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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Another Tram Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 4

Shortly after 7 o'clock on Saturday evening a fatal tram accident occurred in George-street, between Goulburn-street and the Crescent Hotel. Michael Savage, a labourer, was noticed to…

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Submarine Cut in Two. Twenty-six Men Drowned. Paris, June 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 1

The battleship St. Louis collided with and cut in two the submarine Vendemiarire at Cherbourg, 26 men being drowned. The collision took place in fine weather during a practice attack…

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Fatality at Harden

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 2

The District Coroner (Mr. John Bourke J.P.) held an inquest on the body of Mr. John Reardon, who was killed at Harden railway station on Saturday morning last…

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Steamer in Distress. Two Men Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 June 1912 · page 4

A disaster, which has already been attended by the loss of two lives, has occurred on the North Coast at Tweed Heads. The iron steamer Timaru, 459 tons, which…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 June 1912 · page 2

As a little girl, five years of age, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. McGillion, of Joshua-street, North Goulburn, was on Tuesday playing with a little boy she happened to fall as her companion was…

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The Latest. Sydney, Saturday. Tram Line Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 2

The body of a man killed on the tram line in William-street last night has been identified as that of Joseph Ramsay, a resident of Rose Bay. PRODUCE RATES…

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TELEGRAMS. Nearly a Fatality. [?]Ler’s Narrow Escape. Sydney

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 3

A gang of fettlers on the line between Booningbar and Currumbin, near Murwillumbah, were travelling on a pump trolley, and whilst going…

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Accident at Gunning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 4

Gunning, Saturday.—William Bailey, an old resident of the town, met with serious accident last evening. With others, he hurrying home from Old Boureong, when his horse…

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STOCKHOLM, Monday. the Railway Accident in Sweden

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 2

In the recent railway accident three carriages were reduced to splinters, and blood flowed freely from the debris. Many victims were suffocated by gas from the lighting apparatus…

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Coach Accident SYDNEY

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 2

A coach containing 21 persons was leaving the Hotel Koscinsko when the horse bolted. The two leaders broke away, and the driver was pulled from…

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Accident on a Swinging Boat

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 2

On Monday evening two young men— Alfred May and R. Flynn—had a thrilling experience and narrow escape from serious injury, consequent upon a mishap…

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Quarry accident at Tumut

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 4

Two of the Gadara Shire Council employees, who were engaged in carrying operations, had a narrow escape from being; blown to pieces…

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Accident at Football

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 2

On Sunday last Mr. Thos. McGee, of the Oddfellows’ Arms Hotel, met with a nasty accident on the football ground at Tipperary. Accidently Mr. McGee…

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Fatal Driving Accident at Araluen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 4

Araluen, Tuesday.—A serious accident occurred here yesterday evening, and terminated fatally. Mrs. Nymie Jacob, a Syrian hawker, was driving a young horse, which took fright at…

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Boxing Fatality at Cowra. the Inquest

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 4

FROM the FREE PRESS we take the following account of the inquest on the body of a half-cast named John Kennedy, who died as a result of…

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BERLIN, Thursday. Fatal Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 4

Three persons were killed and 20 injured in a railway collision at Gaschewitz, in Saxony…

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Accident at Millard’s Factory

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 2

A very painful accident happened Mr. James Upton, sen., at Messrs. Millard and Sons cabinet factory on Wednesday afternoon. Whilst…

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Ballooning Fatality. Berlin, June 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 2

A balloon with four passengers dashed against a house in Danzig. The pilot was killed, and the other occupants were slightly injured…

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BERLIN, Monday. Motor Boat Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 2

As a motor boat with 37 persons aboard [?] procceding along the Havel River at Postdant collided with a steamer and sank. Two of the on board were drowned. Some of those who was…

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Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 4

As stated elsewhere, E. Wilson, the well-known footballer, collided with another player in the senior match on Saturday. As a result of the impact Ernie's nose was broken…

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