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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

429 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 14 of 22

Trains Collide. Twenty People Injured. Attempt to Wreck Express Train

Young Witness · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 1

NEW YORK, August 31.—Twenty people were injured in a rea[?]end collision of two Hudson tube trains on the Jersey side of Chicago…

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Cable News Japanese Cruiser Sinks—200 Drowned. U.s. Coal Strike. Turkish Army

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 4

A remarkable gamble in the German mark is going on in London. There is daily a demand for thousands of pounds worth. Advice…

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Riding Accident

Young Witness · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 3

ALIBURY.—While riding a horse around the corner of Doan and Olive streets, Thomas Hughos, aged 31 years, was thrown to the ground…

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Telegrams Sydney, Monday. Shocking Fatality Injured Man Unattended for 24 Hours

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 4

A shocking fatality occurred near Murphy-street, Toowoomba, Queensland. Charles Lehr, a miner, was pinned to a face of rock by a fall of coal. He lay…

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Accident to Picnic Party Six Persons Injured

Young Witness · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Whilst a motor, picnic party wan returning to the city last night, the motor lorry overturned at Essendon railway…

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Fatal Fire. Eight Dead. Eleven Injured

Young Witness · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 1

NEW YORK, September 3rd.—The Pittsburgh fire is believed to have had an incendiary origin, and resulted in the death of eight strike…

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Shocking Fatality. Man's Legs and Arms Broken. Swagman Runs Seven Miles for Help

Young Witness · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday.—A shocking fatality occurred near Murphy's Creek fifteen miles from Toowoomba. Charles Lehr, who was engaged…

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Fatal Shooting Accident Ex-goulburn Resident the Victim

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 2

Sister Mary Philomena. , of Our Lady of Mercy's College, Goulbrrn, was advised by telegram on Saturday that her be ther, Mr. John Donohoe, a former…

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Accident in Auburn-street

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 2

Mr. Cecil Blackshaw, a carrier, of this city, met with a very painful accident on Saturday night. He was going along Auburn-street at about…

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Sulky Accident Mother and Daughter Injured

Young Witness · Thursday 7 September 1922 · page 2

A serious accident occurred yesterday morning When driving to the show from Marengo Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Oakes and their daughter…

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Show Fatality. Little Girl's Sad End

Young Witness · Thursday 7 September 1922 · page 2

GILGANDRA Wednesday.—The 12 year old daughter of Mr. E. Beveridge. while schooling a horse for to day's show was in the act of…

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Cars Gollide. Nearly a Serious Accident

Young Witness · Thursday 7 September 1922 · page 2

On the road to the showground, just beyond the half-mile peg there is a sharp incline which caused many blocks to traffic last night One…

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Storm Fatality. Two People Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 September 1922 · page 1

Kurrl Kurrl. Thursday.—During the storm at Weston this afternoon 17 footballers rushed into a shed at the Homestead Recreation Ground…

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Car Collision Four Girls Hurt

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 September 1922 · page 4

Two motor cars collided lhea College Croecent, Melbourne, shortly after midnight One car, which contained four waitresses, who were out for a joy-ride,…

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Injured by a Splinter

Young Witness · Saturday 9 September 1922 · page 2

Tomora, Friday.—Arthur, the tenyear-old son of Mr H Byron, was geting over a fence when he slipped and fell on a paling. A large splinter…

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Fatal Accident Near Goondah. Death of an old Yass a Resident

The Yass Courier · Monday 11 September 1922 · page 3

A dreadful accident happened on the railway line, near Goondah, on Saturday morning, by which Victoria Lewis, aged 77, lost her life. Mr J. W. W. Yeo,…

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Motor Cycle Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 2

Young, Monday.— Mervyn S. Bevan, aged 21, was fatally injured in a motor cycle accident on Saturday afternoon. He was coming from…

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Taxi Overturns. Five People Injured

Young Witness · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—A taxi cab ran on to the footpath in Anzac Parade, Randwick, yesterday evening, and struck a fence where it overturned…

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Sewer Roof Collapses. Two Men Injured

Young Witness · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Portion of the concrete roof of a huge sewer in course of construction at Youngstreet. North Sydney, collapsed…

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Tram and Bus. Five Persons Injured

Young Witness · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday,—Atram ran in to the rear of a motor bus at Rose Bay yesterday afternoon five persons being injured…

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