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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

417 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 21

Double Drowning Fatality. An Old Brick Pit. Two Cdildren Loss Their Lives

Young Witness · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 2

A double drowning occurred on Thursday, when a girl and a boy lost their lives in deop water in a disused pit at St. Peters…

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Holiday Tragedies. Girl Drowned Whilst Crayfishing

Young Witness · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 2

GUILFORD:(Vic).—A fatal drowning accident occurred on New Year's day, when Phyliss Laura Stewart, nine years, daughter of Mr. E…

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Drowned in River. Another Tragedy. Penrith

Young Witness · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 1

Philip Walker, while swimming in the Nepean river this morning, was drowned…

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Taxi and Cycle in Collision. Both Machines Damaged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 2

A taxi car, belonging to Mfr. Bert Cooper, and motor-cycle came into collision about six o'clock on Thursday evening in Auburn-street. The cycle…

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Boy Badly Injured. Arm Caught in Machine

Young Witness · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 2

TEMORA. Thursday.—While the little son of Mr. F. L. Mallinson was playing near the wheel of a header, unnoticed by his father, the latter…

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A Trifle Tragedy. Three Sisters Drowned. Mother and Father Rescued

Young Witness · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 2

BRISBANE.—Mr. A. E. Switzer, owner of Gum Creek grazing farm, in the Charleville district, was driving into Charleville on Wednesday with…

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Roadside Collision. Horse Jumps Into Motor. Three People Injured. Goulburn

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 1

Late last night, an accident occurred at the junction of roads four miles from town. A man named Knight was driving a…

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Ten Drowned. Sinking of Motor Launch

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

Melbourne, Monday.—A boating disaster occurred on the Hopkins River, near Warrnambool, on Sunday afternoon, when a motor launch sank with…

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Fatal Accident. Motor-cycle and Horse Collide. Mrs. Errol Blackett Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

A terrible motor-cycle accident occurred near the junction of the Bungonia-Windellama roads, four miles from Goulburn, between 8 and 9 o'clock on…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

Young Witness · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

Jack Caldow, aged 12, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Caldow, of "Fairview," Stockinbingal, met his death by drowning on Friday last. The lad,…

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Drowned in a Dam

Young Witness · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

A sad drowning case occurred at Tumbarumba, the victim being Kelly Christtian, the 11 year old son of Mr. H. J. Christian, of Tumbarumba. The…

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Motor Cycle Fatality. Coroner's Inquest Opened

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

At the Goulburn Courthouse on Wednesday afternoon, before the City Coroner, Mr. WY. S. Arnott, an inquest was opened touching the death of…

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Family Washed Off Rocks. Man Drowned; Wife and Children Swept Ashore

Young Witness · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY.—When fishing from the rocks at Red Head beach, Newcastle, on Monday, Leslie Tolfree was surprised by a large breaker, which…

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The Motor-cycle Accident. Condition of Victims

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 4

Miss Donnelly one of the victims in the motor-cycle smash on the Windellama Road on Sunday night is still in a very critical condition. On…

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Fatal Accident at Bigga Sports

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

Mr. E Nobles, the victim of the unfortunate accident which occurred at the Bigga sports, held on Friday 31st ultimo succumbed to his injures at…

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The Motor Cycle Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

The condition of Miss Donnelly, who is an inmate of the Goulburn District Hospital as the result of the fatal motor-cycle accident of Sunday evening,…

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Tirranna Rider Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

During the running of the Wynella Stakes at Tirranna on Friday afternoon Mr Raymond's mount Old Iron, took a corner too fine, jamming his…

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A Boy Killed. Fatality at Bathurst

Young Witness · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 2

Hunter Nell, 33, was knooked off, a bicycle at Bathurst by a motor car and killed. The car was overtaking the boy who appeared to lose…

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Motor Cycle Fatality. Inquest on Mrs. Blackett. Verdict of Accidental Death. Coroner Refers to Manslaughter

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 4

The inquest on Mr. Erol Blackett, the victim of the motor-cycle tragedy near the junction of the Bungonia and Windellima roads on Sunday week,…

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Escapee's End. Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 2

It is reported from Burketown, Queensland, that Peter, an aboriginal who escaped from St. Helena on Sunday, died yesterday in the bay by…

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