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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

284 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 15

Drowned in Saving His Brother

Young Witness · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 2

ALBURY, Monday.—James Higgins, 11, son of Mr. Ignatius Higgins, coachbuilder, was drowned in the Murray at the Whirlpool, a well…

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A Painful Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 2

Mr. Hughie Smith, an engine driver at the Murray's lat wheat stacks, met with an accident on Monday. His fingers were caught in cog wheels, with the result that one finger was…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 4

Mr. Sam Gale, who resides at Roche's Hotel, in Sleane-street, met with a painful accident at the local per. way shops on Saturday. One of his fiugers was caught in a mechine, and…

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Injured Australians

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 May 1918 · page 4

The passengers by the Oronsa, the Canadian liner which was tropedoed, included Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Thring, Australians, who are reported severely injured. The torpedo exploded…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 May 1918 · page 4

Mr. Fred Porter, tally clerk at the wheat stocks at Cook's Cutting, experienced a painful accident on Tuesday. He was moving a truck into position on a down grade, when the…

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Scalding Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 4

Kenneth Russell Rogers, 18 months old, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Rogers, of Goulburn, was the victim of a severe scalding accident on Monday. The little one pulled a jug of boiling…

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Shooting Fatality

Young Witness · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 1

Water Percival 19, a son of Mr. Walter Pereival, of Tumut, was accidentally Shot dead at Kelly's Gap; Batlow road, near Tumut. He had been…

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Scalding Accident

Young Witness · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 1

Kenneth Russel Rogers, 18 months old, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Rogers, of Goulburn, was the victim of a severe scalding accident on Monday…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 May 1918 · page 2

A man named William Borland, who was riding a bicycle near the corner of Sloane and Mundy Streets yesterday afternoon collided with a motor ear. He was knocked down, and his…

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"Jimmy" Ashton Drowned

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 1

The "Dubbo Diapatch"writes:—Mr. James Asbton, who came to Dubbo with Sole's Circus, was found drowned' In the river at the rear of the Town…

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Granville Railway Accident

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Eric Smith, the soldier who fell from a train at Granville Railway Station this morning, and was seriously injured, died in the…

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Accident to Jockey

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 2

Jimmy Kelly, one of the best Known cross country Jockeys, who has been riding over fencce for the last 25 years, principally at country flxtures…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 2

The man named Robin Jones met with an accident at the South Goulburn loco. yards on Monday morning. The roof of an elevator at the coal gantry blew off, pinning Mr. Jones…

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Child Drowned. Followed Ducks Into Dam

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 2

Heather Ethel Aikman, ager 1 year and 9 months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Aikman, of lovell street, Young, was drowned yesterday…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 2

A passenger named W. Pierpoint, of Bourke-street, Goulburn, employed by Shepherd, Harvey, and Co., at Cook's Cutting, alighted from a workmen's train on arrival at Goulburn on…

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Shire Man Injured

Young Witness · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 5

Mr. S. Jeffreys, one of the Weddin Shire gangers, was knocked down and run over on the Forbes road last week in trying to stop his bolting horso…

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Temora Statlonmaster Injured

Young Witness · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 5

At about 4 o'clock on Monday afternoon the Tomora station roaster, Mr. E.M. Ca[?]lll, had a miraculous escape from being killed. It appears…

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Bendick Morrell Accident

Young Witness · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 3

Mr. Crowe, who met his death in a mine accident at Adelong recently was a brother of Mr. P. Callaghan of this town…

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A Woman Killed. Four Persons Injured. Melbourne

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 3

One woman and a horse were killed and two women, a baby, and an equestrian injured last evening when a motor car travelling towards the city…

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Accidents at Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 2

On Monday (King's Birthday) two Goulburn football teams journeyed to Yass to try conclusions with the Warrigal Club there. Both visiting teams (first and second grade)…

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