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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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Train Smash the Bauloora Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 1

Further particulars of the railway accident at Bauloora Cootamundra-Temora line, on Saturday, show that not only was Fireman Herbert R. Pfltzner…

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Serious Riding Accident

Young Witness · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 4

Mr. Dan Cronin, a member of the firm of Cronin Bros., of E[?] Chase, Grogan, was mustering sheep, when the horse he was riding fell and…

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Ex-Goulburnite Killed Railway Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 2

John James Ormerod, an elderly man of independent means, who resided in Garfield-street, Wentworthville, was found lying dead on the railway line…

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Youth Killed. Fatality Near Albury

Young Witness · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 1

ALBURY, Wednesday.—Stanly Mead, aged 19, was killed at the Home Reservoir yesterday. Deceased was caught between the buffers on…

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Convent Sister Fatally Injured Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 2

While crossing [?] near the Education Department this afternoon, Sister Cashner, of the [?] Convent, was run over by a motor car. She…

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Accident on the Bridge

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 2

An accident, which could have resulted seriously, occurred on the big bridge in Albury-street, Murrumburrah, on Friday morning last…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 4

On Tuesday last, Mr George Bell, rabbit inspector for the Young Pastures Protection Board, had a mishap with his motor cycle. He was…

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Painful Accident

Young Witness · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 4

Mr. Geo. Stevens, of Nasmyth street, met with a painful accident shortly after 6 o'clock on Thursday evening, in a very simple manner…

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Carriages Telescoped At Hurstville Yards No One Injured Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1923 · page 2

A collision occurred between two empty trains at the Hurstville sh[?]ting yards Saturday afternoon, and three carriages were telescoped…

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Motor Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 2

Mr. William Henry Brooke, late of Cremorne, one of the six persons injured in the motor accident on the Windsor-road between Baulkham Hills and…

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Ex-politician Injured

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 2

WEST MAITLAND, Monday. [?] Nicholson, late Nationalist member for Maitland was run down by a motor car and had his left…

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Car Capsizes. Six Persons Injured

Young Witness · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Six persons were injured in a motor car capsize yesterday, near Parramatta Mrs. E. Ickerson, of 45 Raglan street,…

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District News Bungendore Accident

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 1

Still another accident occurred during last week at the Sweeney's Reserve barrier gate on the Goulburn Road. A party of Queanbeyan motorists returning from…

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Girl Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 4

Woy Woy, Tuesday:— A drowning case occurred on the ocean beach at Woy Woy early this morning, the victim being Annie Kingsley, aged 23…

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Woman Drowned

Young Witness · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Annie Kingsley, 23, of Menangle, was drowned at Woy Woy yesterday morning in the surf when bathing…

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Street Accident Ford Comes Off Worst

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 1

A collision between a Ford motor car and a bicycle occured at the intersection of Auburn and Clifford streets yesterday afternoon about 3.30…

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Accidents. Car and Cycle Collide

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon, as Mr. Will Kearns, of Mulwaree-street, was riding southward along Auburn-street a car collided with his bicycle near the…

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A Painful Accident

Young Witness · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 4

Quite recently Mr. Wilfred Holfernan, of Glen Oak, Milvale, met with rather an unusual and painful accident. Whilst emptying a bucket of…

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Nun's Death Run Down By Motor Verdict of Accidental Death Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 2

All inquiry was held to-day into the death of Louisa Mary O'Keefe, the nun who was killed by a motor car. The driver of the car, Norman Logan,…

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Motoring Fatality One Occupant Killed Queanbeyan

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 2

A motor accident occured at six o'clock yesterday evening, with fatal results, on the Yass.—Queanbeyan road three and a half miles from…

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