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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

285 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 15

Accidents at Football

Young Witness · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 2

Whilst playing football at Young last week, D. Maher, of Cootamundra, received a nasty kick on the side, injuring two of his ribs. During the…

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Motor Car Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 August 1919 · page 2

Dapto, Wednesday.—A fatal motor car accident happened, on the Macquarie Pass, midway between Albion Park and Moss Vale, on Monday night. Thomas…

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Car Accident. Three Men Injured

Young Witness · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 2

A message from Cowra to-day states that three young men sustained inju[?] in an accident at Cowra, owing to a car overturning. The…

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The Macquarie Pass Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 4

Dapto, Thursday.—An inquiry into the death of John Moore, the victim of the motor car accident on the Macquarie Pass Road, was held at Albion Park. The…

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Fatal Car Accident. Three Men Killed. SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 2

A midnight motor accident in High-street. Bendigo, resulted in three men being killed, while two other men and a woman were injured. The motor car…

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Boating Fatality. Two Men Drowned. Brishane

Young Witness · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 2

Two young men were drowned in a boating accident at Moreton Bay yesterday…

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Accident to Mr. Austin Chapman

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 4

Mr. Austin Chapman, M.H.R., who met with a scalding accident in the train about a fortnight ago, is still confined to his homo at Woollahra…

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Monteagle. Accident

Young Witness · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 3

While journeying to Tipperary on Sunday last a party of three men came to grief. A part of the harness broke. causing the mare to bolt. Then one of the reins broke and…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 September 1919 · page 2

Mr. Dick Burns was thrown from a horse in the lane alongside Mr. C. W. Furner's drapery establishment on Tuesday, badly cutting his hand, and face. He…

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Football Fatality

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 2
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MELBOURNE. Sunday. — In the course of a football match at Port Arlington on Saturday, Stanley Mann (19) was in the act of marking a ball…

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Burning Fatality at Bungonia. Old Man's Sad End

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 2

Our Bungonia correspondent writes:—A very old resident of the district, Mr. Tom Smith, was found burnt to death in his house at Washaway Creek on…

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Serious Motor Accident. Car Falls Over Bridge. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 2

A motor car driven by the owner. Mr John Gunton, and conveying Mrs. Ransome and her two sons, who had Just met another son, Arthur Ransome…

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Burning Fatality

Young Witness · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 4

Thomas Smith, aged about 57, was found burned to death in his house at Washaway Creek, Bungonia district. It appears he was in the…

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Collision at Sea. Marathon Beached. Passengers Rescued. Australians on Board. (Published in the "Times.")

Young Witness · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 4

LONDON, September 11th. — As a result of a collision in a dense fog the steel twin screw steamer Marathon, 7,827 tonns, has been beached off…

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Wheels Within Wheels. Published by arrangement with Cassell and Company, Ltd. [All Eights Reserved.] Chapter Iii. (Continued). a Chapter of Accidents

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 6

"There are no steers for you to rope in London, I'm afraid, Mr. Raymes," she said, smiling at Harry as they shook hands, "but…

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Fatal Gun Accident

Young Witness · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 4

ALBURY, Thursday. — Thomas Knorpp, 20, son of Mr. Charles Knorp stedmaster at Howlong was fatally shot at Balldale. Knorpp was…

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Motor Car Overturned Goulburn Residents Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 September 1919 · page 2

A motor car driven by Mr. Allsop, representative of Stott and Hoare's branch, Auburn-street, and containing Mr. E. J. Darcy, solicitor, and Mr. Fred Lemon,…

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Accident at Young Races

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 2

At the Young races on Friday, a serious accident, occurred during the running of the fifth race. After Roseaxe had gone about a furlong and a…

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Burning Fatality. Wagga

Young Witness · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 2

A child named Edna Ayscough, aged 2½ years, was burnt to the death at Wagga owing to her clothes catchig fire which the little one was playing with…

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