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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

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More Motor Accidents Woman Seriously Injured TOOWOOMBA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

A party of picknickers on their way to Ravensbourne had a sensational experience. One of the tyres of the motor blew out. The brakes…

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Killed by Motorist Road Hog Drives on Fatality at Mount Victoria SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

John Hunter, 22, of Hartley, was riding a cycle near Mount Victoria yesterday afternoon, when a motor car dashed into him…

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Holiday Accidents Bungonia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 5

Master Billy Hansell, san of Mr. Michael Hansell, of Bunsgonia, met with a serious accident while spending a holiday at Nerriga. He received…

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[?]N Motor Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

[?] avoid striking a [?]field on Friday a to a gutter and…

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Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 3

A serious accident occurred to the Warwick-Dirranbandi train near Goondiwindi cary on Thursday morning…

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Motor Accidents Three Men Killed SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

The first week-end of the new year was marked by many motoring accidents in Sydney, and suburbs. Eight serious accidents were…

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Railway Employees Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 4

Two casualties occurred at South Loco. to-day. Mr. J. Goodwin: of Cowper Street. had his finger caught in a knuckle joint. He was admitted to the…

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Drowned Himelf in Baths Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

A body which was identified as that of Henry James (35), a resident of Glebe, was recovered from the free baths at the Domain this…

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Father and Son Drowned Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 5

A father and son were drowned at Chelsea this afternoon:, when the four members of a bathing party got into difficulties in a strong under[?]ow…

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Numerous Motor Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 5

Numerous motoring accidents occured during the holidays. Two boys were killed at Singleton. a girl was fatally injured at Cora[?]…

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Marulan Man Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

Mr. Sid. Bowden, of Marulan, was sharpening an axe with a file on Wednesday morning when his hand slipped with the result that the top…

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Paper Boy Injured Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

A boy whose name is believed to be Edgar Eastman was selling papers on the wrong side of a tram at Randwick when he was knocked off by a…

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Headless Body of Drowned Man Found After Two Months HOBART

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

A headless body, from which one fool was also missing, was washed ashore at Letts Bay. It was identified from a note found in a vest pocket…

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Cyclist Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 2

While cycling home from tile Power House on Monday evening, Mr. Tom Leason, of Arnheim street, fireman at the Power House, fell off his…

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Parramatta Fire Two Persons are Injured SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 2

A. fire broke out about 1.30 this morning in the shop of Frederick Nicholson, second-hand dealer, Parramatta…

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Drowning Fatality at Goodhope

The Yass Courier · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 5

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Goodhope yesterday. Me. Ernest John Pitty, a native of Gunning, and employed at Racburn station, Breadalbane,…

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Service Car Damaged Collision With Motor Lorry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a lorry from the Argyle Dairy Company collided with a Braidwood service car in Auburn-street., between Goldsmith…

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Lakes Fatality Three Persons Drowned Sad Ending to Birthday Party SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 4

A boat containing four youths and four girls was capsized at Tuggerah Lakes about midnight during a heavy storm. Three of the occupants—Eileen…

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Drowning Fatality at Goodhope

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 7

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Goodhope on Sunday. Mr. Ernest John Pitty, a native of Gunning, and employed at Raeburn…

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Three Drowned Accident at Tuggerah Lakes Sequel to a Party Wyong

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 4

A boat, containing four youths and four girls was capsized at Tuggerah about midnight during a heavy storm, and the following three occupants…

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