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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Two Men Drowned Flood at Bega

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 5

In attempting to cross a flooded flat in a van and sulky, Henry Duncan, junior, and Edward Walker, both married men, were drowned in…

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Shot in Ankle. Mr Walter Howard Ser. Iously Injured

Taralga Echo · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 1

Mr. Walter Howard, of Cotta Walla, is an inmate of the Crookwell and District Cottage Hospital owing to the effects of a gunshot wound in…

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Cars in Collision One Motorist Is Fined a Braidwood Happening

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 6

At the Braidwood Police Court last week J. F. Kennedy pleaded guilty to having driven a car at a speed dangerous to the public…

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£200 Damages Claimed. Sulky and Car in Collision. Mail Contractor's Claim in District Court. Judgment for £20

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 3

His Honor Judge Bevan presided at the sitting of the District Court held at Young on Tuesday. The first case heard was a claim for £200…

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Fisherman Drowned Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 4

A man named. Russo was drowned when. his deep sea fishing launch foundered on the Camden Haven river at daylight to-day. Three others…

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Kenmore Fatality Iris Handley's Sudden Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 6

Further particulars regarding the sad occurrence at Kenmore on Thursday, when Iris Ivy. Handley was electrocuted, disclose that the…

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Shocking N.z. Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 1

There was a tragic happening at the homestead of Mr. W. Pirie on the Pipiriki Road, Ractihi (N.Z.), when Mrs. Pirie and her son, aged 9 years,…

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Painful Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 4

On Thursday last Mr. Ewan Turner, of Messrs. Jas. Turner and Sons, was at work in the garage when a pi[?]ce of steel flew into his eye…

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Farm Hand's Death Fatality Near Dalton Fall From Horse GUNNING

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred near Dalton on Saturday. Through the saddle girth snapping Ernest Alexander McDonald, 44…

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How Tank Became Electrified the Kenmore Fatality City Electrical Engineer's Evidence

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 6

Evidence of an important nature was given at the Goulburn Court house on Saturday when the City Coroner, Mr. G. R. Williams,…

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Through the Roof Youth's Narrow Escape Accident at Woollen Mills

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 2

A sensational incident occurred at the Bradfordville Woollen Mills this morning Mill hands engaged at work in the main…

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Harbour Collision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 4

A collision occurred in the harbour to-day between the tug Eclipse and the coastal steamer Our Elsie. So badly was the tug damaged that…

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Accident at Marengo. Motor Car Runs Into Party

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 6

At 10 o'clock on Friday morning of last week a party of women aud children were returning home from Mass in the Marengo Church when…

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Man Injured at Roslyn

Taralga Echo · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 3

A man named Michael Royston, employed by the Railway Department at Roslyn, was the victim of a painful accident on Saturday last Royston…

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Accident at Roslyn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 3

A man named Michael Royston employed by the Railway Department at Rosyln, was the victim of a painful accident on Saturday last. Royston…

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Accidents. Motor Cyclist Hurt

Taralga Echo · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 3

Whilst returning home from a dance last Friday week, Mr. Thos. Apps, of Jerrara, riding a motor cycle, ran into a bank. He sustained injuries to…

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Fatality Near Kingsdale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 2

Shortly before 2 p.m. on Monday a message from Kingsdale to the effect that the body of a cyclist had been found lying in the read near a…

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Life Saving. Help in Cases of Accident. Drowning

Taralga Echo · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 3

1.—Loosen clothing, if any. 2.—Empty lungs of water by laying body on its stomach and lifting it up by the middle so that the head hangs…

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The Kingsdale Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 8

The Inquest Concerning the death Of George Henry Brown was held Yesterday. The Coroner found that the decreased died from natural…

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Digger Drowned Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 8

Arthur Thomas (54) a returned soldier was observed in difficulties if the rocks at Bond this morning Two men George Baker and…

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