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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Shocking Accident. Goulburn Driver Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. Francis Strange, railway locomotive driver, Grafton-street, met with a. serious accident at about 2 o'clock this morning. Mr. Strange…

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Girl's Fate. Side-car Fatality

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

Sydney Tuesday.—Phyllis Manning, 13, was killed at Manly last night through being thrown from the sideear of a motor cycle which was being…

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Father and Two Daughters Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 3

A triple tragedy occurred at Maffra (Glppsland) on Saturday afternoon, when Arthur E. Porter, aged 45, and his daughters, Annie, aged 15, and…

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Motor Car Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

Messrs. Weir and Donnelly, two visitors to the city, left Goulburn on Monday evening in a motor car for Braidwood. When about 11 miles out…

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Motor Car Accident. Claim for Damages. Adams V. AYLIFFE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

At the Goulburn sittings of the District Court on Tuesday, Cecil F. Adams sued Charles Ayliffe, claiming £50 damages for injuries sustained in a motor car accident…

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Serious Collision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 4

A motor cycle collided with a runaway horse in Cleveland-street, and Mrs. Sturgeon, who was in a sidecar was thrown out. Her skull was fractured, and her…

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Fatality on Cooma Line. Man's Body Found

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 2

The body of a man named James Hain, of Coma, was found on the railway bridge at Umeralla. (on the Cooma line) on Tuesday, morning…

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Railway Accident

The Yass Courier · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 3

The ‘ Southern Herald ’ says :— At about 2.30 on Tuesday morning, Driver Frank Strange, whilst proceeding from the Loco Sheds,…

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Aviation. Accident to Matthew's Machine. DELHI

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 2

News was received to-day that Captain Matthews, the aviator, crashed twenty miles from Bunder Abbas (Persian Gulf). The aviator is safe,…

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Accident to Railway Driver

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 2

On inquiry at the hospital this afternoon we were informed that Mr. Francis Strange locomotive driver, who was so seriously injured on Tuesday morning…

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Drowning Fatality. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

At the swimming baths at Pyrmont Mary Moyn[?]han got out of her depth and was drowned…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Engine Driver Run Down

Young Witness · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

On Tuesday morning, driver Frank Strange, whilst proceeding from the loco sheds, Goulburn, to his home in Colo street, was struck by the…

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Motor Fatality Near Yass

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 5

At the inquest at Yass into the cause of death of Joseph Winter on 23rd ultimo the evidence showed that William Bragg, motel proprietor, was driving a car. When going…

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The Goodhope Road Fatality. Explanation by Mr. P. J. Carroll

The Yass Courier · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

Mr, P. J. Carroll, who resides in Cooma-street, Yass, and who represents the well known firm of Edwards and Co., tea merchants, in this…

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A Drover Injured

Young Witness · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 1

Richard P. Jones, a well known drover, met with a serious accident whilst trucking horses at Wag[?] railway yards. Jones was putting…

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Serial Story (Our readers are informed that all character in this story are purely imaginary, and if the name of any living person happens to be mentioned no personal reflection is intended). (All Rights Reserved). Published by Arrangement with Cassell and Co. the Clue Chapter Xxiii. Was it an Accident?

Young Witness · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

"I want to compare it," she said slowly, "with an—with some other paper, that's all. Perhaps, some day, I'll be able to tell you why."…

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Motor Car Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

A serious collision between a motor car, containing eight men, and two bicycles occurred at Essendon, Victoria, at a late hour last night. Three of the men were…

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Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

A little boy named Theo Gould, son of Mr. E. Could, of Bradley-street, fell from a swing at Kenmore on Sunday afternoon, He was badly…

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Accident to Aviator. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

Reuter's Rome correspondent states that a member of the crow of a British aeroplane en route to Capetown met with an unfortunate accident on leaving Brindist…

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Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

A carriage of a train on the North Shore line was derailed near Milson's Point station this morning. After bumping along for about five car lengths with the back set of…

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