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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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Sewerage Works Fatality. MR. J. T. Tew Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred yesterday. (Wednesday) afternoon, the victim being Mr. John Thomas Tew, a resident of Ifield, 42 years of age, and a married man. He was one of the…

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Explosion at Boys' Brigade. One Killed, Many Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 2

A disastrous explosion, followed by a stampede, took place at the Boys' Brigade Hall, situated at the corner of Riley and Arthur streets, Surry Hills, Sydney, on Wednesday…

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Serious Accident at Wombat

Young Witness · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. Fred Oldfield of Wombat, met with a serious accident on Wednesday. He was riding a spirited horse near the Royal Hotel, Wombat, when a…

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Deaths by Drowning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

The Sunday Times of the 10th instant reports—The body of the younger of two brothers who went swimming in the lake at Narrabeen on Friday was recovered by Mr. Heaton, a boast…

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The Sewerage Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

The adjourned Coronial inquiry into the circumstances of the death of Thomas John Tew, to have been held yesterday, was postponed till to-day…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. F. C. Della Ca, staff surveyor, Goulburn Land Board District, had the misfortune last week to break his ankle through his horse rearing while he was mounting. Mr. Della Ca…

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Accident To Railway Man. Foot Injured By Hand-Car

The Yass Courier · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 4

“My husband recently met with a most distressing accident when he was work[?] way,” writes Mrs. G Bowman, Th[?]sby street, Wiekham,…

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The Sewerage Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 2

The thrice-adjourned inquiry touching the death of Thomas John Tew, who was killed at the Goulburn sewerage works on Wednesday of last week, was resumed to-day (Thursday)…

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Father, Son, and Daughter Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 2

Inverell, Monday.—A drowning tragedy took place at Red Rock on the McIntyre River, two miles below Inverell, yesterday. A family named Handshaw visited the locality for a picnic…

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Drowned in River. Father and Two Children (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 2

At inverell on Sunday, Mary Ann Hanshaw (18) and her brother Frederick (8) went into the McIntyre River for a bathe. The girl got into…

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Fall of Bricks. Accident at Millard's Yards

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 2

Yesterday morning Mr. Edward Kelly, residing in Wombat street, Young, met with a serious accident at Millard's brickyards. Mr. Kelly was…

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Coach Accident. Mail in Difficulties. (Country Press Message). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 2

While crossing the creek between Coolac and Juglong on Saturday, the mail coach driven by G. Hawker, was washed away. Two inches of rain…

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Accident To Railway Man. Foot Injured By Hand-Car

The Yass Courier · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 4

“My husband recently met with a most distressing accident when he was work[?] way,” writes Mrs. G Bowman, Throsby street, Wick[?],…

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Motor Cycle Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. Lee, ex-recruiting sergeant, met with a painful accident whilst riding a motor cycle from Moss Vale to Goulburn on Monday. When about nine miles from Moss Vale the…

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Journalist Drowned a Bondi Fatality. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

Thomas Burke-Daly, a Journalist was washed off the rocks at Mackenzie's Point, Bondi, yesterday, while fishing and was drowned. He leaves a…

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A Tragic Fatality

Young Witness · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3

A man named John Boyd, supposed to be a resident of Bimbl, met his death on Tuesday morning in a tragic manner. Deceased was helping the…

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Fatality at Bribaree

Young Witness · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 1

A sad fatality occurred at Bribaree railway siding, about six miles from Bimbi, on Tuesday morning, the victim being a young man named John Boyd,…

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The Rye Park Fatality. Inquest on the Victim

Young Witness · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 6

At the Inquest on the body of Londsdole Pattinson, a miner who fell down a shaft at the Old Walla copper mine (near Rye Park) recently, the…

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Killed at Illabo, a Dray Accident

Young Witness · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

A very sad fatality took place- at Illabo yesterday, when Mr. Hans Crowe, aged about 56, met his death in a dray accident at the Illabo railway…

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Motor Overturns. Accident to Mail. (Country Press Telegram). HOBART

Young Witness · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

The motor mail coach, which left Brown's River for Hobart yesterday, overturned and went down an embankment 15ft. deep with over twenty…

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