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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Motor Out of Control Woman Injured at Bathurst

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 6

A motor car driven by Mrs. James Lilley got our of control at Bathurst, and dashing through the railway gates crashed into a stationary train. The…

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Gun Accident Two Children Injured Maryborough (Q.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 6

Three brothers named Nofke aged 8, 5, and 10 respectively, found a breach-loading gun in the house. While one lad named Leslie was holding the…

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District News Barrallier Pioneer's Death Drowning Fatality BARRALLIER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 6

Mr. John Bede Carlon, a pioneer of Burragorang, has died at the age of 85 years. He was the first white child born in the valley…

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Big Train Wreck Three Killed, Sixty Injured LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 6

Reuter's Port Louis correspondent reports that a message from Mauritius states that three were killed and 60 injured in a collision…

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Yass Tramway Accident. Public Works Department, N. S. W., Sydney, 5th January, 1925

The Yass Courier · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 5

Dear Sir,—With reference to the question asked by you in the House on 25th November, in regard to the Yass Tramway accident, I am…

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Woodcarter Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 4

William Garth, a woodcarter, met with a painful accident on the Crookwell Road on Thursday, afternoon. He was crushed between a cart and…

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Accident

Taralga Echo · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 2

Major Twynam, whilst in Goulburn oil Monday last, met with an accident to his car which probably could have ended with more disastrous results…

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The Tuggerah Accident. SYDNEY

The Yass Courier · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 2

The Inquiry into the Tuggerah level crossing tragedy, in which Rev. Walter Marsh Herford, was killed, revealed a startling state of…

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Horse Driver Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 2

William Stanton (50) was driving a horse and cart across St. Peters road this morning when the horse stumbled and the wheels became…

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Tuesday's Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

Inspector Sinclair stated to-day that the inquest, touching the death of George Smart, who fell down the gully at the rear of the Power House…

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Trains Collide Smash at Sydney Station Nineteen Passengers Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

A railway collision occurred between two passenger trains at 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday, on the Sydney side of the Redfern tunnel; or what is…

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Hit with Piece of Wood Popular Sport Injured While Engaged in Sawing Operations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 6

Through being hit with a piece of wood at Messrs. S. A. Burns' timber yards at about four o'clock on Tuesday afternoon Frank McLaughlin,…

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Fell Twenty Feet Fatal Accident in Clinton Street

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 6

While sky-larking with a youthful companion on Tuesday afternoon, shortly before 6 p.m., George Smart, a bricklayer engaged on the Great…

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Big Railway Accident SYDNEY, This Day

The Yass Courier · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 5

A sensational railway collision between two trains occurred at the Central Station last night About 25 passengers were injured. Many are…

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Clinton-street Fatality Verdict of Accidental Drowning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

The inquest touching the death, on Tuesday last, or George Smart, was heard before the City Coroner Mr. G. R. Williams on Saturday…

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Mine Fatality London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

A message from Glasgow reports that five miners were fatally gassed at Karkstyle colliery this morning…

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Songs That Live Happy Accidents of Inspiration

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 5

It is remarkable that few of our greater English poets have succeeded in writing a song which has become widely and permanently popular…

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Motor Accident A[?]BURY

The Yass Courier · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 6

Another motor fatality happened early this morning on the Lavington road, three miles from Albury. Rose Ella Perrin, 19, daughter of…

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Accident at Circus Man Seriously Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 8

White the staff was dismantling the lions cage at Sole Bros circus at Granville last night, Thomas Scott caught one foot in a portion of the…

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Motor Car Accident

Taralga Echo · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 2

Messrs. Henry and Martin Anderson, of Wheeo, and Miss Grace Grant, who were visiting Taralga for the wedding on Wednesday, met with an…

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