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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

285 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 15

Three Children Drowned Melbourne

Young Witness · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 5

A treble drowning fatality occurred in the Murray, nbout a mile from Ryan's at Swan Hill on Tuesday atternoon, the victims being three…

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Burning Accident Clothing Burnt While Sleeping

Young Witness · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 1

Mr. Joseph Ryan, of Bribbaree Siding was admitted to the Sacred Heart Hospital, Young, on Monday la a aerfous condition suffering from severe…

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Shocking Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 4

An unknown man endeavoured to board, a train at Erskineville railway station this morning, when ho blipped between the platform and the carriage. The wheels passed over him…

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Drowned in the Murray Melbourne Girl's Fate

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

BARHAM, Tuesday.—On Friday evening the Misses. Chanter, accompanled by Miss Nellie Sawers, aged 21, a visitor from Brighton, were in the…

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Drowned While Surfing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 1

Florrie Varley, a maid servant, was drowned at Austinmere while surfing this morning…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 4

An accident, occurred at Mr. Gould's "joinery works in Bradley street on Thursday. Just before luncheou Mr. Harold Gould was engaged at the circular saw running through a piece…

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Drowned in the River

Young Witness · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

WELLINGTON, Monday.—L[?] Ernest Luke, 17, only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Luke was drowned in the Ma[?]quari[?] river yesterday morning…

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Drowned in the Bath

Young Witness · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

A sad fatallty occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.. A. Hunney, Morgan street, Wagga on Sunday morning, their youngest child, Dorothy Isabel,…

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Injured by a Truck Broken Rib Penetrates Lung

Young Witness · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 6

On Monday last, two young men, who are on the staff or the local mill, met with serious accidents (writes the "Murrumburrah Signal".) About…

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A Mill Employee's Mysterious Accident Found Unconscious in Street

Young Witness · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

An employee of the Murrumburrah Flour Mill named Cecil ("Snowy") Franklin, a son of Mr. adn Mrs.. Fred Franklin, of Albury street, met with…

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Accidents at Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 2

Harry Woods, of Redbank, while mustering sheep some days ago, was thrown from his horse. He sustained concussion of the brain, and has not yet recovered consciousness. His…

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Motor Accident

Young Witness · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

An accident occurred at Barrengarry on Sunday to a car belonging to Mr. Harrison, of Cowra. When the vehlele was at the foot of the mountain…

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TELEGRAMS. Coach Washed Away. Horses Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 4

At Nowra yesterday 740 points of rain wore recorded. A coach and two horses were washed over tile side of Madden's culvert,. Nowra. Both animals were drowned. The driver managed to…

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Two Lives Lost Sad Drowning Accidents Albury

Young Witness · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 1

Two fatal[?] have occurred in this district. William Alexander Buchanan, a farm employee, recently arrived from Scotland, was bathing in…

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A Bridge Fatality

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 2

NARANDERA, Tuesday.— George D[?] employee at the new bridge construction works at Narendra over the Murrumbidgee river,…

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Supposed to be Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 1

An unknown man was believed to be drowned at Coogoo on Thursday evening last. When fold that there was a dangerous sea running, and that the life-savers had left the beach for…

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A Serious Accident Youth Loses Part of a Hand

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 1

A young man named Leo Ryan, aged 19 years, was the victim of a vary serious accident on Thursday afternoon. It appears that he was…

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Girl Fatally Shot Sad Accident in Bathurst. Young Married Wan's Distress Formal Charge of Manslaughter

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 1

A sad accident happened on Friday evening at about 7.30 the result being the death of a bright and promising young student of the Bathurst…

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Railway Collision. No Passengers Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 2

A train collision occurred last night at Wolston. A shunting engine and several waggons were damaged, but the engine and, carriages tached to a passenger train were not derailed…

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