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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Shocking Fatality. at Kangiara Mines.two Men Killed. Another Seriously Injured

The Yass Courier · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 2

A frightful accident, resulting in the deaths of two men named Wilbert King and Thomas Edmunds, occurred at the big mine at…

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Accidents

The Yass Courier · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 2

A very painful accident happened to a man named Peter Mortimer, a teamster on Enbiudal station. He was cutting the knots off a bullock-whip…

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Shocking Accident at Kangiara Two Men Killed. Another Miner Succumbs to Injuries

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred at the Kangiara Mines at the early hour of 5.30 on Tuesday morning, resulting in the death of two men and the serious…

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To Prevent Flying Accidents

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 7

A nasty accident to an airman occurred the other day because he allowed the tail of his monoplane to rise too high off the ground, with…

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Fatal Accident

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 1

An accident, unfortunately attended with fatal results occurred at the Rarden Railway Station about 10.45.p.m. on Monday, the victim…

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Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon last Master Leslie Marks, son of Mr. Alfred Marks, was driving through the lane at the back of the English church and what appears…

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The Kangiara Blasting Fatality. The Inquest. How the Accident Happened

The Yass Courier · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 2

The Burrowa Coroner, Mr. J Stevenson, held an inquiry at Kangiara on Wednesday concerning the deaths of two miners, Wilbert King…

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Fatality in the Alps

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 2

The body of Miss Bates, an Englishwoman, who started to climb the Col de Balme in October last, and has since been missing, has been found in the bottom of a gully near…

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Lady Dudley's Escape. Motoring Collision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 2

"The lady resides at Government House." It was thus Lady Dudley, who was the central figure in a sensational motor smash on Wednesday morning, was describes in an official…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 2

Mrs. James Hayes, of Middle Arm, was driving into Goulburn on Wednesday, accompanied by a boy of about ten years. The boy, it appears, was driving when he dropped the reins,…

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Fatal Accident

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 6

An accident, unfortunately attended with fatal results occurred at the Harden Railway Station about 10.45 p.m. on Monday, the victim…

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An Officer Killed and Another Seriously Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 4

The steamer Tofua, which grounded on a reef at the entrance to Lautoka. was floated off last night unaided. While Hudson, the third officer, was directing operations one of…

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Telegrams. Boating Mishap. Man Supposed to Have Been Drowned. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 4

A party of marines attached to the naval guard at Spectacle Island were capsized in a dinghy at Balmain last night. The occupants were thrown into the water, but all…

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Sensational Motor Smash. Accident to Lady Dudley. Car Jammed Between Trams

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 2

A sensational smash occurred in Oxford-street, Paddington, at 9 o’clock on Wednesday morning to the Governor - General’s mot[?]rear, in…

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How Wags the World. a Curious Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 2

A remarkable fatality is reported from the village of Coethen, near Halle, in Germany. An elderly woman was mounting to a hayloft, when the ladder slipped, from under her. She…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 2

Mrs. P. F. Hollis sustained a slight accident on Thursday afternoon. As she was driving with Mrs. Bergmark the pony stumbled, and Mrs. Hollis was thrown out…

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Shocking Accident at Goulburn Railway Station

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 June 1911 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred about 1.45 a.m. to-day (Tuesday) at the Goulburn. Railway Station, the victim being a young married man, named Charles Percival Champion. It appears…

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Sensational Motor Car Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 June 1911 · page 4

The team selected by the Araleun Rifle Club to shoot in a match with a team of the Braidwood Rifle Club met with a sensational accident while coming to Braidwood on Wednesday last in a motor car. The…

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Shooting Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 June 1911 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon a young man named Yeadon, a resident of North Goulburn, in the employed of Mr. Guymer, blacksmith, was on a shooting expedition with a number of others…

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Railway Fatality. Inquest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 June 1911 · page 4

The young man, Charles Percival Champion, who met with an accident at the Railway Station on Tuesday morning, succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday at 1.45 a.m…

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