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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

284 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 15

Terrible Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 7

Harold Harrup, aged 19 years, had a terrible experience whilst at work at Mr. W. Kendall's place at The Rock recently. He was cutting wood…

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Motor Lorry Capsizes Goulburn Resident Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 2

Edwin George Croker, a young man who resides in Joshua Street. Goulburn, sustained concussion when a motor lorry in which he was travelling…

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The Football Accident

The Yass Courier · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 3

Referring to the accident which bell J. Kelly on the football field at Goulburn, whereby his neck was dislocated, the ‘ Murrumburrah Signal’…

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Lost Both Eyes Accident at Zinc Works HOBART

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 5

Through a misfire at the Electrolytic Zinc Co.'s works at Rosebery a man named Cornelius received injuries, including the loss of both…

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Sewer Workers Injured Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 2

Four men were injured by an explosion this morning in a sewer tunnel 100 feet below the surface at Hyde Street, Hunter's Hill. The men…

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Riverina Flying Three Years Service No Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 4

Three years' flying, without accident, have now been completed by Australian Aerial Services, Ltd During this time the organisation for…

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Kelly's Death Injury Was Accident Goulburn Player Exonerated

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 4

In returning a vardict of accidental death concerning Jack Kelly the Harden footballer who died as the result of a broken neck, the…

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Cyclist's Death Fall Fractures Skull Collector Road Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 August 1927 · page 2

Thrown to the roadway when his bicycle skidded in loose stories, Reginald Oswald Collins (32), a member of the Goulburn Amateur…

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Road Cycling Two Riders Injured Gray and Elward Fastest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 August 1927 · page 6

Dick Williams and Les Langdon were both injured during the running of Saturday's road races. Both were admitted to the hospital, suffering…

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Two Men Injured Run Down by Motor Van MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 August 1927 · page 2

Two men were standing alongside of a motor car mending a puncture at Craigieburn, Victoria, late last night, when they were run down by…

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Fatal Accident at Binalong

The Yass Courier · Monday 1 August 1927 · page 4

On Friday last, Mr. John Sargent met with an accident at Binalong, which resulted fatally. He was delivering goods per cart for Mr. Browne…

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Sad Shooting Accident

The Yass Courier · Monday 1 August 1927 · page 4

At the inquest at Braidwood concerning the death of Gordon Edward Spooner, John Spooner, father of the deceased boy, deposed : On the 23rd…

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Week End Accidents Melbourne's Big List MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 August 1927 · page 2

Thirty people were treated during the week-end for injuries suffered in accidents. The majority of the victims were motorists and several were…

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Fell From Car Accident to Conductor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 August 1927 · page 2

YASS Monday— Conductor Steele, in charge of one of the sleeping cars attached to the Melbourne express from Sydney on Saturday night, was…

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Train in Bedroom Curious N.Z. Accident Wellington (N.z.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 5

Two children bad a remarkable escape from death in a railway accident hear Wellington. One of the waggons from a goods…

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Fatal Fall Tragedy Overtakes Cyclist Verdict of Accidental Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 2

Accidental death, was the verdict of the Deputy Coroner (Mr. A. Macintosh) after enquiring this morning into the…

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Jack Kelly's Death. Injury was Accidental. Goulburn Player Exonerated

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

In returning a verdict of accidental death concerning Jack Kelly, the Harden footballer,, who died as the result of a broken…

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Motor Fatality Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 4

Henry Ford, 45, a commercial traveller, of Morven. N.S.W., was riding to Melbourne from Donnybrook on a motor cycle this morning, in the…

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Injury Was Accidental Footballer's Death

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 3

The Goulburn Coroner (Mr. Mac­intosh) at the inquest into the death of Jack Kelly, the Harden footballer, who died as a result of injuries…

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Burning Fatality at Jeir

The Yass Courier · Monday 8 August 1927 · page 5

Mr. Coroner Gale held an inquest on Wednesday, 3rd instant, at the residence of Mr. George Roohford, Glenall, Jeir, to ascertain the…

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