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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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An Injured Wrist

Young Witness · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

Mrs. Ricketts, senr., of Moppity, who is well advanced in years, met with a painful accident on Tuesday. It appears Mrs. Ricketts was milking…

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Gun Explosion. Farmer Seriously Injured. Wellington

Young Witness · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

William Dawson, a farmer of Maryvale was removing cartridges on Wednesday, when an explosion occurred. Portion of his face was blown…

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Dynamite in Wood. Explosions in the Fireplace. Three Women Injured. Bathurst

Young Witness · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

Two mysterious explosions have occurred at Hill End. One was in Mr. E. O'Riley's house, and the other in Mr. W. R. Plummer's house. The…

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Shocking Accident

Young Witness · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

Mr. J. Montgomery, while working in the Breelong sawmill, was caught in the belt and hurled on to a wheel. His left leg was broken in several…

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Sad Shooting Fatality. Tragedy Near Bimbi

Young Witness · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 1

The sad news wan circulated on Friday morning (writes the "Wyalong Advocate") that Mr., Arthur Neeld had met his death by a shooting accident…

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Nasty Accident

Young Witness · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 3

Miss Eileen Hickey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hickey, of "Clifton," Eugowra, was the victim of a seyere accident during last week, as a…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 2

A young man named Clem Walcott, employed by Messrs. Bond and Son, fractured his collarbone while playing football on Friday afternoon. He is doing well, but will be unable to…

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Tram Accident. Thirteen Injured. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 2

The lights of a Double Bay tram went out when the trolley came off the overhead wire near Cleveland-street Junction at about half-past six this morning, and a car following it…

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The Essen Air Raid. Many Killed or Injured. Workmen Discharged. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 4

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent states that according to reports, trickling through the German censorship, of the air raid on Essen the first bombs fell at 2 o'clock in the morning…

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Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 2

On Tuesday morning Mr. William Bourke, a fitter's labourer employed at the loco. shops, met with an accident. He was engaged in fitting an engine axle-box, when it slipped and fell on his…

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Builder Found Drowned

Young Witness · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 1

Mr. W. Lewis, 60, a lending builder and a resident of Orange, for thirty years, was found drowned this week in a dam on his property. He had a…

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Drowned in Four Inches of Water. Windsor

Young Witness · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 5

The 12 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Eather was drowned in a tub containing 4in of water yesterday evening. The mother washed the…

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Buggy Accident

Young Witness · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

Denil[?]uin, Wednesday.—As a result of a buggy accident Mr. R. Kidd[?]e, manager of Warbreckan Station, and Mr. E. C. Clark, manager of Wo[?]…

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Accidents

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

A remarkable experience befel Mr Robert Gay on Saturday last. He was bringing in a load of potatoes from Kialla to Crookwell, and when…

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Waverley Fatality Inquest

Young Witness · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 3

The Coroner's inquest on the death of Herbert Morris, at his home, Wavcrley, last Saturday week, has been fixed to take place next Thursday…

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Accident at Powerhouse

Young Witness · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 1

Mr. William Barnes, driver at the local municipal powerhouse, met with a painful injury to his left hand on Tuesday afternoon. He was…

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Tram Smash. Collision with Steam Roller Five Passengers Injured. (Country Press Telegram) SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 2

A tram going down a steep incline towards Manning Road, at Double Bay yesterday afternoon collided head on with a steam roller, the property of…

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Railway Fatality. Ex-goulburnite Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 2

The estate of the late Charles Braidwood Maddrell, of Braidwood is valued for probate at £49,120…

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Railway Fatality. Ex-goulburnite Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 2

Driver Tom Fawcett, formerly residing in Goulburn, was killed this (Tuesday) morning on the railway at Auburn. Particulars as to the cause of the fatality are not available. The…

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Fatal Collision with Tree. Casino

Young Witness · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 3

While returning to Kyogle after attending a welcome to a returned soldier at Homeleigh. Peter Bell and Charles May were thrown out of a…

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