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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

429 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 15 of 22

Sad Fatality. Motor Cyclist's Death. Fall on Wombat Road

Young Witness · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 2

As a result of a motor cycle accident on the Wombat Road, 5½ miles from Young, at 4.45 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Mervyn Simeon…

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Fatal Accident Ex-Goulburn Resident Knocked Down by Tram

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

Mr. Augustus Forrester Milton, of Metropolitan Road, Enmore, and formerly of Goulburn, was knocked down by a tram on the corner of…

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Drowning Fatality

Young Witness · Thursday 14 September 1922 · page 2

At Wagga, the coroner Mr. G. S. Shepherd, conducted an inquiry into the death of Martin Gibbons, who was reported missing from his homes…

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A Waitress Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 September 1922 · page 4

Emily Hall, waitress, employed at Her Majesty's Hotel, was found early this morning on the landing of the third floor of the hotel with her head…

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Killed by a Train. Fate of Little Girl. Another Critically Injured

Young Witness · Thursday 14 September 1922 · page 1

MELBOURNE: Wednesday.—While. passing through a passenger gate at Hampton railway station last evening, two little girls were struck by…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 September 1922 · page 2

A few days ago Miss Zilla Thomas was injured in the right arm while driving a motor car in Goulburn. It was at first thought that the limb…

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Motor Cycle Fatality. Coroner's Inquest

Young Witness · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 2

The adjourned inquest into the death of Mervyn Simeon Bevan, 21, a loco employee at Harden, railway station, was held by the District…

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Explosion at Sower Pit. Man Terridly Injured

Young Witness · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—An explosion occurred this morning at the top a new sewer pit at Neutral Hay, near [?] the tunnel roof felt in and…

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Motor Cars Crash. a Terrific Impact Two Men Seriously Injured

Young Witness · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 2

WAGGA, Friday.—A motor car collision, resulting in serious injury to two men, minor, injuries to others, and the wrecking of the motor cars, occurred…

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Accident at Showground

Young Witness · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 2

John Bull, aged 67, was getting a lorry load of hurdles into the Cootamundra show ring on Thursday afternoon, in connection with the sheep…

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Death of a Nun. Sad Sequel to Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 September 1922 · page 2

Sister Mary Phillip, who was badly hurt by falling from a balcony at the Sacred Heart Convent, North Goulburn, on August 31, died of her…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 September 1922 · page 2

Mr. Lesile Rutland, haker's carter, sustained a compound fracture of the right arm on Monday in jumping off the cart to attended to the harness…

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Mixed Train Derailed. Accident Near Temora. Vans Thrown 20 Feet. Guard and Passengers Slightly Injured

Young Witness · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 5

On Tuesday a mixed train from Wyalong to Temorn ws partly derailed about six miles from Temora, Several cars were overturned, and…

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Motor Car Overturns. Serious Accident on Temora Road. Three People in Hospital

Young Witness · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 1

A remarkable motoring accident occurred on the Youngy-Temora road, 17 mlies from Young, at 5.30 o'clock on Thursday afternoon, as a result of…

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Drowning Boy. Rescued by a Watchman

Young Witness · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 1

Charles White, a watchman employed by the-Sydney Harbor Trust jumped into the harbor fully clothed yesterday and rescued a boy who had…

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40 Childeen Injured. Theatre Floor Collapses

Young Witness · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 2

NEW YORK, Sept 25—At Pittsburg a crowd of children was waiting admission to the Strand Theatre to see a motion picture entitled "The…

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Telegrams War Cloud Turks Cross Neutral Zone Amicable Withdrawal Expected British Destroyer Accidentally Sunk LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 1

The War Office states that a report from Constantinople that Greek soldiers had embarked on two statements at Rodosto for Chanak to support the…

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Car and Lorry. Collision at Stockinbingal. District Court Action

Young Witness · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 2

A collision between a motor car and a motor lorry nesr the Convent at Stockinbingal was ventialted in the Cootgamundra District Court this…

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Fatal Driving Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 4

Tamora, Tuesday—A fatal accident occurred at Barellan, the victim being John Coughlan, of Colinrobbie, In company with his brother Thomas the two…

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Father Accidentally Shoots Son

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 4

Quirindi, Tuesday—While out shooting rabbits at Werris Creek, John Thomas Morton, a railway fireman, accidentally shot his son aged 12 years,…

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