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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Two Children 'Drowned

Young Witness · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

A Parmmatta message pays that two children named Mills were missed from their home at Dural and their bodies were later found in a…

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

Young Witness · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

Lulu was taking the extra work on the [?]. She liked it quite well[?]anyway it [?] in the time. Dickson the[?]…

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Sad Fatality

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

A sad shooting fatality has occurred at Central Wyalong, the victim being a boy named Patrick Alexander Conway. The boy, who…

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Fatality at Gunning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

Gunning, Monday.—John Robert White (9), son of Mr. W. J. White, was Kicked in the stomach on Sunday by a horse he was attempting to catch, and died the…

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A Stationmaster Drowned

Young Witness · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. J. Cliff, railway stationmaster at Coolabah, was drowned in the Bogan on Sunday at Tubbavitha. He is seized with cramps while…

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Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

David Armitt, railway employee, Goulburn, was while working at the running sheds on Saturday afternoon severely scalded on the face and…

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Two Accidents. A Boy Injured

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 2

An awful accident happened in Neill-street, Harden, on Tuesday afternoon last. A carrier was proceeding along the street, driving…

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Fatality at Gunning. Little Boy's Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 4

Our Gunning correspondent writes: A sad accident befell a little boy named John Robert White, a son of Mr. and. Mrs. Wm. John White, of…

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Motor Car Accident

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 2

On Tuesday night, another serious accident occurred. A motor car from Young, driven by a man named Pearson, accompanied by…

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A Man Drowned

Young Witness · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 1

A Ganmain message says that William Andres, aged about 30, was drowned at Berrembed weir, through the capsize of a boat on Wednesday…

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Drowned While Swimming a Horse

Young Witness · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

Charles Longmore, 20 years of age, who was sharefarming on Tilberoo, the property of Mr. John FItzpatrick, with two other young fellows, went…

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Car Destroyed. Fatality Narrowly Averted. Dangerous Gully at Redbridge

Young Witness · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 3

Travelling at night along the Young to Harden road, a motor car belonging to Watson's garage, driven by Mr. J. Pearson, and carrying four…

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Painful Domestic Accident. Stray Needle Csauses Operation

Young Witness · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

Mrs. Fletcher, residing at Zonch street, Young was engaged in the commonplace domestic task of [?]ting when, wiping the top of a chest…

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Boy Run Over. Accident at Harden

Young Witness · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

An awful accident happened in Neill street, Harden on Tuesday afternoon the street, driving several horses in a lorry, laden with poles for…

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Serious Motor Accident. a Resident of Young Secures a £25 Verdict. a Bachelor Who Can Live on 80/ a Week

Young Witness · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 3

A case of considerable interest was heard before Judge Bevan on Wednesday, at Cowra, when Robert Black, a market gardener of young sued…

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Found Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

The body of a man whose.—Identity has not been established was found in the water near Darling Point on Saturday. The body of Mrs. Christina Brown, late…

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Pea Rifle Fatality. Boy Accidentally Shot by Brother

Young Witness · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 1

WAGGA.—A shooting fatailty occurred at Coreinbob, near Wagga. Clarence Robert Shoemark. aged 9 son of Benjamin Shoemark, farmer…

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Accident to Father McKENNA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

The Rev. Father McKenna is at Present suffering from the effects of an accident caused, through being thrown from his motor cycle. The…

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Drowned in Carnal

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 4

William Fisher, aged 19, was accidentally drowned in an irrigation canal near Groug Grong. He had been spending a holiday with…

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Fatalities and Accidents Holiday Maker Drowned

Young Witness · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 6

NARRANDERA—A youth named Fisher aged 19, was drowned while bathing with his cousin, about six miles below the Beredbed weir, in the…

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