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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Fatal Accident at Kingsdale. Killed by the Fall of 15 Tons of Rock

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon a terrible fatal accident occurred at Gray Bros.' lime quarries, Kingsdale. Shortly after four o'clock an aged man, named John Heffernan, and a young man,…

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Seridus Accident

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 2

WHILE on the road to Grenfell on Friday afternoon with a load [?] wheat, Mr. E. Millard, of Bimbi, had a providential escape from death, says the GRENFELL…

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Fatal Driving Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 March 1911 · page 2

Coonamble, Monday.—Mr. Wallace Browne, a well-known district grazier, residing at Gilgoomna, Weetalibsh, about 18 miles from town, was killed this afternoon about 12 miles from…

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Accidentally Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 March 1911 · page 2

The Sydney City Coroner, Mr. S. Murphy, held an inquiry on Wednesday into the cause of death of Spencer Lloyd, aged 24, no occupation, lately residing of Kareela, Dudley-street,…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday. a Street Collision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 March 1911 · page 1

A. collision occurred in George-street this morning between a tram and a tipcart. Willian Davies, the driver of the latter, was thrown heavily to the roadway and badly…

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Drowned in the Murrumbidgee. Sad Fatality at Barren Jack

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 2

Quite a gloom was cast over the town of Barren Jack on Sunday last when it became known that a young man named Thomas Morgan had…

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Dan O’connor. His London Accident a Comedy in Court. “I Am a Knight of the Pope.”

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 4

THE English papers to hand on Tuesday morning devote a lot of space to the action taken by Mr. Daniel O’Connor to recover damages…

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Drowned in a Cutter

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

Moss Vale, Monday.—On Friday evening a storm of unprecedented violence occurred, 200 points of rain being recorded. Mr. Murray G. White, overseer at Thorsby Park,…

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Four Boys Drowned, in an Orange Dam

The Yass Courier · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 4

ORANGE, Friday.—A shocking drowning fatality occurred in a dam at Campdale Estate, on the edge of the town boundary, to-day. Four…

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Four Boys Drowned

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 3

Four boys, named Cecil Hurtas, 8, Richard Hurtas, 7, (brothers), Roney Hurst, 9, and Joseph Hayes, 12 years,…

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Serious Motor Accident

The Yass Courier · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 2

A serious motor car accident happened on Friday afternoon about 12 miles from Moss Vale, on the main Southern road, to Mr. M’Pherson, of Willie Ploma…

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Five Horses Fall. Several Jockeys Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 4

An accident, which at the time of happening appeared more disastrous than it fortunately turned out, occurred in the race for the Three-year-old Handicap at Warwick Farm on…

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Serious Motor Accident

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

Moss Vale, Saturday.—A serious motor car accident happened yesterday afternoon about 12 miles from Moss Vale, on the main Southern road, to Mr. M'Pherson of Willie…

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Serious Accident

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 2

WORD reached town on Tuesday afternoon, that Constable Fortescue bad met serious accident, and was lying in a critical condition at the Monteagle…

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Accident at the Referendum Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 2

An unfortunate accident happened at the referendum meeting at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. Mr. J. T. Walker, who has attained a considerable age, and who has only…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 2

On Wednesday evening an accident betel a trap belonging to Mr. T. W. Weaver, of the Goulburn Iron Foundry. The vehicle contained two boys and an old man, who were driving…

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Pea Rifle Accident

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

Mr. John Price, employed by Mr. George Harris, of Grena, was accidentally shot with a pea rifle, a little above the ankle, while the lost two cartridges were being extracted. The bullet…

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Cab Accident

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

In the case of the victims of Monday's cab accident both the sufferers are improved to-day (Tuesday), and doing satisfactorily…

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Cab Accident

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

Yesterday morning a cash accident, in which Mr. Frank Tully, the well-known cab proprietor and an English lady visiting the city, Mrs. Marsden injured, occurred in Auburn-street. Mrs. Marsden…

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Run Over by a Train. One Man Killed, Another Terribly Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 4

Perth, Friday.—A shocking railway accident occurred at Guildford this morning. George Moreing (60) and William Green (45), both plumbers and married men, were…

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