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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

684 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 35

Seaman Believed Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 1

Andrew Knudsen, a Norwegian seaman on the collier Duckenfield, is thought to have been drowned at Mortlake gas works last night. He…

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Shunter Injured

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 1

Shunter Albert Ernest Ellis slipped during shunting operations early Thurs day morning at the Goulburn yards and had his right elbow crushed…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 2

Mr. Albert Ernest Ellis, a shunter, slipped. while engaged In his duties in the Goulburn yards on Thursday, and his right elbow was jammed between…

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Motor and Engine Nearly a Catastrophe. Further Details of Junee Accident

Young Witness · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 1

Further details aee published in the Junde "Southern Cross" of the sensational collision which occurred at the central railway gates on…

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Motor Bus Accidents

Young Witness · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY Friday,—A fully loaded motor bus and motor car collided on Parramatta Road this morning. One bus passenger was slightly injured…

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A Nasty Accident

Young Witness · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 2

Whilst cutting some galvanised piping, a piece of tho metal struck Mr. W. Sutton plumber of Young on the bridge of the nose and close to the…

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Queensland Fatality Child Killed, Mother Injured Maryborough (Q.)

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 2

Mrs. Hare, accompanied by a boy, was driving in a sulky at Mullet, Creek, near B[?], yesterday, when her horse because frightened by a ti[?] waggon…

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A Bather Drowned. Carried Out by Undertow

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY Monday.—Charles Henry Leslie was swimming off Bendi Baths yesterday afternoon when he was carried out by the undertow and…

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Motor Cyclist Injured Head Through Iron Fence SYDNEY

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 2

Edward M[?],18, was thrown from and motor cycle yesterday at paddington. He struck an iron [?] with such force with his head that he…

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Injured Plasterer Found Lying on Confoy's Hill Man Committed for Trial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 2

Ralph Charles Carter, who was last week remanded on a charge of unlawfully assaulting Frederick Jesse Divall and thereby occasioning him actual…

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Late Inspector Bye Evidence at Inquest Verdict of Accidental Death. WAGGA, Monday night

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 1

The Wagga District Coroner, Mr. Geo[?] S. Shepherd, conducted an inquiry today at the Whaggn Court [?] into the circumustances surrounding the death of…

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Cyclist's Awful Accident. Hurled Through Iron Fence

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Edward McMorrow. 18. was thrown from a motor cycle yesterday at Paddington. He struck an iron fence with such…

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Nepean Tragedy One Drowned, Another, injured, PICTON

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

Arthur Ray Thomson, a well-known bussiness man, lost his life in the Nepean River. He was 22 years of age and a native of [?]…

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Boy Drowned Whilst Cray Fishing [?]

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

[?] Cosgrave, aged eight, was [?]ing in the Mae[?] River, when he slipped into the water and was drowned. The body was recovered ten hours…

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Ex-mayor Injured Arm Torn By Chaff-cutter SYDNEY

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

Alderman A.H [?]t dairy[?] of [?] while operating a chaffcutter to-day, had his arm so badly torn that the forearm had to be [?]…

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Drowning Fatality. PICTON

The Yass Courier · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

Arthur Ray Thompson, 22, a well-known resident and business man, was drowned in the Nepean River near Maldon bridge…

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Nepean Tragedy. One Drowned Another Injured

Young Witness · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

PICTON.—Arthur Ray Thompson, a well known business man, lost his life in the Nepean River. He was 22 years of age and native of…

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Drowned in a Dam

Young Witness · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 3

PARKES. Tuesday.—On Monday afternoon, at Coobang, five miles from Parkes George Cox, a laborer, 45, was found drowned in a dam…

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Boy Drowned. Whilst Oray Fishing

Young Witness · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

BATHURST.—Thomas Cosgrave, aged eight, was crayfishing in the Macquarie River, when he slipped into the water and was drowned. The…

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Ex-Mayor Injured. Arm Torn by Chaffcutter

Young Witness · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Ald. A. H. Collett. dairyman, of Parramatta, while operating a chaffcutter on Tuesday, had his arm be badly torn that the forearm…

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