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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

291 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 15

Great Earthquake. Many Towns in Ruins. Thousands Killed and Injured. Constantinople, August 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 August 1912 · page 1

An earthquake, lasting for 30 seconds, its chief centre being the Dardanelles, is reported. There is hardly an undamaged building in Gallilpoli and Chanak, and there are many ruins…

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Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 August 1912 · page 4

A truck on a goods train loft the line near Razorback on Saturday night. Word was sent to Goulburn, and a gang was soon on the scene. The truck was removed to one side of the road,…

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Racecourse Accident. Four Horses Fall

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 14 August 1912 · page 1

A SENSATIONAL accident occurred in the opening event of the Narrandera races on Friday last, the Trial Handicap. After passing the three-fu[?]long…

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A Slight Accident

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 14 August 1912 · page 2

On Sunday last, whilst Mr. L. L. Hogan was returning from Cootamundra by motor, the car by some means overturned, and the occupants…

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Cable News. Collision with Iceberg. a Panic Checked. Montreal, August 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 2

The steamer Corsican, when came into collision with an iceberg off Newfoundland, and sent wireless calls for help, is now proceeding to Liverpool…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Higgins, junior, was walking in the yard at the rear of the bakery promises this (Thursday) morning, when he slipped, the ground being wet, and fell heavily to the…

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Fatal Gun Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 2

Milton, Wednesday.—At Yattah, on Tuesday night, Arthur John Creamer, son of Mr. John Creamer, was examining the barrel of an old. fashioned rifle, holding the nipple towards the…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 4

A man named E. Reid, employed by the Public Works Department, met with a most painful accident yesterday afternoon. He is engaged supervising some men who are laying cables in…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 4
Also in The Burrangong Argus

Mrs. W. R. Costley while driving in the city on Thursday afternoon met with an accident through the horse falling, Mrs. Costley was thrown out of the vehicle, but fortunately…

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Accident in a Ball Room

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 2

During the progress of the juvenile ball on Friday night last in aid of the Bnrrangong District Hospital, a dancer collided with Mrs. W. J…

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Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 2

Mr. F. T. Whitlow met with misfortune while driving his car along the Gunning Road, near Breadalbane, on Friday afternoon. As a result of the accident, the front axle of his…

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Fatal Accident at Jerrara

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 2

Crookwell, Wednesday.—Harry Collins, 15, son of Mrs. William Collins, a widow, was accidentally shot at Jerrara yesterday. The boy was digging out rabbits, and must have caught…

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Drowning Fatality at Dalton. Sad Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 6

Our Dalton correspondent writes under date August 29:—A gloom is cast over our little town through the sad death of Miss Ellie Stone, youngest daughter os Mr. Jacob Stone. Miss…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 4

While Kenneth Howell was operating at linotype machine at this office this (Saturday) morning his left hand was caught by a portion of the mechanism which he was adjusting while it was…

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The Dalton Fatality

The Yass Courier · Monday 2 September 1912 · page 2

An inquest on Miss Stone, the victim of the sad drowning accident of last Wednesday afternoon, was held before Mr. A. E. Finch, Coroner, on Friday,…

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Monoplane Falls. Mr. Hart Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 2

Richmond, Wednesday.—Mr. W. Hart, the aviator, who recently completed the building of a now monoplane, was flying to-day, and met with a serious accident at about 5.30 this…

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Railway Smash. Nearly Sixty People Injured. Two Fatalities

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 2

Melbourne, Wednesday.—Another serious railway accident was to-day added to the list of costly disasters which have occurred on the suburban railways of Melbourne…

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ROME, Tuesday. Fatal Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 4

An express collided with a goods train near Florence, three persons being killed and twelve injured…

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The Latest. Sydney, Thursday. the Melbourne Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 2

A wire from Melbourne states that four of the persons injured in the railway smash are in a critical condition…

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