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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Accident to Picnic Party. Claim for Compensation

The Yass Courier · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court at Queanbeyan on Thursday last, Claude lugleson sued Thomas R. O Neill for £10 as compensation for injuries…

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Boating Fatality Two Men Drowned ROCKHAMPTON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 6

A small boat containing half a dozen young men capsized at the Sandhills yesterday. All the occupants were, thrown…

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Harbour Collision Steamer Rams Ferry Terrified Passengers SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 6

A collision occurred in Sydney Harbour this morning between the steamer Wear, inward bound from Geelong, and the ferry boat Kuramia bound…

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Trams Crash Collision in City Both Drivers Injured SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 6

A Sensational accident in Central Square occurred this morning, when a tram jumped the rails at Orchard's corner and crashed head on into…

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Cars Collide Passengers Injured SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 6

Two motor cars met head on near Tom Ugly's Point last night. Two of the passengers were later admitted to hospital, namely Miss Dorothy…

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Sequel to Collision Cases in District Court Taxi-Driver Awarded Damages

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 2

The hearing of cross-actions arising out of a recent collision of Auburn-street was commenced in the Goulburn District Court on…

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Charged with Murder Sequel to Motor Accident SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 6

Archibald Sivyer (40) a carrier, was charged at the Central Police Court with feloniously slaying. John Fox, and with driving a motor lorry…

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Auburn Street Collision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 4

An Oakland car driven by Mr. W. Grainger and a Ford driven by Mr. Davie collided near the Inter-section or Lithgow and Auburn streets…

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Schoolboy Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 2

Roy Phleps, aged 14 years, was riding on his bicycle to school at Lake Bathurst this morning when the machine skidded in some sand and he…

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Braidwood Fatality Grazier Thrown From His Horse Terrible Injuries to Head BRAIDWOOD

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 6

Mr. D. J. Hart, of "Gilston," Oranmier, was the victim of a fatal accident at Parke's Gap on the Cooma Road on Thursday…

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Big City Fire Chief Officer Injured Over £80,000 Damage SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 6

A disastrous fire occurred this morning in Clarence-street, city. Aberdeen House, a seven storied building has been completely gutted…

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Youth Drowned Toss of Coin Decides His Fate Rescue Attempts Fail

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 4

A ghastly drowning tragedy occurred in what is known as Gale's waterhole in the Wollondilly shortly after 7 o'clock on Friday night when…

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How Woods Was Drowned Story at Inquest Mate's Heroic Efforts

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

The story of a young man's futile attempts to save a drowning comrade, who had apparently become seized with cramp was told at the…

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Fatal Accident Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 6

Theodore Lee, 47, was crossing En more road, Newtown, last night when he was struck by a car. He Sustained a fractured skull and…

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Cars Collide Six Persons' Injured SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 2

Six person were injured in a motor smash on the Parramatta Road early this morning. When two cars collided, one overturning. The driver of the…

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Show Night Collision Results in Court Case Plaintiff Gets Verdict for £55

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 8

At the Young District Court last week, before his Honor Judge Bevan, Sarah Farrell, wife of Thomas Farrell, of Burrowa, proceeded against…

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Fatal Accident in Sydney. Death of a Former Yass Resident

The Yass Courier · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 3

Mrs. Sadie Wright (widow of the late Frank Wright) was knocked down by a motor bus at Darlinghurst at about 8 o’clock last Saturday…

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Shooting Accident

The Yass Courier · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon last a man named Frederick Smith, aged 23, who is engaged as a groom on M[?]lyan Station, near Burrowa, was cleaning…

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Determined Suicide Attempts Drowning and Cuts Throat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 6

Prevented by a constable f[?] drowning himself in the harbour on Saturday afternoon, William James Clark, (45), a labourer, cut [?]…

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Drowning Tragedy What Eye Witness Saw Evidence Not Given at Inquest (To the Editor.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 5

Sir,—As I was an eye witness of the drowning fatality on February 12 evening I Would like to have a few words to say on the matter…

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