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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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No Food or Water Injured Pastoralists Ordeal Toowoomba

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 1

In order to reach hospital to have a broken leg set, Arthur Sullivan, a well-known pastorulist, had to travel through the country for 82 hours…

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Accident

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 1

As Mr. J. M[?]ir, Shire Engineer of Brnidwood, accompanied by Mr. O'Den, Presbyterian minister, was returning from the show on Thursday, the axie of…

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Fatal Accident

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 4

Terry Sheehan, aged 17, of Jugiong, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Sheehan, met with a fatal accident whilst riding. The horse fell, and the lad's…

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Queer Accident

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 1

A Bungendore young lady met with a queer accident one day last week. In attempting to use a whip upon the horse the was driving, the thong, twisted around…

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Queer Accident

Young Witness · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 8

A Bungendore young lady met with a queer accident one day last week. In attempting to use a whip upon the horse she was driving…

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Current News. a Sulky Accident

Young Witness · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 4

Whilst driving to the sports yesterday, Mrs. H. Snook, of Waterview Settlement, was thrown out of a sulky when descending the hill near St…

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Scalding Fatality Boy's Sad Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred on Thursday morning, when little Harold John Peters, aged three years and five months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Peters, of…

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Kicked by Horse Little Girl Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 2

On wednesday afternoon Margaret Friend. the ten-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Friend, of "Kelburn," was endeavouring to catch a horse in the…

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Negro Runs Amok Tennessee Official's Relatives Injured New York

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 2

A patrolled negro convict on a farm owned by the family of the Tennessee State Secretary, Mr. Harston, slot and wounded Harsion's brother and mother,…

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Five Injured. Shots on a Farm. Woman Dies From Fright

Young Witness · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 1

NEW YORK, March 8.—A negro convict out on parole on a farm own ed by the family of the Tennessee State Secretary, Mr. Harston, shot…

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Sensational Motor Accident. Car Somersaults Miraculous Escape of Occupants

Young Witness · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 6

A sensational accident occurred on the Mount M'Donald road, near Woodstock, on Sunday. A party of Grenfell motorists, comprising Messrs Roy…

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Scalding Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 2

The inquest touching the death of Arnold John Peters, the little son of Mr and Mrs. Peters, of 82 Citizen-street; was conducted by the Coroner (Mr. G. R…

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Child Drowned in Cattle Dip

Young Witness · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 8

A distressing drowning accident occurred on Tuesday at a dariy farm at Mount Petric, Belmont (Q.) About 11.30 a.m. the two year old…

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Two Hundred Men Drowned LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Athens correspondent reports that a transport laden with four hundred men on through from Salamts Arsenal, sank In a storm off Piracus…

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Explosion on Transport Many Soldiers Drowned Athens

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 2

Owing to a violoni explosion aboard the transport Alexandra, [?] soldiers were drowned. A furious storm hindered the rescue…

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Farm Student Seriously Injured

Young Witness · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 6

A shocking accident occurred at W. Friend's Wokalena farm, near Wagga, when a young man. John Windeyer, had his left foot so…

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Lorry Backs Down Hill. Cart and Lorry Collide Accident on Governor's Hill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 2

Through a motor lorry colliding with a cart Benjamin Watling, driver of the cart, sustained a broken collarbone. Watling was driving his horse and…

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Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 2

Mr. Max Gale while helping with some unloading this morning had a finger of his left hand very badly crushed, the bone being broken. He…

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Prince Has an Accident

Young Witness · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 4

LONDON, March 14.—The Prince of Wales was riding in the lancers hunt cup when his horse stumbled. The Prince escaped unhurt…

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Chinaman Found Dead. an Inquest Held. Verdict of Accidental Death

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 4

Word was received in Murrumburrah, early on Monday night, to the effect that a Chinaman named George…

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