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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

299 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 15

Shot by His Son. Sad Shooting Accident. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 2

Robert Hatchwell, while out shoot ing with his son at Hannon Vale, Man ning River, was shot dead by the accid ental discharge of his son's gun, who…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Goulburn Driver Killed at Yass

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 3

Driver Fredrick William McDougall, aged 33, lately residing in Montague street, Goulburn, received fatal injuries at Yass Junction at half past…

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Motor Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 4

On Saturday at about noon a motor car was going northward along Auburn-street, and when nearing the crossing of Goldsmith-street, one of Mr. Cody's delivery carts, which was coming…

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Shocking Railway Accident. Goulburn Man Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 4

An accident which resulted in the death of Frederick William McDougall, a locomotive driver lately residing in Montague-street, Goulburn, occurred at North Yass on Saturday…

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Son Accidentally Shoots Father

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 2

Taree, Monday.—Robert Hatchwell, 58, of Hannon Vale, while out shooting with his son art Sunday afternon, was walking along about eight yards in front, when the gun which the lad…

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Goulburn Railway Employee Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 4

Mr. Edward McCabe, n fireman on the railway is at present an inmate of the Goulburn Hospital. He was on n train which arrived at Harden on Monday morning early, and as the…

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Sad Fatality Near Bungonia. Burned to Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 4

The Goulburn Coroner (Mr. Harold O'Brien), hold an inquest on Tuesday touching the death at Yarralaw, in the Bungonia district, of Mrs. Elizabeth Reader, wife of Mr. John Reader…

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Burning Fatality

Young Witness · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 1

On Tuesday it was reported to the Goulburn police that a man was lying dead near the Middle Arm road, about three miles from the city. Sorgeaut…

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A Harden Accident

Young Witness · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 1

Fireman McCabe, a native of Goutburn, but latterly a resident of Junee, met with a serious accldent when he fell off an engine near Harden and…

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Painful Accident

Young Witness · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Hyland, a young lad of 18. well-known in the Beckom district as the driver of the Kildary and Bygoo malls, and a sou of Mr. E…

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Recent Fatal Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 4

Mr. F. W. O'Brien, Coroner, held an inquest on Monday last touching the cause of death of Frederick William McDougal, who was driver of one of the engines of the remora mail, which…

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Accident to Mr. E McCABE. Amputation of Arm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 4

It was notified in our last issue that Mr. Edward McCabe, railway fireman, was being treated at the Goulburn Hospital for an injury to the arm sustained at Harden on Monday…

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Goulburn Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 4

In connection with the recent accident at the Goulburn Railway Station; in which a number of trucks were smashed, the inquiry revealed that the signals were disregarded. The…

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Collision at Dubbo

Young Witness · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 1

A serious collision occurred between a motor car, driven by E. J. Frith, licensee of the Occidental Hotel, Dubbo, and a motor cycle, ridden…

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The Harden Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 4

Mr. Edward McCabe, who last week met with a serious accident at Harden, and who was subsequently operated on…

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Western Railway Accidents

Young Witness · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 3

The western railway system is becoming notorious for accidents. During the last six weeks there has been the breakaway of a train of trucks…

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Injured by Motor Lorry

Young Witness · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 2

Robert Mead had both legs broken and one hand badly crushed by a motor lorry in Binnia street, Coolah. Mead won't to meet the lorry, when his…

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Shocking Machine Accident

Young Witness · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 6

Thomas Stewart, a machinist employed by the Evening News proprletary, Sydney, met with a shocking accident. Stewart who is second in…

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To-day's Wires Railway Accident at Newtown. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 2

While a passenger train from Liverpool was standing at Newtown railway station last night, a passengor train from Hornsby crashed into it. The…

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Air Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 2

London, May 29.—Captin Grime-Jones and Lieutenant Henry Tennant (eldest son of the Under-Secretary for War) were biplaning in Kent when the machine side-slipped and…

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