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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

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Soldier Dangerously Injured. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 2

Rather than wait for a later train a soldier named Milton Todd mounted the engine tender of the 11 o'clock train from Sydney to Liverpool last night. He was shaken off by the vibration…

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Food Riots in Berlin. Many Injured. Paris, Jan 35

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 2

Authenticated information has been received through neutral channel that great crowds demonstrated in Berlin on January 12 in front of the…

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Marenoo News. Accident

Young Witness · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 3

Mr. Percy Smith met with a serious accident on Tuesday morning last, resulting in a broken leg. Whilst closing the bridge over the…

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Fatal Burning Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 2

A FIRE occurred at Pegar on Tuesday afternoon which was attended by fatal results, the victim being Miss Mary…

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Sad Burning Fatality at Pejar

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 7

Our Crookwell correspondent writes:—An elderly lady, Miss Weatherspoon, of Pejar, met a shockingly painful death on Tuesday afternoon last. Phosphorus ignited some grass near…

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Blown Off Cart' Farmer Injured

Young Witness · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 4

FORBES, Sunday.—Mr, [?]. I. Jones of Tomanbil, met with an extraordinary accident on his farm yesterday, a' "willy-nilly" blew along. The…

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Child Picks Up Live Wire. Accident In-novell Street

Young Witness · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 1

At about 5.15 on Friday afternoon a peculiar accident happened to little Florence Lilian; daughter of Mrs. J. M'Inerney, of Lovell S.t It appears…

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Shocking Accident. Lad's Hand Destroyed. in Mincing Machine

Young Witness · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 1

The "Temora Star" gives details of a shocking accident which occurred at Mr. S. J, 'Rain's butcher's shop at Temora, when a lad named Jamea…

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Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

Roy Thompson, a railway ticket collector, was crossing the line at Strathfield station, when he was knocked down by a train and had his right leg badly crushed. Amputation will be…

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Man Injured and Car Destroyed. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

Frederick Nelly was filling the spirit tank of a largo motor passenger car in Liverpool last night, when a match was struck and the spirit caught fire. Flames shot out in all directions…

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Air Raid on England. 54 KILLED, 67 Injured. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 4

Official: Fifty-four persons were killed and 67 injured in last night's Zeppelin raid on the eastern, north-eastern, and midland counties of England…

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Collision in Germany. Amsterdam Feb. 1

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

Travellers from Germany report that a dreadful railway catastrophe. occurred on Saturday The Cologne express collided with a…

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Marengo News. Jan. 24. ACCIDENT

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

Mr. Percy Smith met with a severe accident on Tuesday morning last, resulting in a broken leg. Whilst crossing the bridge over the Marengo Creek…

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Died From Injuries. the Thuddungua Accident

Young Witness · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

As a result of being run over by a dray at Thuddungra last Sunday detalis of which were published in last issue, Matthew Ernest Prldeaux…

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Two Girls Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 4

Wentworth, Thursday.—A drowning fatality occurred yesterday afternoon in the river Murray on a sandspit about four mile from Wentworth, when the four and five year old…

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Killed by Lightning. Fatality in Military Camp

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 4

West Maitland, Thursday.—During a thunderstorm this afternoon portion of the military camp on the showground was struck by lightning, causing the death from shock of Private…

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A Nasty Accident. Child on Electric Wire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 2

An accident occurred in Lovell-street, Young, last week which might easily have been attended with very serious consequences. It appears that some time during the evening one of the…

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Another Soldier Injured. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

Trooper W. J. Russell, encamped at Liverpool, fell from a train last night between Ashfield and Croydon. He was lying on the permanent way for six hours before he was…

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Station Owner Killed. Brother Severely Injured. Capsize of Motor Car

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 3

FORBES, Sunday.—A serious accident occurred between Forbes and Parkes yesterday morning. As a result Mr. Edward Jones, a well known…

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Train Accident Averted. Boy on a Tricycle

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon a junior employed at the Young railway station had a sensational experience, and one which nearly cost him his life. It…

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