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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

387 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 20

Shocking Fatality. Child Killed at Koorawatha

Young Witness · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred at Koorawatha on Friday morning, when the mail train from Cowra to Gren fell, killed a baby girl just outside…

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Cab Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 2

As Mr. J. A. O'Neill was conveying a passenger in his cab on Monday afternoon a piece of iron supporting a spring broke and the bottom of the…

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Shocking Fatality to Baby

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 4

A shocking fatality occurred at Koorawatha on Friday morning, when the mail train from Cowra to Grenfell killed a baby girl just outside…

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Football Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 2

Mervyn McCallam while practising football at Bourke-street Public School on Wednesday dislocated his elbow. The injury was very painful,…

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Blast Furnace Fatality

Young Witness · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Through the bursting of a 12-inch pipe at the Lithgow blast furnace on Monday John Stockwell, a greaser, was killed and a man…

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Sensational Motor Accident. Wagga Residents Injured

Young Witness · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 4

One afternoon this week Mr. J. A Harrison, a well known commission agent of Wagga, accompanied by Mr Claude Hanion and young son, left…

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Boy Cyclist Seriously Injured

Young Witness · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 4

WAGGA—Kaith Blamey, nine years was cycling to Sunday School, accompanied by his brother, and in at tempting to pass his brother, crashed…

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Woman Found Drowned. a Forbes Sensation

Young Witness · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 5

A coroner's inquest was held at Forbes touching the death of Annie Mawson, whose body was found in the lagoon. Evidence given by Mrs…

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Baby Girl Killed. Sad Fatality at Koorawatha

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 4

The 20-months old daughter of. Mr and Mrs Birrell, of Koorawatha, was killed on Thursday morning of last week…

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Aeroplane Accident. Sensation in Goulburn. Narrow Escape of Occupants

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 4

An Avro aeroplane belonging to the Australian Aircraft Co., and having on board Mr. Stanley Harper as pilot, Mr. Percy Heyde, who has a motor…

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Drowning Fatality. Old Man's Sad End. a Tragedy of the Drought. Grenfell

Young Witness · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 3

A sad tragedy happened at Grenfell yesterday afternoon, when an old man named Thmas John Hampton, used 83, met his death. The…

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Shocking Fatality. Soldier Shot on Night of Return

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 2

Job Wilson, 53, a soldier, returned to his home at North Sydney last night after a long service in Rabaul. His son Roy, who recently returned…

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Fatal Accident

The Yass Courier · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 3

On Tuesday last an accident happened on the road near Yass Junction, resulting in the death of Mr, Samuel Grieves. From particulars…

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Drover's Leg Broken. Stock Train Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 2

A drover named J. J. Lehane broke his ankle at Moss Vale on Wednesday. Lehane was travelling with sheep trucked from Tarago for…

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Railway Collision. Goods Train and Engine. Four Persons Injured. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

A collision between a light engine and a heavily laden goods train took place at Minore, on the western line yesterday Four persons were…

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Driving Fatality. ALBURY

Young Witness · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

Mrs. William Gale, a resident of Mooratha, near Howlong, died in the Albury hospital as the result of infuries received in a sulky accident…

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Railway Collision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 4

Bathurst, Thursday.—Word was received from the railway authorities in Bathurst this afternoon of a serious collision near Miaore, between a light engine…

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Drowned in the Surf

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 4

Gladys Graham, 22, was drowned in the surf at Byron Bay yesterday. While bathing with a friend she ventured out too far, and in…

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Accident at Shire Stone Quarry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon as a man named John Rogg, an employee of the Mulwaree Shire Council, was feeding the stone crusher at Jobson's paddock,…

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Attack on Police. One Fatality. Several Men Injured. London

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

A number of men attacked four policemen at Cullyhana, in the county of Armagh. Sergeant Holland was dangerously wounded in five places…

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