday while bathing in the Richmond River, near Lismore…

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Racecourse Smash. Twelve Horses Fall. Several Jockeys Seriously Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 4

An accident reminiscent of that in Grace Darling's Caulfield Cup, 1885, occurred at Rosehill on Saturday, when a dozen horses came down while taking part in the Trial Stakes. A…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 4

Mr. George King, an employee of Mr. W. J. Lemon, met with an accident on Sunday afternoon. He was engaged in endeavouring to find a leak in an acetylene gas bicycle lamp, when…

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[Reuter's.] London, Sunday. Shocking Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 4

As Vickers, Sons, and Maxim's workmen at Barrow were passing from the Vanguard to the wharf a gangway collapsed, precipitating 50 from the wharf into the dock. Three…

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Accident in Sydney

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 2

We are sorry to report the death of Mr. William Robert Wilson, son of Mrs. Wilson, a very old resident of Yass, and brother to Mr. George Wilson,…

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The Injured Jockey

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 2

On inquiry at the Parramatta Hospital yesterday, it was learned that the condition of the jockey T. Clayton, who was injured at Rosehill on Saturday,…

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The Latest. Sydney, Saturday. Child Fatally Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 4

A child named Hoare, residing at Kogarah, sustained fatal injuries owing to bed curtains catching alight. Governor of Queensland…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 6

A startling accident occurred in the office of Messrs. Johnson and Sendall on Friday morning, the victim being Mr. Kenneth McKillop, one of the clerks. On opening, about 9.30…

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Accident to Bishop Barlow

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 4

His Lordship Bishop Barlow met with a painful accident on Friday afternoon. He was walking along a highly polished floor, when a mat on which he put his foot slipped, his Lordship…

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Accident on the Rand. London, March 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 4

The explosion of a compressor burst the fresh-air pipes in the Langlaagte Deep mine on the Rand. Sixty-six natives and nine whites were overcome by foul air…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 2

Mr. H. Worchurst, inspector of the Per. Way Department, had the top of one of his fingers cut off while at work on Saturday. He was assisting in the moving of some beams, when a…

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Accident at the Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 2

While performing in the Maiden Hunting competition on Wednesday at the Yass Show, Mr. James Ta[?]’s Dart struck the logs heavily and came…

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