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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

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Fell Under Dray Braidwood Workman Injured BRAIDWOOD

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 4

Mr. W. Bond, maintenance man in the employ of the Braidwood Municipal Council, had a lucky escape from a serious accident on Wednesday…

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Went Riding; Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 2

BROKEN HILL, Saturday.—Alice Stalley, 22, was drowned in the River Darling, near Tilpa. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Stalley,…

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Shunter Injured Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 2

Ernest Carmody, 38, shunter, had his right hand and wrist severely crushed when the coupling of a train broke at Darling Harbour goods yards…

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Gladys Moncrieff Injured London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 2

A motor car collided with Miss Gladys Moncrieff's taxi in Oxfordstreet, when she was driving home from an matinee. [?]…

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Posh Bike Accident

The Yass Courier · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 4

The Cootamundra Liberal’ says : —As an indication of the possible disastrous consequences of riding a bicycle at night without a light, a…

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Railway Accident. Temora Mail Train Derailed. Excitement at Murrumhurrah

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 4

About, 5.15 a.m., on Tuesday morning last, an accident happened to the Temora Mail Train. The train had passed Murrumburrah railway station on the…

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Man Found Drowned Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 2

Edwin Ingold (48), ia well-known farmer, was found drowned in Narawilee Greek near Milton yesterday. He left home early in the morning. He…

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Wagga Boy Missing Drowning Tragedy Feared WAGGA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 4

James Hyndes (0), son of Mrs. Hyndes, Baylis Street. Wagga, did not come home for tea at the usual time on Friday and search party,…

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Fire on Renown Oil Fuel Ablaze Four Men Injured LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 6

The Admiratly announce[?] that [?] fuel caught [?] in one of the file nown's boiler-rooms on Thursday when mantle to Mauritins. The battle…

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Motor Accidents List for The Week End SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 2

Thomas Smith, grazier, from Crookwell who was knocked down by a motor car in Chalmers street City, on Saturday night has not yet…

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Accidents

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 4

While skating at the Crown Theatre on Monday night last, Mr. W. J. Sillis had a "buster," resulting in an injury to his knee…

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FELL 45 FEET Boy's Serious Accident MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 4

Failing to grasp property a thick iron pipe for which be leaped from the parapet underneath the Church Street Bridge to-day, Alfred Waters…

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Polo Fatality Mr. Jack Ryrie Killed GILGANDRA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 7

While playing in a polo tournament yesterday morning Mr. Jack Ryrie of Penally Station Gulargambone, was thrown as a result as a result of a…

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Auburn St. Fatality To-day's Inquest Evidence of Eye-Witnesses

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 4

The courtroom was crowded this morning when the Deputy Coroner, Mr. Andrew Macintosh, opened the inquest into the…

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The Late Motor Fatality at Goulburn

The Yass Courier · Monday 6 June 1927 · page 3

At the inquest touching the death the late Constable Bell at Goul. born, the principal witness, Constable Lawman said that about five minutes…

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Cars Collide Passengers Escape Injury Tarago Road Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 June 1927 · page 2

Two motor cars were severely damaged as the result of a head on collision on the Tarago road eight miles from Goulburn yesterday morning…

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Railway Fatality. The Inquest Resumed

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 2

At the Court House, Murrumburrah, on Wednesday, 8th inst., (before Mr. J. C. Foley, Coroner) the Inquest was resumed,…

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Auburn St. Fatality Coroner Returns Manslaughter Verdict Hibbert Sent for Trial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 3

After an inquiry extending over three days, the deputy' coroner, Mr. A. Macitosh, concluded the inquest yesterday afternoon concerning the death of Constable Bell. His finding was that Owen Edwin Bell died from injuries received…

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Ferry Disaster 500 Chinese Drowned SHANGHAI

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 4

Chinese numbering 500 were drowned at a Swatow southern sea port. A ferry was crossing the harbour when it capsized through the…

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An Unusual Accident Station Hand Breaks Leg

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 8

YASS, Tuesday.—George Whittaker, an elderly employee on Jeir Station, was starting out to work, leading a young horse, when he slipped on the…

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