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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

285 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 15

Motor Accident at Cowra a Young Resident Injured

Young Witness · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 1

Mr Robert Black, of Young Was the victim of a motor accident at Cowra on wednesday which might have been easily attended with far moro serious…

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Drowned in the Murrumbidgee

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 2

Patrick Sheehan 63, an old resident of the district was drowned, in the Murrumbidgee river at Juglong on Friday.It is surmised that on his…

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Fatally Injured. Unconscious for 2½ Weeks

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 2

After Iying for seventeen days in an unconscious condition as a result of a sulky accident. Mrs Mary Thorn-t ton, passed away yesterday morning…

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Roof Falls In. Accidents at Wheat Stacks

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 September 1919 · page 4

A quantity of wheat was being shifted from one of the stacks at South Goulburn on Friday morning when the roof fell in. Henry Fairall, a married man living…

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A Mother's Brave Act. Saves Child From Drowning

Young Witness · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 2

It would be impossible to conceive [?] braver act (writes the Murrumburrah "Signal") than that performed [?]t Aurvill on Thursday last by Mrs…

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Wheat Stacks Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 2

Henry Fairall, who was injured by a falling roof at the Goulburn when stacks on Friday and admitted to the public hospital suffering from internal…

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A Painful Accident

Young Witness · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 1

Mrs. Arey, of Brisbane street, Cowra. met with a painful accident this week. While lifting some boiling water off the fire-she accidentally…

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Motor Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 2

Adelaide, Friday.—At 2 o'clock this morning, Lieutenant L.N. Cherry and Mr. Donald Cunningham left Adelaide in a motor cycle and side car…

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Loco Accident. Two Men Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 2

Driver Leslie Bakeup, of Goulaburn was knocked down on the express engine near Bundanoon on Sunday morning and thrown against the wall of the…

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Annandale Youth. Drowned at Como. SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 1

John Rathbone 16, of Annandale, was drowned in the Woniora River at Come yesterday afternoon. The body has since been recovered…

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Washed off the Rocks. One Man Drowned. SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 1

Early this morning the signal master at the South Head received a telephone message to the effect that two men had been washed off the rocks at Rosa…

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Knocked Down on His Own Engine. Goulburn Loco. Driver Injured

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 2

GOULBURN, Tuesday.—A pecullar accident occurred at Bundanoon, when Driver Leslie Bateup, of Goulburn, who was on the engine of the…

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Accidental Electrocution

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 1

HOBART, Tuesday.—Georgo Howe, 40, who was in charge of the hydroelectric sub-station at Newtown, met his death by electrocution on Sunday…

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Frightful Accident at Araluen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 4

Mr. E Knight, who is employed as winchman on the Araluen Valley dredge, met with a terrible accident on Monday night of last week The exact…

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Fatal Accident. Thrown from Racehorse. SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 4

Arthur Rodgers, 17, was thrown from a racehorse yesterday, and died this morning…

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Fatality at Demondrille Young Man's End

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 2

Much sympathy is exprersed for the Elliott Family, of Demondrille, in the death of a young man, H. Elliott. son of Mr. R. Elliott, of that locality,…

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A Gun Accident. Boy's Finger Lost

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 2

The 14-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Maher, railway gate-keeper near the Young Racecourse has had the forefinger of his left hand amputated as…

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Little Girl Accidentally Shot. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 2

Phyllis Craig, aged live, who was shot on Saturday at her parents' home at Mascot died on Sunday. Jack McQuirk, aged 17, a neighbour, was…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 October 1919 · page 2

Bob McLean, the six-year-old son of Mr. R. J. McLean, Town Clerk, slipped on the verandah at home on Thursday afteroon and fractured his thigh. He was later…

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The Demondrille Fatality

Young Witness · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 1

The coroner on Tuesday found that Herbert Elliott died on October 11th, 1919 at Demondrille, from hemorrhage caused through a gunshot in the chest,…

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