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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Fettler's Foot Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 19 July 1926 · page 2

Mr. Jock Stewart, fitter employed at the Old Goulburn loco shed, met with an accident on Friday through a piece of iron falling on his left foot…

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Deaths by Misadventure. Drowning and Fall from a Horse

The Yass Courier · Monday 19 July 1926 · page 3

The Coroner (Mr J. W. W. Yeo) held an inquest at Burrinjuck at 4 o’clock on Friday afternoon touching the death of John Whetter…

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Nearly an Accident

The Yass Courier · Monday 19 July 1926 · page 4

Two daughters of Mr and Mrs W. Lyons, of the Royal Hotel, Harden, had a narrow escape from being tilled, It appears that…

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Right Hand Broken Mr. Adams Meets With Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 19 July 1926 · page 2

Whilst out motoring yesterday morning Mr. Cecil F. Adams, the genial secretary of the Goulburn Chamber of Commerce, had the…

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Taxis in Collision Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 21 July 1926 · page 2

Two taxis collided in Anderson-street, South Yarra, early this morning. The drivers of both cars were admitted to hospital, one suffering…

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Bathurst Gun Accident Young Man Loses His Arm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 6

A shooting accident occurred near Bathurst on Thursday. The victim was. Athol Wren, 20 years, a railway porter…

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Auburn-street Accident Youthful Cyclist Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 2

Lindsay O'Brien the fourteen-year-old son of Mr. Frank O'Brien, of Deccan-street, met with an accident in Auburn-street on Friday afternoon…

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Wagga Tragedy Merchant Found Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 1

On Monday, Mr. H. A. Hansard, a prominent merchant of Wagga, was reported missing. Search parties scoured the district…

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Trains Collide Three Women Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 26 July 1926 · page 2

A through passenger train from National Park to Sydney crashed into the rear, of a slowly-moving passenger train at the Mortdale railway station…

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Cars in Collision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 4

A Chevrolet car driven by F. Low, of Newcastle, and a Buick big ,six driven by W. Cassells, of Goulburn, collided with one another near the…

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Two Men on One Bike Boy's Leg Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 2

Two men who were skylarking on a bicycle were the cause of a schoolboy, Arthur Bennett, meeting with a nasty accident in front of the…

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Motor Bus Capsizes Dash Down Steep Hill Three Men Injured SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 2

Three persons were hurt when a motor bus, bound from Milson Point to Balmoral Heights, got out of control in Stanton Road, Mosman, this…

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A Cricket Accident Fast Ball Knocks Out Batsman LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 2

Whilst batting for Yorks against Lancs. Oldroyd was hit on the temple by a fast ball from Macdonald and was carried off unconscious. He…

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Rugby Motor Car Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 2

Mr. James Horton and his nephew, George Humphries, were returning home to Old-Man-Gungah from Rugby on Sunday night last…

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Launch Sinks Sensational Collision in Harbour Men Struggle in Water SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 August 1926 · page 2

A sensational collision occurred in Sydney harbour this morning, and it was only by good luck that there were not several fatalities…

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Auburn-st. Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 August 1926 · page 4

Miss Thelma Webb, daughter of Mr. M. Webb, William-street, was crossing Auburn-street, near Montague-street, on Friday afternoon. in…

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Harbour Collision Ferry Steamer Damaged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 4

A collision occurred on Sydney Harbour early last night between the ferry steamers Binngarra and Kanimbla. The Kanimbla, which had 250…

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Son Killed in Motor Accident Father's Five Drinks

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 2

The coroner, Mr. King, of Nowra, made some sharp comments in returning. an open verdict concerning the death, of Norman Hammond, aged…

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Dragged Under Train Young Woman's Amazing Escape Accident at Junee

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 3

At the Junee railway station on Saturday morning, on tile arrival of the limited express from Melbourne, shortly after 1 o'clock, a young…

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Crookwell Youth's Death a Strange Accident CROOKWELL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 7

While engaged in digging out rabbits on Mr. McCullock's Fullarton Station, near Kempton, John Howarth, a youth of 19 years of age, was…

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