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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 6

Mr. John McLaughlin; aged 47, was admitted to the hospital suffering from a fractured leg, the result of a dray passing over the limb. He is a married man, and resides at Taralga. His…

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Accident on the Showground

The Yass Courier · Monday 3 April 1911 · page 6

An accident occurred on the showground on Thursday during the Hunting Competition. Mr. L. T. Watson’s Broncho fell at the jump in…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Yass Courier · Monday 3 April 1911 · page 2

Early on Friday afternoon Rev. Father McDonald met with a rather serious accident through his motor skidding on the road between St…

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Serious Driving Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 4

Parkes, Saturday.—Mrs. Grenenger, wife of Sergeant Grenenger, in charge of the police station, was severely injured this afternoon. She was returning from Canowindra, having…

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Accident at Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 4

Crookwell, Saturday.—An accident happened yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Cooper, of Oughtrington. They were out driving when the pony shied at the entrance gates, capsizing the…

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Serious Railway Accident at Bungendore

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 2

Our Bungendore correspondent wires that a man named McIntyre was run over by a goods train about midnight, and had his leg cut off between the knee and ankle. He was…

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Serious Motor Accident

The Yass Courier · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 2

A young man, Cuthbert R. Lamrock, who lately purchased land on the Brookong estate, was riding a motor-cycle into Lockhart on…

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The Bungendore Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 4

On inquiry at the Goulburn Hospital on Wednesday we learned that Charles McIntyre, the sufferer from the Bungendore accident, and who had to undergo amputation of the leg below the knee on…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 4

On Monday white riding along Auburn-street on his motor cycle Mr. O. Knopp collided with a dog, being thrown heavily and receiving a nasty out on the knee. He did not regard the injury seriously,…

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Shocking Accident. One Man Killed Another Seriously Injured

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 1

A shocking accident occurred about 5 o'clock this afternoon, on Gowrie Station, Burrowa, which resulted in the death of one man and serious…

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Accident to Messrs. James, M.l.a., and Warren

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 4

Messrs. James, member for Goulburn, and F. Warren, of Queanbeyan, had an unpleasant experience on Saturday as they were journeying to Windellama in a motor vehicle. The shadow of…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 2

Mr. F. D. Badgery mat with a slight-accident on Saturday last at his residence, fracturing a rib. Medical assistance was obtained. Mr. Badgery is able to get about, and no serious after…

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Fatal Tram Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 2

About 7 p.m. on Sunday Jane Shurmer. 59, a married woman, residing at 66 Darling-street, Glebe, was travelling by tram along Glebe Point Road. The tram had just passed…

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Burrowa Accident

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 3

A TERRIBLE accidents o[?] late on Friday [?] A [?] of [?] was Mr . William…

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Drowning Fatality Near Queanbeyan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 1

Mr. Coroner Gale held an inquest on Monday at the residence of Mr. William Southwell, at Weetangara, concerning the death of a lad named Thomas Jones, who was found…

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Sad Fatality

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 5

Mr. William Stewart Andrew, of Andrew Brothers, of Berrembed Station, near Grong Grong, was killed white riding at Yanko Creek…

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Shocking Accident. One Man Killed. Another Seriously Injured

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 5

A shocking accident occurred about 5 o'clock on Friday afternoon, 7th instant, on Gowrie Station, about four miles from Borrows, which resulted in…

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Averting Loss of Life in Mine Accidents

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 3

It is suggested by Mr. Charles Burt, of Carltori. Victoria (Australia), that along drives of mines to where miners are working, should be laid…

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Fatality at Queanbeyan Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 6

A fatal accident occurred on the Gurlbury showground about 3 o'clock on the second day of the show, when the Christopher Donnelly, a resident of Canberra, about 70 years of age, was kicked on the…

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Baby Drowned at Cronulla

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 4

An eighteen-months-old baby named Alice Bell was drowned at Cronulla Friday night. The infant, whose parents, live at Bondena Point, Port Hacking, was playing on…

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