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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Shooting Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 3

Wagga, Wednesday.—Alan Pendrick, while out shooting was accidentally shot by a companion. They were out with others about 20 miles…

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Policemen Injured Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 4

Constables Tickwell and Ledger were travelling down a Blue Mountains road to-day in search of a wandering band of gipsies, when the[?]r…

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Goulburn Girl Recovering Victim of Motor Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 4

Thelma Heath, the eleven-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S d Heath, o[?] Goulburn, who was seriously injured through being run over by a motor…

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Pea Rifle Accident Young Man Shot Dead Tragedy near Wagga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

Peter James Smith 21, was out rabbit shooting with his brother, Charles, at Lady Smith, near Wagga on Sunday, when he became…

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Auburn Street Collision Near New Garden Plots

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 6

At about 7.15 p.m. on Saturday a Morris Cowley car, driven by Mr. Don Middlebrook, of "Kentgrove," collided with a Ford near the garden…

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Motor Car Accident

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 2

On Sunday morning last, a motor accident occurred, which fortunately was not attended with fatal results. Mr. P. Stewart, of "The Folly,"…

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Boy's Act of Bravery Saved Brother From Drowning MURWILLUMBAH

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 6

Charles and Victor Ellems, aged twelve and seven respectively were fishing off a launch which was moored to a jetty yesterday when the…

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Extraordinary Accident Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 6

John Madden received serious injuries in an unusual manner last night. He was stepping out of a motor…

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Terrible Collision MELBOURNE

The Yass Courier · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 4

A big smash occurred near Melbourne to-day between a[?] electric train and a motor vau. Nine people are dead and 15 or…

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The Boronia Fatality Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 2

The little girl, Gwen[?]Evans, one of the victims of Sunday's level crossing smash at Boronia, is still in a critical condition, and most grave…

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Polo Player Injured Harden Team's Misfortune

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 2

At the conclusion of the competition, matches at the Goulburn Polo Carnival on Wednesdy Harden and Burrongong played a match of three…

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Accident

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 2

A painful accident happened on the 22nd inst. to a boy named Jack Cahill, eldest son of Constable Cahill of Murrumburrah. It appears that the boy was in the act of…

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A Strange Death Choked by Apple Fatality at Yarrowlumla

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 8

A strange fatality is reported from the federal Territory Early on Tuesday morning, William Flint (68), a resident of…

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A Close Call Car Accident At Canberra

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 8

Mrs. Barton, of Canberra was on Monday evening the victim of a sensational car accident, from which she escaped in an almost miraculous man…

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Insane Patient's Death Drowned in Wollondilly Coroner Returns Open Verdict

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 May 1926 · page 3

At the Kenmore Mental Hospital on Saturday afternoon the City Coroner, Mr. G. R. Williams, conducted an inquest concerning the death of a…

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Boy Shoots Sister Sad Gun Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 1

A thirteen year old boy accidentally shot his nine-year-old sister at Rannock, near Tamworth, on Saturday. The girl was killed instantly…

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Liability Op Drivers Motor Accidents

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 2

A case of interest generally, and to car proprietors in particular, was before His Honor Judge White, and a jury at the District Court,…

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Train Catches Fire Eight Trucks Destroyed Spectacular Accident South of Goulburn

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 3

As a result of the goods train derailment between Coolalie and Yass Junction on Tuesday evening, the Railway Department…

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Auburn-street Motor Smash Taralga Mail Car Figures in a Collision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 2

Two motor cars collided at the intersection of Auburn and Bradley streets at 7.15 this morning. Although no one was injured, the smash…

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The Motor World. the Accident Problem Some Useful Hints

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 2

In the back of his own mind every motorist who thinks at all knows that even though he may be deservedly credited with being a careful…

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