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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

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Girl Almost Drowned Rescue at Roberts Park

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 4

Prompt action on the part of Mr. Les. Leggett, of Victoria-street, Goulburn saved the life of Eileen McCulurn a 14 years old girl, of Eastgrove,…

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Heavy Penalty Imposed for Dangerous Driving. Sequel to Truck's Head-on Collision with Sulky Defendant Thought Light Was Tail Light--and It Wasn't. 18 Months' Disqualification for Motorist

The Young Chronicle · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 1

Stating that he must take a serious view of the case, the Relieving Police Magistrate (Mr. Adams) fined Alexander Henry…

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In Grand-Dad's Day ACCIDENT

The Young Chronicle · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 8

A man named John Woods, employed on the station at Nubba, the property of Messrs. 'Broughton and Sin clair, while engaged ringbarking on…

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Pinned Down by Six-ton Truck KEITH McLENNAN Victim of Painful Accident. Was Caught by Stomach and Shoulders. Condition To-day Is Satisfactory

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 2

Keith McLennan, elder son of the Mayor (Ald. J. McLennan), was the victim of a very painful accident on the Grenfell-Forbes…

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Wyangala Dam Fatality

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 6

While working on the construction of a bridge at Wyangala Dam, Leslie Jeffrey fell from a plank into the Lachlan River and was drowned. The…

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Electricity Precautions Against Accidents in the Home

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 1

Electricity, unfortunately, is not yet available to many of our country hones, apart from those where means permit the installation of a private…

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Accident to Young Boy Leg Broken in Two Places

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 3

On Friday afternoon last, whilst playing with some other boys, a little boy named Jack Wall, eldest son of Mr. and…

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Fatal Accident Nola Rowley's Brother Killed SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 6

Henry Rowley was killed and Charles Scott, aged 24, of Cornwall-street, Ashfield, was seriously injured late last night, when a motor lorry…

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Items of Interest Apprentice Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 2

Dal Jolliffe, an apprentice in the employ of Mr. F. Cooper, blacksmith, of Merrilla, was injured in a motor accident in. Sydney, last week,…

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Injured People Leave Them Alone

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 4

Again comes the warning from medical authority to leave alone people who are knocked down in the streets unless you are definitely sure you will…

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On Wrong Side, But Got Damages. Remarkable Features in Case at Young: District Court. Where Responsibility for Accident Lies. "With Person Last Able to Avoid It" Judge Says

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 2

A motorist at Young District Court on Saturday lost an action for damages arising out of a collision, although the car with…

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Trainees Injured Liverpool Road Smash SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 2

Six military trainees were injured this morning when a lorry in which they were riding crashed into a telegraph pole on the Liverpool Road…

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Motor Accident. On Wallendbeen Road

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 3

Driving to Cootamundra, early on Saturday morning last, Mr. O'Grady, of Wallendbeen, came to grief at a cement culvert. The driver…

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On Wrong Side, But Got Damages. Remarkable Features in Case at Young District Court. Where Responsibility for Accident Lies. "With Person Last Able to Avoid it" Judge Says

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 1

A motorist at Young District Court on Saturday last lost an action for damages arising out of a collision, although the car, with which he…

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Motor Car Accident

The Yass Courier · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 5

The “Bega Dletriot News” says : — Messrs Phil Batsman and James Howard, in the former’s new Whippet oar, had a miraculous escape…

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Gunning Show Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 7

An accident occurred in the running of the Trial Handicap at the Gunning Show, when Sweet Patch (rider H. E. Ward) fell and was killed…

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In Grand-Dad's Day Serious Accident

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 5

A few days ago as Mr. Gunner was returning from the cemetery after burying one of his children, the horses attached to the buggy in…

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Motor Accident

The Yass Courier · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 6

Another motor accident occurred about eight o’clock on Wednesday night, near Brodie’s service station on the Uriarra Road, Canberra, as the result of a motor…

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Messenger Boy Run Over Collision with Car in Burrowa Street

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 2

As a result of crossing in front of a car driven by Mr. Arthur Taylor, Walter Coleman, a Post office messenger boy, and son of Mr. George Cole…

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Serious Accident

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 2

Mr. W. Kildea, of Murrumburrah, met with a most peculiar accident on Sunday last, which might easily have been attended with more serious…

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