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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

295 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 15

Motor Smash. Three Ladies Injured

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

Adelaide, Friday.—An unpleasant motoring experience befell three lady members of the "Gay Gordans" theatrical company at North Adelaide on Thursday evening. Miss Evelyn…

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Motor Accident

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

A couple of days ago Mr. Bert Gibbes was motoring with the Misses Bryden (2) to Young, when the car swerved and tile occupants were thrown out. The car was…

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Accident to Miss K. Bryden

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

On Thursday last Miss Kathleen Bryden, daughter of Mrs. Bryden, of Goulburn, met with a serious accident at Monteagle, near Young, where she was staying. Miss Bryden was riding…

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Accident to Mr. E. Cunningham

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

The Sydney press reports that on Wednesday night Edward Cunningham, 52, a grazier from Goulburn, was taken to the Sydney Hospital. He had a nasty confused wound over…

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Railway Accident at Goondah Two Men Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 April 1911 · page 2

An accident occurred on the narrow gauge line between Burrinjuck and Goondah last (Monday) night. When the train was about ten miles from Goondah the engine toppled over while…

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The Goondah Accident. Driver Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 April 1911 · page 4

The following further particulars are given of the Goondah accident:— Yass, Tuesday.—A sensational railway accident, resulting in the death of the enginedriver, Sibraa, a…

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Driver Fatally Injured

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 5

Yass, Tuesday.--Driver Sibra was fatally injured in a railway accident on the Burrinjuck at Goondah line last night…

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Railway Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 4

Driver Sibraa was seriously injured in a railway accident on the Barren Jack to Goondah line, on Monday night, 12 miles from Barren Jack…

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Serious Accident

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 5

On Saturday last as Mr H. R. Beattie, teacher of the Cullinga Public School was riding a bicycle ahead of a vehile driven by his wife,…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon, as Mrs. J. D. Stevenson and Nurse Carpenter were driving across the footpath from Dr. Birmingham's hospital, the pony was startled by the band, which was…

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Accident

The Yass Courier · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

Mr. W. Rayner, Jr. met with a painful accident on Wednesday morning. He was in charge of a dray loaded with chaff and by some means got his…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday. Fatal Result of Accident.—discovery of Wealth

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 4

Catherine Schields, a single woman, aged 50, died suddenly in Sydney Hospital on Monday night from the effects of injuries received through falling down an embankment…

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The Burrinjuck Tram Fatality

The Yass Courier · Monday 8 May 1911 · page 2

The adjourned inquest into the cause of death of Daniel Sibraa was held at Goondah on Thursday before Mr. F. R. Ridley, P.M…

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An Unrehearsed Incident. Collision with the Chair Sir John Downer Offends

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 2

London, Wednesday.—The “Standard” states that after the reporters left Monday evening’s Royal Colonial, Institute meeting, Sir John Bowner,…

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The Latest. Sydney, Saturday. Railway Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 2

The body of a man named Frank Smith, a plumber, was found on the railway line near Redfern, early this morning, horribly mutilated. The right leg had been severed above the thigh,…

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Mother and Son Drowned. Pathetic Message Found

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 3

INFORMATION was received on Monday night at Hay from the Oxley police that the dead bodies of Mrs. Charlotte Hemphill and her 13-year-old son,. Frederick William, had…

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Aeroplane Fatality. French Minister Killed. Premier Seriously Injured. Paris, May 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 4

The aviation race from Paris to Madrid began to-day. There were 20 starters, besides nine military airmen, who intend to fly as far as the frontier. May 21, 8.35 a.m…

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Fatal Accident at Kangiara. Two Men Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 2

The local agents for the Kangiara Mine have received word that a fatal blasting accident occurred there this (Tuesday) morning. Two men were killed and one seriously injured as a result…

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Cable News. Aeroplane Disaster. How the Accident Happened. Paris, May 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 2

Hundreds of thousands of people had gathered at the lssy aerodrome to witness the start of the Paris-Madrid aeroplane race. When several aeroplanes had started many…

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