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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

291 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 15

His Third Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 4

Molong, Tuesday.—Reginald Johnson, night officer at the local railway station, had one leg cut off above the aukle while engaged shunting a goods train for Parkes, on Sunday night. He…

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Motor Cycle Accident

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 2

WHILST returning to Murrumburrah on his motor cycle on Sunday Mr. A. Miller srruck the buttress of a culvert as he turned off…

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A Sad Fatality. Killed by a Falling Tree

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 2

THE residents of Young were shocked on Wednesday last when the news was received of the death of Mr. Ken. McNamara, youngest son of the late…

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A Sad Fatality

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 1 July 1912 · page 2

The residents of Young were shocked on Wednesday last when the news was received of the death of Mr. Ken…

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Ariah Park Fatality. the Inquest

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 July 1912 · page 2

THE following evidence was given at the inquest on the body of Kenneth Wilfred McNamara who was killed at Ariah Park last week :…

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Pea Rifle Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 4

Bert Leggett, son of Mr. G. Leggett, of the railway, met with a remarkable pea-rifle accident at Breadalbane on Saturday. He was taking a pea-rifle from a vehicle, when the bolt…

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Railway Collision. Great Loss of Life. New York, July 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 2

Thirty-four passengers were killed and 50 injured owing to an express train colliding with the rear of a west-bound Lackawanna passenger train near Corning. All the rear ears were…

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Shocking Railway Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 2

A woman named Kate Rooney was run over by No. 6, the mail from Cootamundra, on Monday night, near Binalong. It appears she was visiting the wife of a guger along the line, and left…

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Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 2

A very painful accident befel Mr. Lynn Collins, residing on the Sydney-road. As he was going to his work this (Tuesday) morning the chain came off the bicycle he was riding. He was…

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The Latest. Railway Accident. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 2

A serious railway accident occurred this morning near Parramatta to an engine. The injector valve blew out, the escaping steam scalding both the driver and fireman, besides greatly…

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Fatal Accident

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 2

THE sad news was received at Young yesterday (Tuesday) morning of the death of Miss Ellen (Nellie) Maroney. No particulars are to hand save that the…

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Swinging Boat Accident. Proprietor Sued

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 2

IN the Small Debts Court at Young on Tuesday, Robert Flynn sued John Gerdes, swinging boat proprietor, for damages amounting to £4, which were alleged to…

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Railway Collision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon, about 3 o'clock, a passenger train, running from Hornsby Junction to Milson's Point, overtook a goods train between Roseville and Lindfield, and crashed into…

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The Binalong Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 4

It transpires that the name of the unfortunate young woman who was run over and killed by a mail train at Binalong was Ellen Marooney. Deceased lived with her sister. Mrs…

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Terrible Fatality. Shocking Train Accident

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 2

In last issue we announced the death of Miss Nellie Maroney, as a result of a fatal accident. No details were then to hand, but it now…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Halifax

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 4

The Nova Scotia maritime express was wrecked on the inter-colonial railway. The cars fell into the lake. Four persons were killed and many injured…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 2

On Saturday night Mr. A. J. Bryson's horse and, cart were being driven down Montague-street, when a remarkable accident occurred. The cart as filled with the usual variety, the…

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Peculiar Fatality

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 2

The body of a man named John Reynolds, 67, a laborer, was on Sunday found by Senior Constable Evans in a creek near Gregory-street,…

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Girl Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 2

Gunning Monday.—Miss E. Gruber of Gundaroo aged 19, was drowned in the dam on Friday evening. Gold-dredging Yields.—Araluen Valley (week)…

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Peculiar Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 2

A peculiar accident happened in a local residence last week. A lamp had been placed on the mantelpiece-near a large plate glass mirror. The heat was too great for the mirror to…

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