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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Telegrams Sydney, Friday. Big Explosion Two Men Injured Miraculous Escape from Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 8

At the Old State quarry at Klama yesterday about 30 detonators exploded and badly injured Edward Mckenzie, the powder man. Cornellus Duggan,…

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Injured by Sausage Machine

Daily Witness · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 2

Mr. P. Troy, of Ariah Park, met with an unusual accident, as a result of which he now lies in a private hospital at Temora suffering…

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Trapped In a Car. Three Persons Drowned. Car Plunges Into River. Brisbane

Daily Witness · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 2

A car containing eight persons drove on to the p[?]nt at Daradge'a crossing. on the Johnstone River, near [?] on Saturday afternoon,…

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Three Men Drowned. Boat Capsizes in a Squall Fate of a Fishing Party. Melbourne

Daily Witness · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 2

A sudden squall at Port Phillip yesterday, capsized a fishing boat, and three men drowned. The three men are:—…

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Accident' Near Cowra

Daily Witness · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 2

A serious accident is reported from Cowra:— A farmer, William Carpenter, was driving a team of seven horses across the Cudgelo…

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Child Drowned in Washtub. Mother's Awful Discovery. Lithgow

Daily Witness · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 2

At Lithgow, yesterday, while the mother was absent from the washtub for a few minutes, a four year old child named Dulcie Turtle fell in,…

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Fatal Accident

Daily Witness · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 4

Mr. John Flanagan, of Molonglo settlement, was driving from Quean beyah on Saturday in a sulky. The brights lights of a passing motor…

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Father Shoots His Son. a Sad Accident. Perth

Daily Witness · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 2

While handling a rifle belonging to his son of 13 years, which the lad had handed to him because the bre[?]ch was lambed. J. W. Scott,…

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Thrown From Sulky Queanbeyan Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 6

A fatal accident occurred at Queanbeyan on Saturday nigh. John Flannagen, a workman engaged in the Federal territory, was driving home in a sulky,…

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Bendick Murrell. Accident

Daily Witness · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 2

Whilst endeavouring to procure some article from a dresser. Mrs. P. Braddon slipped and fell, sustaining a severe shock and…

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Floods in Queensland. Man Believed to Be Drowned. Rockhampton

Daily Witness · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 4

Whiie [?]sleep in a tent at Bengal Creek, two woodcutters named William Fullwood and Thomas Toole were awakened by the barking of a…

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Collision in Burrowa Street

Daily Witness · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 2

When attempting to turn in Burrown street on Saturday, Victor McDurham, who was riding a Harley, Davidson motor cycle, with side…

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Lad Fatally Injured

Daily Witness · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 2

Le[?] Radburn, aged 17 years, of Shaw's Creek, was admitted to G[?] burn District Hospital at 8.30 on Saturday night, suffering from severe head…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Daily Witness · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 2

As a result of an accident when riding a motor cycle Galongroad, four miles from Harden, on Saturday, Mr. C. V. Hall, of…

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Fatal Shooting Accident. Tragedy Near Yass. Yass

Daily Witness · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 1

Charles Robert Bennett (20) was accidentally shot late on Friday afternoon, when out rabbi[?] with his friend, Harry Weekes, Benne[?]…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

The Yass Courier · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 3

A regrettable shooting fatality happened oh Friday afternoon last. Charles Bennett, aged 20, and Henry Weeks, aged 21, went out to…

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Fatality at Temora

Daily Witness · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 2

Anthony Reid (20), a fireman on the Temora-Griffith train, fell of the engine while exchanging staffs with the stationmaster at Ariah Park on…

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Two Men Drowned Sydney

Daily Witness · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 2

A valuable launch was stolen from Apia Hrrbour Samoa, at the end of last veur. It now appears four men left in it and two are…

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Train Smash. Calais to Paris. Killed, Three Injured London March 10

Daily Witness · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 2

The engine on the Calais to Paris train was derailed, drawing several carriages with it. Two were killed and three injured…

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Two Drowned. Steamers in Collision London, March 12

Daily Witness · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 2

The Dutch steamer Abbekirk, bound from Antwerp to Australia, collided in the River Scheldt, with a Dutch auxiliary vessel…

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