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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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Burning Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 October 1917 · page 4

A girl named Claudia Buckman, six years of age, whose parents reside in Mundy-street, Goulburn, was admitted to the District Hospital on Tuesday suffering from severe burns…

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Marengo Fatality. the Inquest

Young Witness · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 2

An Inquiry was held by the Coroner, Mr. G. S. Whiteman this morning into the death of Mr. William Henry Bennett, manager of Walhemo…

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Marengo Fatality. Mr. Henry Bennett Killed

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 2

Mr. Henry Bennett, who has been managing Wiahomo Station, Young, for the cast 18 months, was killed at Reid's Creek, on the Marengo road, at an early…

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Man's Leg Broken. Accident Near Thuddungra

Young Witness · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 2

A serious accident occurred near Thuddungra this week, the victim being Mr. Casper Kleem, a well known sharefarmer, residing at Mountain…

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A Policeman, Injured

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday—Constable James Dearnley was thrown from a bolting horse at Red Hill and sustained a fracture of the skull and…

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A Peculiar Accident

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 2

Mr. A. E. Merryfull, of Adelong. met with a peculiar accident on Monday. He was in his stable brushing a horse, when the animal threw up…

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Railway Fatality in Goulburn the Inquest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 2

Theo inquest touching the death of. the man who was found cut to pieces near the Argyle Mills, on the railway line close to the north signal box, Goulburn yards, was…

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Goulburn Railway Fatality. Man Killed Near Conolly's Mill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 4

A distressing fatality occurred on the railway near Conolly's mill during Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. The victim was a man about 55 years of age, whose body at time of…

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Goulbur Railway Fatality

Young Witness · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 1

A distressing fatality occurred on the railway near Conolly's mill, Goulburn, during Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. The victim was a…

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Serious Motor Collision

Young Witness · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 2

Two motor cars, conyeying passengers, collided head on at Quirindi on Wednesday, and were smashed. Mr. T. Perkins, of Willow Tree, who was…

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A Boy Drowned

Young Witness · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 1

Bertram Thomas Lamerton, 5 years of age, son of Mr. Ernest Lamerton, of Lidcombe, was drowned in Haslam's Creek on Tuesday. The child and…

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Little Boy Drowned

Young Witness · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 1

The body of Ronald Charles Peachy, aged 4, of Chaider avenue, Marrickville, was recovered from a waterhole off Fitzroy strcet, Marrickville. The…

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Marengo Fatality. the Inquest

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 1

An inquiry was held by the Coroner, Mr. G. S. Whiteman, of Young on Friday morning last, into the death of Mr. William Henry Bennett, manager…

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Railway Fatality in Goulburn. Unknown Man Cut to Pieces

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 2

At 5.45 on Wednesday morning Constable Borger was informed by the Railway Night Officer. Ellis that a man had been killed on the railway…

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Fatal Accidents Carter Killed

Young Witness · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 1

Roy Bryant, aged 35, a carter of Walker street, Redfern, was backing two horses 'attached to a lorry into the cart entrance of a warehouse in…

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Shot in Foot Pea Rifle Accident. Cootamundra

Young Witness · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 2

Mr. Nevell, of. Stockinbingal, Whilst out shooting yesterday, was shot in the foot; as a result of the trigger catching in the twig of a tree…

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Bad Thoroughfare Causes Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 2

Ald. H. O'Brien at Thursday night's meeting of the Municipal Council directed attention to Faithfull-street, couth of Addison-street. Some houses were being erected there, and the carting…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Mail Overtakes a Sheffield Trolly. One Man Killed

Young Witness · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 3

Fred Day (55), a stranger in these parts, employed with a gang of men re-ralling, part of the Temorn line was killed on Saturday night, near…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 4

Mr. Broad, local manager for Wright Heaton and Co., met with a painful accident on Saturday. He was playing tennis when he fell on his right wrist the result that…

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Aeroplane Flight. Sydney to Melbourne. Arrival at Goulburn. Accident to Machine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 November 1917 · page 2

To-day the Hon. A. G. F. James; Minister for Public Instruction, proposed to fly from Sydney to Melbourne. The flight was to take the forms of a. reliability test for one of the new…

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