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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Peculiar Accident

Daily Witness · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

A peculiar accident occurred to Messrs Syd Taylor and 11. Snook, of Cudal. While travelling in a car, a stick flew up from under the wheel…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 1

Fatal injuries were sustained by Harry Herbert Buckmastor, 6 years of age, when he was knocked down and run over by a motor-car in Sydney…

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Serious Motor Smash Accident at Maitland

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

A. serious motor smash occured near West Maitland on Sunday night, when a car, driven by Mr. M. Borden nit. travelling between Maitland and Kurri…

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Car Fatality. Near Yarrangobilly Caves. Woman Killed, Three Others Injured

Daily Witness · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

A ear containing three men, two ladies, and one child, tourists, got beyond control near Yarrangobilly Caves, in Tumut district…

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A Distressing Fatality

Daily Witness · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 1

The six-year old daughter of Mr. C. E. Todhunter one of the best Known residents of the Warren district, fell off a load of furniture and was…

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Motoring Fatality. Young Mother Killed

Daily Witness · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

Mrs. Maude Hargreaves a resident of Allan's Flat Victoria, received fatatl injuries while motoring at Allan's Flat on Sunday afternoon…

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Engine and Dray Crash Man Severely Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 1

An engine at Darling Harbour goods yards crashed into a tipdray driven by Daniel Grogan, who received severe injuries. The dray was smashed to…

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Triple Air Collision. First Ever Recorded. (Australian Press Association Cable)

Daily Witness · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.—A Tokio message says three Japanese naval places collided in mid-air above the aviation field. It is believed to be the…

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Triple Crash Planes Meet in Air a Fatal Collision A.P.A. New York

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

A Tokio message states that three Japanese naval planes colided in mid air above the Kasumigauru aviation field…

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Bimbi School. — Caldwell Cup.—good Crops—serious Accident.—pirsonal

Daily Witness · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 1

Miss Quinn has commenced duty in the local school, filling the position occupied last year by Miss Lewis, who has been transferred to…

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Fettler Injured Accident at Darling Harbour

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 4

William Kitchener (54), a railway fettler, while working on the Railway line in Darling Harbour this morning, was run down by an empty truck. He…

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Man Injured Dog Responsible

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 1

The suburhbs of Nowcastlo are apparently plagued by stray dogs. While Ernie Soothern (18), living at, Union-street, Cook's Hill, was aiding a…

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Accident

Daily Witness · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

Pat Rogan, the 13 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Rogan, of Burrowa street, sustained a serious double fracture of his right wrist…

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Head on Collision Passenger and Goods Trains. Three People Injured. Grave Disaster Averted. Sydney

Daily Witness · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 1

Three pansengors were injured in a head on collision between a passenger and a goods train at Adamstown, near Newcastle yesterday…

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Railway Collision. Passengers Slightly Hurt

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.-- A head-on collision occurred near Newcastle last night between a passenger train and a loaded coal train. Four coal trucks…

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Sussex Street Fire. Boy Badly Injured

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.-- A fire at Chapman's Ltd., Sussex Street, last night gutted two floors. An explosion proceeded the outbreak as a result…

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Fire in Sussex Street. Portion of Chapman's Building Gutted. Youth Injured by Explosion. Sydney

Daily Witness · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 1

A fire occurred in Chapman's buil dings, Sussex' street, late yesterday afternoon, which were occupied by Chapman's Limited, canvas' goods…

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Motor Cycle Accident

Daily Witness · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

Bob Wilkins, motor mechanic, was thrown from his motor cycle while proceeding at a rapid pace along Wombat street, yesterday…

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Accidents Motor Cyclist Hurt

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

Mr. R. Wlikins, motor mechanic of Yong, is an inmate of the Sacred Heart Hospital as the result of a nasty accident in Wombat street…

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Marengo. Thunderstorms. — Accident Appendicitis Patients

Daily Witness · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 1

During the week several light thunderstorms passed over the village, but altogether there was not much rain…

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