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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 2

There was a sensational happening in Pudman Street, Burrowa, on Monday morning last. Mr. Dave Hallahan, who is carrying out the concrete…

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Youth Drowned in River

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 4

Robert O wald Co[?]houn, the fifteen year old son of Mr. James Colquhoun, of Canberra was drowned on Wednesday before last in the…

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Lorry Capsizes Accident on Governor's Hill A Load of Petrol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 4

A sensational incident occurred on Governor's Hill at about ten o'clock this morning, when a lorry carrying a load of 180 tins of petrol capsized…

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Collision with Tram Boy Pierced by Shaft SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 2

A horse to which was attached a cart bolted in Newtown today and collided with a tram smashing in one of the side doors…

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Soldier Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 2

At 9 o'clock this morning as Trooper Patrick Taylor—a Light Horseman from the local camp—was riding down Goldsmith-street, his horse reared and…

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Crookwell Fatality Verdict of Suicide

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 6

At the Crookwell Courthouse on Monday Mr. J. J. Manion, District Coroner, held an inquest touching the death of David George Bunker, who…

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Inquest on Motor Fatality How Mrs. Green Was Killed "Purely an Accident"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 2

"The whole thing was purely an accident and was most regrettable." That statement was made by Mr. G. R. Williams, the City Coroner, at…

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Run Down by Car Railwayman Seriously Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 2

Cycling from lunch to the railway yards on Wednesday, David Thomas (40), a railway employee, was run down by a car and seriously injured…

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Injured by Motor Car Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 1

Two youths, Mantagne Barlow, is and Fo[?]ter Priostley, 19, were found seriously injured at East Caulfield car y. this morning…

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Train Collision Ten Killed, Twenty Injured VANCOUVER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 8

A message from Boccta, Colombia. lates hat at least ten were killed and twenty injure din a collision between an express train bound for…

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Shocking Accident Goulburn Child Seriously Injured Run Over at Parramatta

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

A Goulburn youngster figured in a shocking motor accident at Parramatta" On Monday afternoon. She was the eleven-year-old…

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Caught by Flood Nearly 3000 Sheep Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 April 1926 · page 5

A message from Coonamble states the three thousand sheep, the property of the estate of the Late Mr. Peter Ferguson, of Gulargam[?]…

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Killed in Street Sydney Motor Smash Woman Seriously Injured SYDNEY

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

A motor car accident occurred in Wentworth Avenue this morning, when Vera Sealand received a fractured skull, Ernest Abigail junr., cuts on the…

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Drowned in Ten Feet of Water Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 2

Reginald Coulson, aged six, was paddling in the water at Homebush this morning when he overbalanced and fell into ten feet of water…

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A Level Crossing Fatality Commissioners Blamed Engine Crew Exonerated SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 6

At the inquest held at Liverpool in connect on with the death of George Solomon 26, who was killed when his motor lorry was struck by a train at…

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Cricketer Kills Man Unfortunate Accident Wellington (N.z.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 2

T. C. Lowry, the well-known cricketer who visited Australia with the last N.Z. team, was; driving a car along a Taradale road last night, when…

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Car Crashes Three Women Seriously Injured Wreck on Bungonia Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 6

A shocking motor accident occurred shortly before 10 p.m. on Saturday on the Bungonia Road, a Rugby car, containing a driver…

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Boy Killed in Motor Car Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 6

A motor car overturned on the parramatta-road on Sunday afternoon. A boy was killed, and five persons were injured…

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Crushed Against Pier Goulburn Resident Injured Attempt to Board Moving Ferry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 2

Mr. Frank Davidson of Messrs chas. Waugh Ltd., Goulburn who is on holidays in Sydney, was injured on Saturday night whilst attempting to…

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Fatal Burning Accident

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 3

Mrs. Mary Ann Hickey, aged 71, of Morrison's Hill, who met with injuries through her clothes catching fire, died in hospital. She was…

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