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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

284 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 15

Badly Injured. Boarding a Moving Train. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

William Ritchie, aged 16, was the victim a shocking accident this morning. He was endeavouring to board a moving train at Petersham, when he slipped and fell on to the…

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Boy Under Train. Both Legs Injured. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

Roy Ritchie, aged 16, while endeavouring to board a train at Petersham his morning which had started, fell between the platform and the train,…

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The Young Witness Published Tuesday and Friday Afternoons. Tuesday, April 9th, 1918. Yannawa[?] Fatality. Funeral of the Victims

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 1

One of the saddest sights witnessed at Young for many years was the funerals of the victims of the Yannawah burning totality on Saturday…

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Strange Revolver Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

As the result of a revolver acident Mrs. Mary M'Guggan. 23, living in May-street, St Peters, was taken to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital on Monday night, suffering from…

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Mr. T. McAleer Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 2

Mr. Tonm McAlcer, attendant at the Kenmore Hospital, is as inmate of the local District Hospital. In company with his little boy and Mr. Jack Saville, he was proceeding to…

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Railway Fatality at South Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 2

A distressing fatality occurred last night in the vicinity of the coal hunker near the round house, a man named John Long, aged about 50 years, who was employed in the per. way…

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The Young witness Published Tuesday and Fhiday Afternoons. Tuesday, April 16th, 1918 Yannawah Fatality. the Inquest

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 1

The District Coroner (Mr. G. S. Whiteman) held an inquest on Saturday last concerning the deaths of John Spencer and Robert John Thomson,…

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Circular Saw Accident

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 2

Mr. W. R. Parkman, of Parkville, yesterday met "With a painful accident at his home. Owing to being caught in a circular saw, the three first…

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The South Goulburn Fatality Coronial Inquiry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 4

Yesterday morning an inquiry into the circumstance surrounding the death of John Long was opened at the Courthouse before Mr. H. O'Brien, coroner. Mr. E. M. Johnson and Mr…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Man Cut to Pieces

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 2

A terrible accident occurred at South Goulburn during Monday night or early on Tuesday morning. At 7.30 on Tuesday morning a man…

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A Sensational Accident

Young Witness · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 1

A great stir caused in Kendal street, Cowra, on Sunday about 7 o'clock through Mr. W. Baxter's motor car crashing into the verandah post…

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Painful Accident

Young Witness · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 4

A painful accident befel Mr. G. Buumer, about 1 a.m. on Thursday. Mr. Baumer is employed by the Murrumbidgee (Wagga) milling Company…

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Tram and Van. Collision in Sydney. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 2

A team collided with a furniture pantechnicon at 9 o'clock in Eumore Road, Marrickville, last night. The train was badly damaged, also the…

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Three Horses Dead. Steeplechase Accident. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 2

Three horses met their deaths in the Moonee Valley Steeplechase yesterday. Sederick broke its neck, E.C.T. had to bo destroyed owing…

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Two Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 2

At the central loco. railway yards on Tuesday Mr. J. Lynch, a boilermaker, received a severe blow on the head from a rebounding hammer, and was stunned. Mr. H. Harding…

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Motor Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 2

Mr. G. A. Bussingthwaighte, of Larbert, met with an accident whilst driving his motor car along Auburn-street on Wednesday afternoon. When near the Drill Hall the car swerved off…

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Fatality at Canowindra

Young Witness · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 5

Mr. Dave Kelly, a well known resident of this district, met with a serious accident, causing his death. He was driving his team into town, and…

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Painful Accident at Nubba

Young Witness · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 5

An accident of a paintul nature occurred late on Saturday night last, Mr. Peter Scott, who, with her husband, was driving home from…

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District News. Wood Chopping Accidents

Young Witness · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 5

At Adelong, George Purss, while cutting a hollow tree for the purpose of procuring honey, missed a [?]ow and drove the axe into the instep of…

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Circus Performer Injured

Young Witness · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 4

While rehearsing for the water pantomime, to be presented at Wirth's Circus, Charles Montague, 30, of 133 Albion street, Surry Hills, was…

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