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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

429 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 4 of 22

Shocking Fatality. Crushed Against Tree. Burrowa Man's Death

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 4

At the Burrowa Court House on Friday of last week, Mr George R. Williams, P.M., conducted a coronial inquiry into the death of…

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Boy Drowned Sad Fatality at Burrowa a Swim After School. Burrowia

Young Witness · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 4

A sad fatality occurred here this afternoon by which a lad named Nell Greig, aged 13 years son of (Mr N.T. Greig, the manner of Manatoo…

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Collision with Iceberg Sydney

Young Witness · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 1

The ship Garthforce, bound from Liverpool to Sydney, collided with an iceberg when 750 miles from Natal and was seriously damaged, being…

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Four People Drowned. a Mysterious Affair Coraki

Young Witness · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 4

A tragic happening Recurred last night. when Mrs. Dagg, Miss Dagg, and the former's two children, aged two years, and ten months left town…

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Bad, Wallendbeen Roads. Matters Before Council a Wombat Woman's Accident

Young Witness · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 4

Speaking at the last meeting of Wallendbeen Council the Mayor (Ald Sackett) stated that is consequence of a personal complaint made to him…

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Death After Accident Mr E. O'Halloran Succumbs to injuries

Young Witness · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 1

Mr. Edward O'Holloran, J,P., passed away in the Sacred HEart Hospital yeserday afternoon, at the age of 43 years death being due to injuries…

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A Painful Accident

Young Witness · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 1

On Thursday, morulag, Mr Thos. Wallace met with a painful accident at the Young Cooperative Flour Mill Mr Wallace was engaged in…

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Motor Cycle Accident

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon, about 6 o'clock, Mr. E. Sams of Wombat was riding his Big X. motor cycle and side car with Mr. F. Oldfield, also…

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Bathing Fatality. Norman Whitley's Death. Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 1

The discovery on the Bilgola Beach, Newport, on February 8th and finding of portion of a bathing costume which was identified as that of…

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Car Accident Falls Through Bridge Two Men injured

Young Witness · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 2

A telegram received from Binalong states that a motor car driven by W. Crawford, garago proprietor, fell through a bridge a distance of…

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Child Burnt to Death Sad Fatality Near Harden. HARDEN

Young Witness · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 2

[?] Friend, aged 10 years, daugh ter of Mr William Friend of Grahamstown, was accidently burnt to death here yesterday at the residence…

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Serious Tram Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 4

Earnest Kanalford was knocked down by a tram in George-street this morning. His right leg was cut off below the knee, his left foot also severely…

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Drowning Fatality

The Yass Courier · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 4

Mr Gerald Wiles, son of Mr Robert Wiles, was drowned in a bathing hole at Pericoe on Tuesday. He and a lad named Umback were…

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Danced to Death Launch Fatality Three Persons Drowned Brisbane

Young Witness · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 1

A party of forty picnickers were aboard a launch dancing when an awning suddculy collapsed and the party was thrown into the water…

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Believed to be Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 2

Mr. Peter Nies, a former police inspector, has been missing from Moss Vale since yesterday. It is believed he has been drowned in the Bong Bong…

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Motor and Milk Cart Collide 6 Persons Injured. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 2

A collision between a motor car and a milk cart occurred at Kensington earlyy this morning. The two vehicles were smashed. Six…

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Fatal Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 4

Thomas Dundas, an engine-driver, was caught in the belting of some machinery at the State trawling and refrigerating depot last night, and sustained…

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Shooting Fatality at Tumblong. Gundagap

Young Witness · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 4

A total shooting accident occuured at Tumblong ysterday afternoon, when a young man, Alfred Randolph Clarke (17) was out fox shooting. It…

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Surfer Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 1

Nine surfers were carried out at Thirroul yesterday, and one named Emily Mackintosh (aged 16) was drowned. The others were carried…

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Surf Tragedies Another Fatality. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 1

Nine surf bathers were carried out at Thirroul on Sunday. A girl aged 16 Emily Mackintosh was drowned. Others when brought ashore were…

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