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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

285 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 15

Two Fettlers Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 2

Ungarie, Monday.—Two fottlers, Charles Grey (married) and Owen Callaghan, were returning to their camp on a tricycle on Saturday night, and when some distance out on the…

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Fettlers Injured Train Overtakes Tricycle

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 2

UNGARIE, Monday.—A serious accident occurred a few miles from Ungarie on Saturday night. Two fettlers were returning to their camp on…

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Motor Car Accident

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 3

The first time Betty Lensing met Congressman Kent was when her motor ran into his at a crossing, and Kent's car was demolished. Then…

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Accident at Sewerage Works

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 2

An accident during blasting operations in connection with the Goulburn sewerage works occurred on Tuesday afternoon, with the result that a man named Lowe has been admitted to…

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Crown Prince Injured

Young Witness · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 1

Reuters Amsterdam correspondent says the ex-Crown Prince of Germany, whilst motor cycling at Wlerlngcn, rushed, through a gate and fractured…

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A Mother's Crime Three Children Drowned

Young Witness · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday.—At the police court on Tuesday, Madeline MeVelgh, wife of Patrick MeVclgh, farouer, of Allora, appeared on a charge of…

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A Peculiar Accident

Young Witness · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 1

GALONG, Friday.—A serious accident, which fortuaalety was not attended with total results, occurred here. Mr. J. T. O'neill, of…

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Serious Accident. at Cook's Cutting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 2

Chas. Lindgren, 48, a Swede, met with a serious accident at Cook's Cutting on Friday. He is what is known as barman in connection with th wheat trucks, and his duty is to lower…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 4

On Friday morning a boy named Cecil Jobson fell off Mr. Thoroughgood's milk cart. The wheel passed over his right shoulder, grazing the right side of the face and ear and…

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One Hundred Bolsheviks Drowned. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 4

Reuter's Madrid correspondent reports that there were a hundred casualties on a steamer deporting 400 Russian Bolshovists to Odessa. The vessel struck a mine in the Dardanedles…

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Fatality at Galong Mr. Thomas O'neill Killed

Young Witness · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 4

Mr Thomas O'Neill, 30, a well known farmer of Galong was killed instan[?]aneously last Saturday. Deceased had been trucking some sheep at…

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The Cook's Cutting Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 4

Charles Lindgren, a Swede, had his left arm amputated at the shoulder on Saturday morning at the public hospital. While working at Cook's Cutting on Friday Lindgren was…

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Tram Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 2

An electric tram jumped the rails near Circular Quay this morning. The few passengers in the car were slightly shaken…

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Railway Smash Stock and Goods Trains. Collision in Victoria. Narrow Escape of Crews

Young Witness · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— A sensational railway amash, between a goods train and a stock train occurred in Victoria this morninh, but no human…

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Fatality at Galong Farmer's Shocking End

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 1

It was only in our last issue that we referred to an accident that befel Mr J. T. O'Neill, of Clevedon, near Galong, and this week…

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Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 2

As a Sydney tourist, who was accompanied by his daughter, was motoring to Goulburn on Saturday evening, in the darkness he lost control of the steering gear, and the car dashed…

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A Priest Injured

Young Witness · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 4

A message from Temora states that Father Carragher, the assiatant print at Tomora, was thrown from his horre on Monday, and when picked up was…

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Grogain Fatality Farmer Killed by Fall

Young Witness · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 1

Mr. Thomas Wilson, a well known farmer of Grogan, whillst returning from Narraburra sports on Monday evening met with a fatal accident. His…

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Glubbed Fox with a Rifle South Coast Resident Injured

Young Witness · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 2

BERRIGAN, Thursday. — Mr. J. Kelly, a resident of Corce, met with a serious accident while hunting a fox which had been brought to bay by…

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A Broken Leg Easter Monday Accident. Children's Perilous Ride

Young Witness · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 6

Mrs. Harry Miller, aged 60, of Back Creek Road, Young, was driving in a [?]ulky into town on Monday morning with the intention of attending the…

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