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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

387 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 20

Drowned. Washed Off Rocks

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

A man whose name issupposed to be Frederick Matthews was washed off the rocks at Ben Buckler this morning while fishing and drowned…

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Accident to Mr. James. Motor Car Overturns

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

While going down the Tanata wanglo Mountain, the car in which Mr. James' was travelling overturned. Neither the Minister nor the driver…

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A Cook's Cutting Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 4

Ernest Cooper, a rough carpenter, [?] Lithgow, on June 10 last, met with accident at Cook's Cutting, near Goulburn sheeting trucks, when his left hand was…

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Tram Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 2

There was an extraordinary occurrence on the Parramatta Road last night. A double tram was proceeding along the road when a live…

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Health in the Home. How to Move Injured Persons

The Yass Courier · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 4

An attempt to move accidentally injured persons will often increase the injury unless the persons, who endeavour to do this, understand a little…

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A Cook's Cutting Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 4

In the Sydney District Court on Tuesday judgment was given on the claim for 12 per week compensation, brought by Ernest Cooper. of Lithgow, against Leopold Louis…

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Telegrams. SYDNEY, Wednesday. Accident to Opposition Leader

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. John Storey, leader of the Opposition, has had a narrow escape from being seriously Injured. He was driving from the railway station In a motor car, when…

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Plucky Schoolgirl. Rescues 13st Drowning Man

Young Witness · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

CASINO.—An employee at Pidcock's mill, Jack Wolters, got in difficulties while bathing in the river at the foot of Walker street, and in…

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Shots in a Tram. a Woman Dead. Two 'Persons Souiouslv Injured

Young Witness · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY.—A tragcily happened on a Lilyfield tram about 2 o'clock' yesterday afternoon, in Georgo Street West. As a result, Mrs. Cullen…

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Accidents and Fatalities. Sequel to Farmer's 'Death

Young Witness · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 1

SYDNEY—A young man named Robert Howland has been arrested at Wollongoag in connection with the death of a farmer named Joseph…

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Drowning Fatalities

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 2

As a result of the heavy floods on Saturday, two persons are reported drowned. Miss Nancy Glennan, of Marengo Station, was washed off…

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Child Drowned. Fatality at Bribbaree

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

The storm at Bribbaree was responsible for the death of George Hulm, aged 3 years, the second son of Mr. John Hulm, of Bribbaree. The child…

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Two Children Drowned. Floods at Young

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

Young, Monday,—The whole of the district was. flooded on Saturday, reads, bridges, and dams being washed. away in all directions. The storm…

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A Girl Drowned. Before Parents' Eyes. Flood Causes Tragedy

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

Our correspondent at Mareago writes:— One of the biggest floods ever exheavy thurnderstorm that passed over…

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Racehorses Killed. Collision at Randwick.. Satin Bird's Career Ended. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

The racchore Satia Bird, which was running with Older on the Randwich track to-day. collided with an unnamced gelding by Kenilofrth, which…

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Floods at Young. Intense Downpour Floods Creeks and Watercourses. Two Persons Drowned. Much Damage to Property

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

After long months of anxiety with regard to water shortage in was the fate of residenstate witness thousands of galions of rain wather run…

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Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

As Mr. Harold Barnes was riding along Montague-street on Monday afternoon the horse became fractious and, rearing, unseated its rider, who…

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SYDNEY, Tuesday. Accident at Randwick. Epsom Winner Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

On Randwick training track this morning an unnamed gelding came into collision with Satin Bird. Both horses fell. The gelding was kiled instantly, while…

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Triple Motor Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 2

Mrs. Thomas and her two young children were drowned near Tecul. New Zealand, as the result of the capsizing of a motor car in a flooded river…

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Drowned in the Surf

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 4

A man whose name is unknown was found drowned in the surf at Palm Beach yesterday afternoon. Among other things in his pockets was a bank book in which…

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