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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

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Airmen Injured Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 6

Four members of the Air Force were injured this morning in a head on collision near Laverton. A. C. Richardson received a lacerated face…

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OVER 40 INJURED In Communist Demonstration ATHENS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 6

There was a demonstration by Communists at the Cepello Theatre this morning Revolvers, knives and cudgels were used to settle differences…

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Fatal Car Accident Dashed Into Tree Killed at Cowra on Saturday Night

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 4

On Saturday night, about 8.80 p.m., an urgent call came for the Cowra Ambulance as a car accident was reported…

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Shocking Accident Driver Pierced By Rail SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 8

A shocking, accident occurred about 8.30 last night on the Richmond-road near the Blacktown Showground. A motor car, which had left the road…

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Roadside Accident

The Yass Courier · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 4

W. Richards, a taxi driver, left Broken Hill in a car on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Winter for their home at Yandams Station. When 165 miles from Broken…

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Air Fatality Inquest on Monday 'Plane Wrecked Beyond Repair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2

An inquiry into the death of Captain E. W. Cornish and Mr. G. K. Wride, the victims of the 'plane fatality near Marulan…

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Floods' Toll Heavy Losses in North Two More Men Drowned SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 3

Farmers in the Manning River district were heavy sufferers from the floods that have caused great damage on the mid-north coast…

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Car Overturns Accident Near Marulan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2

When his car overturned on the road about one mile on the Sydney side of Marulan early on Sunday morning, Mr. Kay, of the Hotel…

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Workman Drowned Attempt at Rescue Fails SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 6

Edison Rossiter, aged 30 years, was drowned in Neutral Bay yesterday afternoon. Several men made brave attempts to rescue him, but when…

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Tram Wrecks Shop After Collision With Car SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 3

Ten tram passengers were hurled to the roadway yesterday, when a Bellevue Hill tram crashed into a big touring car at the corner of Palmer,…

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Tunnelling. Boys Injured. Narrow Escape From Death

The Young Chronicle · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 2

Three boys of Harden are lucky to be alive. Their names are Robert Glen, aged 9, and two brothers, Matthew, aged 14 and Sinclair Dunnett,…

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'Purely Accidental' Coroner and Vincent Carmody's Death

The Young Chronicle · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 5

Bang! Bump, bump, bump .... Crash! Shaker and Alarmed, F. H. Butler, driver of a car at Cowra, looked…

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Bush Accident Youth Pinned Beneath Tree CROOKWELL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 2

Harold Fenton (17) was felling a tree while engaged in a timber clearing contract on Roslyn Estate, when the tree jumped back, pinning him…

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Fierce Storm Horseman Drowned in River ROCKHAMPTON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 2

During a heavy storm here yesterday several horses and cattle were struck dead by lightning. Many trees were shattered…

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Crowther Fatality Inquest at Cowra To-day. a Long Hearing

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 2

The inquest was opened at Cowra this morning on Mr. R. (Dick) Hocking, permanent way inspector of the Cowra railway staff. who was killed…

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Injured Man's Lone Drive to Young Chest Pierced by Steel at Maimuru Dehydrator. Workmates Did Not Know of Accident. Operated on at the Hospital

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 1

Remarkable fortitude was shown yesterday afternoon by a man named Christopher ("Curly") Evans, who was injured while…

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Surfer Injured Mauled by Shark Third Attack in Six Weeks SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 2

Allan Butcher, aged 20 years, who was cruelly mauled by a shark while swimming at Maroubra Beach yesterday afternoon; is…

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'Plane Crash Evidence at Inquest Verdict of Accidental Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the relieving City Coroner, Mr. M. C. Nott, yesterday afternoon at the…

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Goods Train Wrecked West Maitland Collision West Maitland

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 3

A goods shed was partially wrecked and three men narrowly escaped injury when a coal-laden train crashed into two stationary trucks during…

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Switched Lights Off And Caused Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 5

The first case—so far as is known— is reported to have occurred in England recently, of a motorist being censured by a coroner for switching…

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