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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

262 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 14

The Accident to Miss Williams

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day (Thursday), before the P.M., William McClelland was charged with negligently driving a horse attached to a sulky in Auburn-street, Goulburn, on 21st July…

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Accident to Storekeeper

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 2

Mr. Jack Knowles, storekeeper, of Clifford-street, met with an accident this (Thursday) morning, resulting in his breaking one of his wrists. Mr. Knowles was standing on a ladder,…

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Lady Hockey Player Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 2

A serious accident marred the Indies' hokey match at Kenmore, between Kenmore and Argyle on Friday afternoon, Nurse Carr sustaining a fractured leg…

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The Injured Airman. How the Accident Happened

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 August 1914 · page 3

The condition of M. Guillaux the injured French airman, was much improved on Monday. M. Guillaux stated on Monday that the accident was due to the machine becoming…

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The Latest. Sydney, Thursday. Collision at the Heads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 August 1914 · page 2

While number of steamers were about to enter the heads early this morning a collision occurred between the Hurrara and the Five Islands. The former had to be beached. The…

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Drowned at Carrick. Man's Unfortunate Ending

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 3

The Coroner, Mr. Harold O'Brien, on Monday at Carrick held an inquest concerning the death of Martin Nelson, whose body was found in the river at Carrick on Monday…

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Accident at Exeter

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 1

On Monday, 10th, Mr. William Bunker was sawing firewood for home use. He was employing a circular saw driven by an oil engine, and a piece of wood slipping his right hand came…

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Street Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 2

An accident occurred this afternoon at the corner of Auburn and Bradley streets, Miss Florence Brown, who was riding a bicycle, being so badly hurt by a collision with a vehicle…

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Motor Accident. Car Overturns with Six Passergers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 4

On Sunday afternoon an accident befel Mr. John Baxter's motor car about five or six miles this side of Collector, but fortunately most of the occupants escaped serious injury. One of…

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The Street Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 4

Further particulars regarding the accident to Miss Florence Brown, which occurred at the intersection of Auburn and Bradley streets just before we went to press on Tuesday, are now to…

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Serious Accident to a Boy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 4

A rather extraordinary accident happened to a little boy named Daryl Rowlands, the eight-year-old son of Mrs. Eileen Rowlands, residing in Reynolds-street. A few days ago the lad it…

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Billiard Saloon Tragedy. Proprietor Accidentally Shot by Constable. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 4

A shocking tragedy occurred in a billiard saloon at Glen Innes, when a constable accidentally shot the proprietor of the saloon, a man named Dan Higgins, dead. It is stated…

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Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 2

On Sunday morning a young man named Jack Broadhurst bad one of his feet crushed while working on a crossing in the Goulburn railway yards. The railway ambulance took the…

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Double Drowning Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 2

Wyong, Friday.—A double drowning fatality occurred at the lake entrance this morning, when two young ladies lost their lives. Miss Dorothy Neilson, of Charters Towers, and…

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Serious Accident to Workman

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 September 1914 · page 4

A serious accident happened at Coolalie railway station at about half-past eleven on Tuesday morning, and a workman. named Michael Maloney now lies in a critical condition in the…

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Street Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 1

Just before one o'clock on Monday afternoon a man named Snow was struck by a motor car driven by Mr. James Lee, proprietor of the Moss Vale Hotel. The accident happened at the…

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Accident to Mr. Costley

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 4

Mr. W. R.Costley met with an accident on Saturday afternoon. He was riding a horse in Cowper-street when the animal played up and rushed backwards into the gutter. The horse…

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Members of Expeditionary Force Injured. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 September 1914 · page 4

Owing to a motor car running into the side of a battalion of the expeditionary force at the Randwick end of Contennial Park last night a non-commissioned officer and half a…

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Exeter Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 1

In No. 1 Jury Court on Wednesday the action Morton v. Chief Railway Commissioner, was heard. Mr. Curtis and Mr. Alroy Cohen, instructed by Mr. W. C. Clegg, appeared for the…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 September 1914 · page 2

While Lieutenant W. L. Foxall was attending to his motor cycle preparatory to starting on Friday afternoon he met with a painful accident, breaking two of his fingers and badly…

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