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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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Inspector Bye's Death Monday's Inquest. Verdict of Accidental Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 4

The inquest on the death of the late Inspector Charles Bye, of Goulburn, was held before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, Coroner, at Wagga, on Monday, a…

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Injured Jockey Melbourne

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 2

The cross country jockey, C. Williams, who was injured by a fall on New Year's Day, is in a very low condition, following an operation…

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Boy Drowned

Young Witness · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 2

Bathurst. Friday.—A lad [?] Thomes Cosgrove. [?] vears of age was drowned in the Mue[?]arie River on Tuesday night…

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Tram Smash. Many Injured

Young Witness · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.—A tram jumped the points in South Melbourne late last night. The tram was crowded with people returning from…

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Melbourne Fires Two Firemen Injured Melbourne

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 2

There was a [?] fir[?] in Bourke[?]treet, Molbourn[?], morning. Abulk store containing manchester [?]oods of "Bon Marche" was burnt…

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Tram Accident Serious Result in Melbourne. MELBOURNE

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 2

A trum dumped the points at South Melbourne last night when crowded with people returning from the thearte. Many were thrown to the ground, and…

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Train and Sulky. Accident at Milbrulong

Young Witness · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 6

LOCKHART, Tuesday.—This morning a peculiar accident occurred at Mllbrulong. As the train was entering the railway station, Misses Grace…

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Man's Leg Off. Run Over by Engine Shocking Accident at Harden Railway Yards

Young Witness · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 5

A shocking accident occurred at the Harden railway yards yesterday afternoon to Adam Dick, £5, a yard cleaner in the employ of the railway…

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Double Fatality at Bundanoon Two Boys Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

[?]danoon, Monday. — Leslie Tooth and Jack Hayman, two boys, were drowned while bathing on Sunday in a pool below the old coal mine. There was no…

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Motor Car Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

As Mrs. R. W. Gass, of Wayo-street, North Goulburn was returning from a holiday tour on Friday, driving his own car, the vehicle capsized at a spot on the…

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Tragedy at Bundanoon Two Bovs Drowned SYDNEY

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

Two boys, each 13 years of age, Leslie Tooth and John Hayman, went swimming in a waterhole at Bundanoon on Sunday afternoon…

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Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon last owing to his horse stumbling, Master Roy Chalker was thrown heavily to the ground resulting in the dislocation of…

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Sensational Car Accident Whole Family Injured

Young Witness · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—A Maryborough (Q.) message says a serios accident happened at Kin Kin near Gympies, yesterday. Seven persons…

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Prisoners Mutiny Three Guards Injured Baltimore

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 2

Fourteen prisoners were shot and three guards injured by clubs when 100 prisoners at the Maryland House of Correction revolted…

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Motor Accident Ford Brakes Fail and Car Runs Down a Hill Maryborough (Qld.)

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 2

A serious motor smash occured at Kin Kin, near Gympic, yesterday, S[?] [?] persons were injured, one of them seriously…

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Caught in Points. San's Leg Cut of in Shunting Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 4

A shocking accident occurred at the Harden Railway yards on Friday afternoon, when Adam Dick, aged 55, a cleaner employed on the…

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Collision in Harbor. a Lighter Sinks

Young Witness · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 1

LONDON Jan. 25.—As the steamer Australmead entered. Alexander Dock, at Hull, it ran into a string of lighters, sinking one. The…

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Drowned in the Murray. Another Death at Mildura. Elderly-man's Death

Young Witness · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 1

The fourth drowning fatality in the Murray river this week at Mildura occurred on Wednesday at Pinkey Bond close to the scene of the…

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Tram Smash At Newtown Three Persons Injured Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 1

A tram smash occurred at Newtown late this afternoon. Three women were injured—Florence Rutledge, aged £2, of Newtown; Lily Watson, of…

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Darlinghurst Collision Tram and Motor Cycle Driver Receives Fatal Injuries Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 2

A tram and a motor cycle and side car collided at Darlinghurst yesterday afternoon, and the driver was fatally injured and his passenger in the side car hurt…

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