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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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Accident to Mr. F. Jobson

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

Mr. Frank Jobson the well-known cab-driver, of North Goulburn, met with a painful accident just after 6 o'clock on Wednesday evening. He attempted to mount his cab, which was…

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Driving Fatality Thrown Out of a Sulky

Young Witness · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 1

Mr. Charles Henry Smith a well known identity of the district, was thrown out of a sulky on the Grenfell road on Wednesday afternoon and…

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Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 2

In connection with the accident Which befel Master Tom Stubbings, of Eastgrove, it appears that the cause of the accident a as not correctly given. The youth was carting a load…

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Accidental Death. Grenfell Road Fatality

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2

Mr. G. S Whiteman (Coroner) held an Inquiry at the Court House on Saturday morning last as to the death of Mr. Charles Henry Smith, who…

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Drowned on Wedding Day

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 4

Hpbart, Sunday.—William Togers Fenn, 41, of New Zealand, who was to have been married yesterday, has been found drowned. He was…

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Air Raid. Squadron of Twenty. 23 KILLED, 50 INJURED. (Published in "The Times."), LONDON

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2

The Press Bureau reported last night:—A squadron of 20 enemy aeroplanes, was reported off Fellxstowe at 5.15 this afternoon. It skirted the…

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Fatal Collision. North Branford, Conn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 4

A head-on collision occurred between trolleys, and 15 people were killed…

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Exploded. American Liner Gunk. Fifteen Passengers Drowned London

Young Witness · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 5

Capetown reports that the Ellerman and Bucknall liner, City of Athena, 6600 tons, bound from Now York to Capetown and Calcutta, was…

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A Fearful Accident

Young Witness · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 1

A serious accident occurred this week to a young man Bamed E. Reld, who was engaged ploughing at Messrs. Buckiley and Adams',…

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Farmer Missing. Believed Drowned in Lachlan. Cowra

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 2

Mr. John Grant, of Grantwood, a well known resident of the district, was returning to his home at Merriganowry from Canowindra a few days…

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A Football Accident

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 3

Percy Bramarr, whilst playing foot ball at Cowra, sustained a broken arm. The maintenance case held at the Children's Court this morning was…

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A Serious Accident

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 1

Recently Mr. Flynn (ex-Inspector of Police at Young) met with a nasty accident. Mr. Flynn, after indulging in a game of bowls, was cycling to…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 4

Mr. J. K. Clancy, of Gunning, is an inmate of St. John of God's Hospital. It appears that he was travelling between Gunning and Crookwell when he met with an accident, his right…

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Motor Car Collision

Young Witness · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 1

There was a Head-on motor-car collision in Burrowa street on Wednesday night. Mr. Ted Tuson and Mr. Fletcher (of Thuddungra) who were…

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A Fearful Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 3

A serious accident occurred this week to a young man named E Reid, who Was engaged ploughing at Messrs. Buckley and Adams, 'Windurong'…

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The Young Witness With which is Incorporated the Burrangong Argus Tuesday, August 28th, 1917. Wall Fails on Man a Painful Accident

Young Witness · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 2

A serious accident befel Mr. Robert Potter on Saturday afternoon. It is a miracle that he was not killed by a quantity of unset pise wall falling on…

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Accident to Liner

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 4

Capetown, Monday Night—The Henderson liner Bhamo (5244 tons), bound for Rangoon from Glasgow,. met with an accident off Cape Agulhas. It is believed that no lives were lost, but…

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Motor Car Capsized. Four People Injured

Young Witness · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

WEST WYALONG, Thursday—When returning from Barmedman show and when near Central Wyalong, a motor car driven by Mr. Walter Holland, a…

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Accident at Motor Garage

Young Witness · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

Mr. Charles Spencer had a unique and painful experience on Wednesday morning at Laxen's motor garage. He cranked up a motor car which was…

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Accident to Railway Inspector

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 4

Railway Inspector Johnson, of Goulburn, was the victim of an unusual accident which occurred on Friday morning. He was on his way to Murray's Flats on a railway motor tricycle,…

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