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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Rain in Goulburn and District. Extensive Damage. Cattle Drowned at Towrang

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 4

The following rainfalls were posted at the local telegraph office for the 48 hours ended at 9 a.m. on Monday:—Goulburn 106, Crookwell 12, Taralga 115…

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The Drowning Fatality. the Inquest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 4

The inquiry into the death of Patrick Murphy, who was drowned on Friday night, while endeavouring to cross a flooded creek at Gundary with a hearse in company with Mr. Kelly,…

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Collision in the Harbour. a Tug Sunk. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 2

A sensational collision occurred on the harbour this morning between the Manly Company's steamer Bellubera and the Government tug Kate. The latter craft was almost…

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Collision Off the Heads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 2

The steamer Dunmore, which was in collision with the steamer Kiama outside the Heads early on Friday morning, narrowly escaped foundering, and after a wild race back to part,…

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Dangerous Pea-rifles. Accident Near Norwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 April 1914 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon Mr. William J. Reardon, residing in Cole-street, accidentally shot himself in the left foot while endeavouring to remove a cartridge from his pea-rifle while out…

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Three People Injured at White City

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 2

An accident occurred at the White City on Wednesday night resulting in three women being injured. It seems that a boat on the elevated merry-go-round, known as the…

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Accident to Postal Official

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 2

Mr. J. P. O'Meally, of the Postal Department, met with a serious accident at lunch time to-day (Thursday) through falling from his bicycle. It appears a dog ran in front of…

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Fatal Accident at Sydney Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 5

William White, 38, a horseman, met with a fatal accident at the showground on Thursday afternoon. White was a married man living in. Dowling-street, Moore…

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Accident to Alderman H. O'brien

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 2

Alderman H. O'Brien met with a painful accident on Tuesday afternoon, necessitating his absence from business for several days. Alderman O'Brien was walking in his vard…

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SerioUs Shooting Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 2

On Monday last a serious shooting accident occurred in one of the Gowrie paddocks. Four young boys, including…

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Exeter Hail way Accident, Questions by Mr. McGIRR

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. McGirr said I desire to ask the Minister for Railways whether it is a face that the finding of the jury in…

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Shooting Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 2

A shooting accident occurred during the Easter holidays to a lad named W. A. Deacon, of Sydney, who was spending the vacation in Crookwell…

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Another Railway Accident

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 20 April 1914 · page 2

A railway accident occurred early on Sunday morning at Joppa Junction, four miles from Goulburn, where the Cooma line connects…

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Drowned in the River. Sunday Morning Discovery

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 4

While Henry Soley, a blacksmith, living at North Goulburn, was walking on Sunday morning in the vicinity of the Chinamen's gardens at Kenmore he discovered the body of a…

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Railway Accident at Joppa. Marvellous Escape. Carriage Partly Off Rails for Mile and Half

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 4

A railway accident of a most remarkable character, occurred on Sunday morning at Joppa, near Goulburn, where the Cooma line branches off from the main southern line. When…

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Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 April 1914 · page 3

A painful accident occurred to a lad named George Gannon, an employee at Gulson's brick and pottery works, on Saturday morning. The fingers of his left hand were caught in the brick…

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Serious Burning Accident. an Unfortunate Mistake

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 2

Mrs. Ayling, residing in John-street, was severely burned on the face, arms, and body this (Saturday) morning through her flannelette garment catching fire while she was…

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The Exeter Accident. Driver Irwin on Trial. Monday Afternoon. Continued from Page 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 2

Before his honor Mr. Justice Pring. Peter Irwin was charged with having, at Exeter, on March 13, feloniously slain Alfred Charles Bray…

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The Exeter Accident. Irwin on Trial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 4

At the Goulburn Circuit Court on Monday morning, before his Honor Mr. Justice Pring and a jury of twelve, Peter Irwin was charged with having, at Exeter, on March 13,…

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Serious Accident

The Yass Courier · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 2

At about two o’clock this morning the combined express pulled into the Yass junction with the intention of taking water, The fireman, William…

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