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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

331 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 17

Galong Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 9

Last Saturday, two miners engaged by the Galong Gold Mining Syndicate had a narrow escape from death. Mr. Percy Smith, who was working…

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Fell From Horse Inquest on Arthur Baker. Out All Night with Concussion. Death From Accident

The Young Chronicle · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

A verdict of "Death from an Injury caused by an accident was returned by the Coroner (Mr. G. S. Whiteman) at the…

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Horseman Drowned Flood Tragedy at Forbes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

A man named Stanley Stephenson, aged 25, white attempting to cross the river on horseback at Wandary Station, near Forbes on Friday…

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Launch on Fire Man Almost Drowned SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 3

When the motor launch from which they were fishing in the harbour on the western side of Garden Island caught fire at 7.30 o'clock last night…

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Channel Collision Italian Steamer Sunk Only One Survivor LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 2

The P. and .O. liner Moldavia, in response to an S.O.S. picked up a man in the English Channel, along a large quantity of wreckage,…

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Fatal Collision Goulburn Girl Killed Sensational Smash on Yass Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 2

Miss Vera Wray (25), a well-known Goulburn girl, died in the Goulburn District Hospital about five o'clock…

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A Narrow Escape. Motor Accident

The Yass Courier · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 5

The Rev. W. M. Holliday had rather a lucky escape from serious injury on Saturday. When driving his car round the turn at the Shell Depot it…

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Motor Accident Near Hume Park

The Yass Courier · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 5

A motoring party bound for Hume Park met with an accident yesterday. The car skidded on the turn near the lower gate and crashed through the…

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Drowning Tragedies at Broken Hill. Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

Daniel Ford was crossing the river at Pooncarrie, Broken Hill district in a motor car on a punt when the car ran back and disappeared into…

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The Channel Collision Russian Skipper's Explanation LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

Captain Friedman. commander of the Russian ship, Tovarisch, which collided with the Italian steamer Alcantara in tile English Channel, says…

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Fatal Collision. Goulburn Girl Killed. Sensational Smash on Yass Road

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 1

Miss Vera Wray (25), a well known Goulburn girl, died in the Goulburn District Hospital about 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon from terrible…

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Accident to "Chum" Churchill

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

Mr. W. P. Churchill was the victim of a painful accident on Wednesday last. Whilst following his occupation of a builders' labourer, he was struck…

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Airman Drowned Vancouver

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 2

A St. John's message states that Major G. Usborne ,was drowned there on Monday when he fell from the steamer Montnairn entering the…

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Channel Collision Captain's Evidence at Inquest LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 2

Giving evidence at the Alcantara inquest the captain of the Russian steamer Tovarisch declared that the Alcantara struck his, ship on the port…

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Accident to Mr. Eric Jasprizza

The Young Chronicle · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 2

While cutting wood late on Wednesday afternoon Mr. Eric Jasprizza son of Mr. W. Jasprizza, caught his hand in the circular saw, badly…

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£400 Claims Arising Out of Car Accident. Hearing Adjourned

The Young Chronicle · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 4

Two claims for £400 each were before His Honour Judge Coyle at the Young District Court yesterday. Both arose out of an…

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Drowning an Impossibility

The Yass Courier · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 3

A newly-invented, novel lifebelt is a metal strap, with four air-filled metallic floats about the size of an ordinary cocoanut. It is claimed…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Collision With Patrol Car SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 2

A cyclist was killed, and two persons were injured in a collision which occurred between the police wireless patrol car, under Inspector…

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Car Overturns Two Yass Residents Injured MITTAGONG

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 3

About noon yesterday, a car driven by Mr. Arthur Dean, aged 30 years, a dentist, of Yass, ran off the Great Southern Road, about five…

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Motor Accident

The Yass Courier · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 5

Messrs E. G. Elrington, solicitor, and A. Dean, dentist, left Yass at about 5 a-m. yesterday by motor for Sydney. Later the Sergeant of…

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