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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

684 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 35

Queer Accident

The Yass Courier · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 3

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

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[?]Al Collision

Young Witness · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 4

GOULBERN, Friday.—Following a head on motor crash last night, the driver of one car, named Jarrett, is dead and a woman who was in his…

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Disaster at Bourke. Plane Crashes. Three People Injured

Young Witness · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 4

BOURKE, Friday.—Disaster has overtaken the flight of the aeroplane which accompanied the big Vickers Vulcan plane now flying from…

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Plane Crashes Accompanying Vickers Vulcan Pilot and Passengers Injured Bourke

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 2

Disaster overtook the flight of the aeroplane which accompanied the big Vickers Vulcan 'plane which is flying from Melbourne to Brisbane…

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Accident

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 1

When driving home from the ball held in connection with the opening of the public hall at Dalton on Thursday morning last, Misses Carruthers, Stella…

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Accident at Buckjumping Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 2

While riding one of the outlaws at the buckjumping show on Thursday night an equestrian named Sullivan was hadly thrown, sustaining a severe…

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Well-known Bookmaker Accidentally Shot. Albury

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 1

Fred. Cearns, a well-known bookmaker, was accidentally shot while quall shooting at Mungabarcena, near Albury. His gun, which was in the bottom of a…

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Little Boys Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 4

Lithgow, Sunday.— A moving story was told at the inquiry by the Coroner (Mr. Boyd) in connection with the death of two children named Cecil…

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A Courageous Irishman. Runaway Engine Stopped. Collision with Passenger Train Averted

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 4

LONDON, March. 17.—At party of Irish Irregulars seized a railway engine between Thomastown and Athlone to-day and sent it at full…

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Basic Wage Risk of Accident Not Allowed for

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 1

The method of fixing the basic wage in the timber-working industry was defined by Mr. Deputy President Wohh in the Arbitration Court, Melbourne, when…

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Duck Shooting Accident

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 1

While out duck shooting on the opening morning of the season, Mr. Jonas Locke, of Bangendore, had an u[?]nviable experience. He had fired a few shots…

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Baby Drowned

Young Witness · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 2

Marie Alice Howarth, 19 months old, was drowned in 15 inches of water in a dam at Thornton, West Maitland. The child toddled to a…

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Jockey Injured

Young Witness · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—lAt Kensington pony races to-day, Linora Smile fell in the [?] Handicap. The jockey (L. O'Connor) was admitted to…

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Outback Station Fatality. Woman Charged with Manslaughter

Young Witness · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 3

Mrs. Venetia Tucker has been committed for trial on a charge of man slaughter in connection on with the death of her husband, Leslie Steele Tucker,…

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Prince Henry Injured By'fall in Riding School London

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 2

Pricne Henry, the Kings fourth son, met with an accident at a riding school to-day, and sustained concussion of the brain…

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Serious Accident

Young Witness · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 2

Shortly after leaving Mr. G. Coleman's sale at Narraburra, a serious accident happened to Mrs. F. Workman, wife of the well known jockey…

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Prince Henry. Accident Causes Concussion

Young Witness · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 4

LONDON, March 21.—Prince Henry, the King's fourth son, met with an accident at a riding school to-day and [?] of the br[?]…

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Man Killed—wife Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 2

A young man named David M'Lean fell from a tram in Liechhardt on Friday, and was instantly killed. His wife in endenvouring to save her husband…

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Fatality at Crookwell. Well-known Young Rider Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 2

Our Crookwell correspondent writes:-Muriel Christie, the twelve-year-old daughter of Mr. V. G. Christie, of Wheeo, met with an…

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Bolt From the Sky. House Wrecked and Occupant Injured

Young Witness · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—P. Moseley's residence, which is a particularly strong structure, near Windsor, was com pletely wrecked by a thunderbolt…

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