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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

370 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 19

Motor Car Accident

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

Mr. E. Knopp states that the report in a Gundagai paper of an accident last week to a car which he was driving is incorrect in some particulars. At the spot where the…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 4

A man named John Thomas Hawkins, a fuel man, met with at accident whilst working on a coal grab at the Goulburn railway yards on Saturday morning. It is understood that there…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 2

Mr. Robert Grubb, fettler, of Lockhart, and formerly of Goulburn, had the misfortune to have the second finger of the right hand taken off while unloading a wooden girder. He will…

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Railway Accidents in W.a

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 4

The Geraldton express for Perth ran into a washaway on the Midland line, three carriages being telescoped. Three persons—a man, a woman, and a child—were killed, and nine. other…

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Fatality at a Colliery

Young Witness · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 2

CESSNOOK, Thursday,—Thomas W[?]mot 57, a wheeler, employed at the Bellbird Colliery, had his leg crushed through being run over by a skip. His…

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Old Lady Injured. Knocked Down by Motor Car. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 2

Mrs. Mary Ann Benyon, aged 75, was knocked down by a motor car yesterday afternoon in Cl[?]land street and fractured her leg, besides…

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Fatal Accident at Douglas. Man Killed by Falling Wall

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 2

On Monday last, the local Coroner, Mr. A. E. Page received wood that a ra[?] named James Groves, had been found buried beneath the debris of a…

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Railway Accident in W.a

Young Witness · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 4

The Geraldtown express for Perth ran into a washaway on the Midland line, three carriages being telescoped. Three persons—a man, a woman and a…

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Jockeys Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 4

In the Maiden Handicap at the Cantertury Park races on Saturday Black Thistle, Black Shot, Miss Ballantrae, Jacqua, Obree, Queen Carmen, Linacre King. Chazalie, and Downery…

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Injured Jockeys

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 1

Four of the jockeys injured in the smash at Canterbury Park are still in a serious condition CHINESE GAMBLERS. Thirty-two Chiamen who were arrested as…

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Shooting Fatality at Condqbolin

Young Witness · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 1

There was much grief at Condob[?] when it became known that George Miller Gavell, 17 years of age, second eldest son of Mr. J. C. Gavell, of…

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Big Racing Smash. Nine Horses Fall. Seven Jockeys Injured. Two Jockey [?] Still Unconscious

Young Witness · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 1

An accident which ranks among the most sensational associated with the turf occurred during the running of the Maiden Stakes at Canterbury Park…

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Fatal Accident at Illabo

Young Witness · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Curry, aged 32, a railway fettler on the Bethungra to Illabo length, and a very decent, sober, industrious and esteemed man was run…

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Serious Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 4

Mr. Alf. McKennv, an engine-driver, of Mulwarree-street, North Goulburn, met with a serious accident on Monday afternoon. He was sitting on the side of a cart, when he slipped…

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Accident to Bannaby Resident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 4

Mr. Frank Lewis, of Bannaby, was admitted to the Borrima District Hospital on Sunday suffering from abrasions to the face and bruises, sustained by being thrown from a horse…

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Harden Fatality Late Richard M. Nicholson

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 4

The late Mr. Richard Miles Nicholton, who met his death as a result of a collision with a football player at Harden, was 25 years of ago. He was a…

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Drowned in Dam. a Farmer's Tragic Death. Died in View of Children. Cootamundra

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 1

A dreadful tragedy took place at West Jindalee, about ten miles from Cootainundra on Sunday. At about 6 p.m. news reached town that Mr…

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Accident to Railway Official

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 4

Mr. Reg. Gray, who has been acting as an overseer at the round house for a considerable time, sustained a painful accident on Saturday morning at I o'clock. As he was leaving his…

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Goulburn and the War. Driver Ellwood Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 4

Mr. C. J. Ellwood, Craig-street, Goulburn, has been advised by Base Records that it is reported that his son, Driver Charles Ellwood, was admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, Salisbury…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 2

Master Tom Stubbings, son of Mr. T. J. Stabbings of Eastgrove, met with an accident on Tuesday afternoon. He was crossing Lansdowne Bridge, when a motor car coming…

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