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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Motor Accident in Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 6

An extraordinary motor car accident occurred on Sunday near the Exchange Hotel, corner of Grafton and Bradley streets. A now car, belonging to Mr Dodd, collided with a horse and sulky, driven by…

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Struck by Lightning. Sad Fatal Accident

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 2

On Monday afternoon word reached town that a youth had been struck dead a mile or two this side of Frogmore during a severe thunderstorm while s[?]e[?]tering…

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A Sea Tragedy. Twenty-three Men Drowned. Survivor Swims 15 Miles

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 4

Fremantle, Friday.—Reports of a terrible tragedy of the sea, resulting in the loss of the Russian barque Glenbank and 23 of the crew, were received at Fremantle to-day from…

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Motor Car Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 6

We are informed that though Mr. Dodd happened to be in the motor car which was in the accident on Sunday the car was not his property…

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Accident to a Child

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 4

A little child, aged three years, the son of Mr. Frank Evans, of Binda-road, Crookwell, had his lined nearly severed at the wrist through an accident with an axe. It appears the child and…

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Extraordinary Mutilation. Man Shockingly Injured

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 2

A sensational occurrence happened at Albury on Tuesday night. From information received Senior-con-stable Kerley went early that morning…

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Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 2

Mrs. Abel, mother of Mrs. Ambrose Tuckett, had the misfortune to fall downstairs at the Federal City Hotel, breaking her collar bone on the left side. As Mrs. Abel is an old lady of 87…

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Accident to a Young Lady

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 6

Miss Edith Liggins, of Williams-street, Eastgrove, met with a serious accident on Sunday. She was driving, with Mr. Fryer, and when coming down the Tarlo Hill the horse bolted and…

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A Sea Tragedy. Russian Barque Overturns. Twenty-three Men Drowned. Survivor Swims 15 Miles

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

REPORTS of a terrible tragedy of the sea, resulting in the loss of the Russian barque Glenbank and 23 of tho crew, were received at Fremantle on Friday from…

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Accident at the Sale-yards

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 2

As Mr. W. H. Wheatley was standing in a lane at the saleyards on Wednesday watching some short horn cattle being drafts a beast in passing lashed out and kicked him on the right arm, inflicting a…

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Drowned in the Nambucca

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 2

BOWRAVILLE, Monday. — Yesterday a young man, Richard Arthur Petherbridge, was drowned in the Nambucca River, close to Bowraville…

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Midnight Collision. Costs Nine Lives

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 4

Nine of the crew the barquentine Gralitude, of Rochester, owned by the Whitstable Shipping Co., were drowned on Tuesday (says "Lloyd's Weekly…

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Midnight Collision. Costs Nine Lives

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 2

Nine of the crew [?] the barquentine Gratitude, of Rochester, owned by the Whitstable Shipping Co., were browned on Tuesday (says “Lloyd’s Weekly…

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Collision at Sea. London, Feb. 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 4

The steamer Mount Park sank near the Kentish Knock sandbank, in the North Sea, after a collision with the steamer Tremont in a fog. Thirteen of the Mount Park's crew were drowned. Four survivors…

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Richmond Collision. Total Cost, £130,000 Engine-driver Dismissed. Melbourne

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners to-day considered the appeal of John Melville, driver of the 8.37 Elsternwick train concerned in the collision at…

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Accident

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 2

The cricket match was brought to an abrupt termination on Saturday afternoon, when Mr. C. kerr was struck on the head with the ball and…

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A Costly Accident. Antwerp, Feb. 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 1

A dry dock, which is under construction here, caved in, and 200 workmen narrowly escaped being overwhelmed by the inrush of water. It is estimated that the contractors have lost…

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Accident at Government House

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 4

A nurse employed by Lady Chelmsford has been admitted to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital with a bullet in her back, the result of an accident, which occurred on Wednesday, at…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. Young Man Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 4

Frank Burchmore, aged 21, was drowned while bathing in the Woronora River yesterday. It is supposed he was seized with cramps…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 2

During the military manoeuvres on Saturday Mr. A. Manson, jun., met with a painful accident. The horse he had been riding become fractions, and while Mr. Manson was attending to…

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