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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

342 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 18

Surf Fatality. Carried Out in Undertow

Young Witness · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 4

Brisbane Tuesday—John M'Namara a well-known ofllcor of the Justice Department, while surfing at South Port yesterday was carried out in the…

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Blasting Fatality. Another Victim. Death of William Lundy

Young Witness · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 4

Sydney, Tuesday.—William Lundy, who was injured in the blasting, accidene at Cockatoo Island, died last night…

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Man and Woman Burned. Shocking Accidents

Young Witness · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 6

Orange, Tuesday.—While Vera Norris was pouring kerosene on the kitchen fire at the Green Gate hotel last night her dress ignited. In an…

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Accident

The Yass Courier · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

Mr Kerr of Otterbourne Station met with a nasty accident on Monday last. He was taking a load of chaff along a bad piece of road with rather…

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Motor Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 2

At 10.30 on Thursday night Mr. A. J. Quinn, with three passengers, was motoring towards Kenmore, and was rounding the corner near the Prince of Wales' Hotel, when the car struck a…

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Another Motor Car Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 2

While a motor car driven by a young man named Albert Joseph Quinn was rounding the corner at Goldsmith-street from Auburn-street late on Wednesday night it dashed into the…

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Collision at the Heads. Pilot Steamer and Collier Damaged

Young Witness · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 5

Sydney, Friday.—A collision occurred at the Heads at one o'clock this morning between the collier Herga and [?]pilot steamer Captain Cook. The…

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Trains in Collision. Driver and Fireman Scalded. Engine and Truck Damaged

Young Witness · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 5

Sydney, Friday.—A collision occurred between a goods and stock train near Euchareena this morning. One engine and several trucks were…

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Railway Collision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 4

A collision occurred between an up goods train from Wellington and a special stock train from Bathurst about 5.30 o'clock this morning near Euchareena, thirty miles from Wellington,…

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Railway Smash. Collision Near Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 4

A railway smash occurred at Mulwarce Tanks, a couple of miles south of Goulburn, at about a quarter past seven on Friday morning, resulting in a brakevan being badly…

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Collision Near Sydney Heads. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 4

A collision occurred at the Heads shortly after midnight this morning between the collier Herga and the ,pilot steamer Captain Cook. The cause of the impact has not yet been…

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The Dardanelles. Turkish Morale Injured. Continuous Shelling by Allies. Breslau's Captain Gone Mad

Young Witness · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 2

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.—Constant tension prevails, among the Turkish garrisons in the Dardenelles, due to the continuous shelling by the Allies…

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Shocking Accident. Hand Chopped Off with a Chaff-cutter

Young Witness · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 2

On Wednesday last whilst Mr. Wallace Twigg was engaged feeding a chaff-cutter on his father's proporty at Mulyan Park, near Cowra, his left…

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Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 2

The Rev. C. Wilder Clarke, incumbent of St. Bartholomew's (C.E), Crookwell, bad a fortunate escape from serious accident on Saturday evening. It appears…

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Peculiar Accident Cartridge Explodes in Fire

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 2

Miss Gertie Smith was the victim of a singular and peculiar accident yesterday. She was staying with her sister, Mrs. George Osborne, at Sawpit Gully, and appears to…

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Engine Driver Committed. Trans-australian Railway Fatality. Under the Influence of Drink

Young Witness · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

KALGOORLIE (W.A.), Friday.—The inquiry regarding the deaths of Michael O'Sullivan and Cecil Mahon, who were killed in the recent collision on…

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More Zeppelin Raids. Very Little Damage Reported Woman Injured While Bathing the Baby

Young Witness · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

LONDON, April 15.—The Zeppelin that dropped the bombs in England travelled at a height of 2000 feet. Few houses were destroyed, and no lives…

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Shocking Accident. Hand Chopped Off with a Chaff Cutter

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

On Wednesday of last week whilst. Mr. Wallace Twigg wag engaged feeding a chaff-cutter on his father's property at Mulyan Park, near Cowra, his…

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A Peculiar Accident. Pony Caught in a Plough. Drawn Along the Ground

Young Witness · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

Yesterday Mr. W. Jasprizsa, of "Fairview," Young, had a peculiar experience, which fortunately resulted without injury to him. He was…

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Fatal Dray Accident

Young Witness · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 5

Alfred Dean, 23 single, employed at the Coolamon flour mills, was on Friday, driving a dray when a wheel struck a stump. Dean was thrown…

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