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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

284 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 4 of 15

Carter Fatally Injured

Young Witness · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 5

KATOOMBA, Thursday,—James Ward, a carter, was killed this morning while delivering butter. When in Park street, his horse shied at an…

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Cyclone Ruin. Innisfail Stricken. About 300 Injured. Death Roll Now 15

Young Witness · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday.—The steamer Mourilyan has been hastened back from Cairns to Innisfall with foodstuff for the stricken population…

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The Young Witness Published Tuesday and Friday Afternoons. Friday, March 15th, 1918. a Boy Shot. Pea Rifle Accident

Young Witness · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 1

Two brothers named Frederick and Leslie Sheather, aged about 12 and 8 years respectively, sons of Mr. Percy Sheather, residing near Verana, Young…

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Mans Arm Torn Off. Shocking Accident at Waterloo. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 2

An employee at Barnes' works, Botany street, Waterloo, yesterday afternoon had his right, arm torn off just below the elbow. Shortly after I…

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Motor Car Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 2

Word reached Goulburn on Monday night that Mr. D. Ross, of Crookwell, had met with an accident through a motor car he was driving running over an embankment. Mr. Ross only…

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Railway Collision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 4

A stratling head-on collision between two trains occurred at Spring Bluff railway station, Queensland, on Monday morning. The trains concerned were the Sydney mail and goods…

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Unusual Accident. Young Lady Runs Into Hearse

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 2

An extraordinary accident occurred in Auburn-street opposite the Botanical Gardens shortly before 10 o'clock this morning. A hearse which contained an empty, coffin was…

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Motor Accident at Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 4

Our Crookwell correspondent writes.—Mr. D. Ross, optician, while trying his new car on Monday evening last, met with a very painful accident. He was taking his wife and…

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Temora Topics. Accident at Grogan

Young Witness · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 3

A nasty accident before Miss Murfel Dawson (daughter of Mr. John Dawson of Grogan), on Friday, last when she had the misfortune to cut…

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Motor Car Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 3

On Monday afternoon a motor car accident took place which at the time caused quite a sensation, Mr D. Ross, who had just purchased a new car…

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Motor Cycle Accident

Young Witness · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 2

Yesterday Mr. Jack Nesbit, motor mechanic went out to Greenbank to bring in a motor cycle, Ho took Mr. Ern Pike with him, in order to ride…

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Constable Accidentally Shot by His Wife

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 2

Constable Lemuel Sims, of Newtown, was accidentally shot at his home at Marrickville last night and is not expected to live. It is reported that Sims was in bed at 9.30 p.m., when…

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Motor Car Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 2

On Monday afternoon while Mr. D. Ross, optician, was driving along the Crookwell-Binda road within…

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Fatal Burning Accident at Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 2

On Wednesday last a daughter of Mr. Crawford, of Mongarlowe, aged eight years, met with a burning accident which terminated fatally. She was playing with her brothers and sisters…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 2

It is only quite recently that Mr.John Grant, of Monkittee, died in Braidwood Hospital as the result of an accident with his team. On Sunday his son, Mr. John Grant, who was…

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Distressing Shooting Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 4

A sad shooting fatality occurred near the North Goulburn quarries on Saturday morning at about 10.30, the victim being Frederick William Goodwin, brickmaker, of North…

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Motor Cycle Accident on Showgrounds

Young Witness · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 3

An accident happened at the F. and S. sports, held on the showgrounds on Easter Monday, at the conclusion of the first motor-cyclw racw. Mr…

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Shocking Accident. Two Men Killed. Petrol Tank Explodes

Young Witness · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

A dreadful accident occurred about 2 o'clock yesterday Afternoon at Vannawah homestead, 33 miles from Young, as a (result of which two…

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Series of Accidents

Young Witness · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 1

Mrs. Thackeray, wife of Councillor Thackeray, met with a series of accidents on Saturday last and is a lucky woman to be alive. In the first place…

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Fatality at Cowra. Woman Killed Instantly

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 1

A sad accident occurred in Kendall street, Cowra, between 2 and 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon whereby Mrs. Mary Morrison, wife of Mr. Leslie…

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