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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

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Double Railway Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

Brisbane, Sunday.—A railway accident, in which two lives were lost, occurred on Saturday night between Hendon and Ellenthorpe. A lengthsman named John Paskins, whose wife is…

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Railway Fatality. Near Cook's Cutting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

An inquiry into the circumstances of the death of William Samuel Swan was held, at the Court-house on Saturday afternoon before Mg. Williams, P.M. Inspector Johnson appeared on…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 4

Mr. James Ward, formerly of Bungonia, met with an accident on Tuesday. Just after having his morning bath he fell and struck his head, sustaining concussion of the brain. At latest…

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Injured Whilst Saving Boy

Young Witness · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

GRENFELL, Wednesday—Mr. Stan Thompson met with a serious accident at the trucking yards yesterday. A truck was being pushed into position…

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Bondi Fatality How Lightning Kills. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 5

When the lightning left he clouds, it went directly to her and burst like a shell-immediately in front of her and above her, dashing her to the water.—…

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Drowned in a [?]Reek Face Eaten by Caryfish

Young Witness · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 1

The body of Michael Kane, aged 68, who had been missing from Bannedman Station for a couple of days, was found in Barmedman Creek. At…

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Petrol Explosion Shocking Accident. Soldiers Killed. London

Young Witness · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 5

Reuter's Brussels correspondent reports that a petrol waggon at the railway station at [?]th exploded. Six British soldiers were burned to death…

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A Collision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 2

On Saturday evening an accident occurred in Sloane-street, near the railway station. Mr. Alfred Maple-Brown, accompanied by his mother and others, was proceeding in a motor…

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Nearly Drowned Plucky Dive Saves Boy's Life

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 4

A schoolboy named White, aged about 14. had a narrow escape from drowning on Friday afternoon. It appears that young White with other…

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Car Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 4

On the 10th inst. Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Kelly, of "Hillas Mount," Narrawa, together with Mr. Jack Murphy, an employee, left home in a car, their destination being Hovell's Creek…

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A Flying Fatality

Young Witness · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 6

A cablegram announces the death as a result of a flying accident, of Captain E. French, who some years ago was ingaged on Oakhurst Station,…

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Car Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 4

On the 10th inst, Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Kelly, of "Hillas Mount," Narrawa, together with Mr. Jack Murphy, an employee, left home in…

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A Cricket Accident

Young Witness · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 2

What might have resulted in a very serious accident occurred at the school recreation ground on Thursday. In preparation for the [?]thcoming…

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Strange Accident

The Yass Courier · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 2

The “ Braid wood Dispatch ” says : Mr. W, Beeston, ju[?]., of Krawarree, met with a serious accident in a very simple manner this week. After…

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Fatality at Exeter Sports

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 4

On Monday whilst a programme of events was in progress at Exeter sports, a young man named Michael James Egan, 18 years of age, a son of Mr. John Egan, of "Rockley" Exeter…

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Accident on Western Line

Young Witness · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 1

BATHURST, Thursday.—The local railway headquarters has been advised of the details of a serious dera[?]lment to a goods train at Lyndhu[?]t…

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Dragged by Stirrup Gundagai Boy's Accident

Young Witness · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 3

Anniversary Day of 1919 was a sad one for Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kenny, of South Gundagal. Shortly before lunch time their 13 year old son, Noel,…

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Two Drowning Fatalitils

Young Witness · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 5

ECHUCA, Friday.—Two drowning fatalities occurred in the Murray on Wednesday. At 11 a.m. Norman. Ferguson,. 12. son of Mr. W…

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Eathing Fatality

Young Witness · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 5

BERRINGA, Tuesday.—A drawning accident occurred in the Murray river about a mile from Cobram yesterday, when Hector Rateliffe lost his life…

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Carter Killed Sad Farm Fatality

Young Witness · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

A telephone message was received at the Wagga police station that a young man named Basil Berrigan. employed at Pomtnsalarna Station, by Mr…

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