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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

405 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 21

Fierce Blast Premature Explosion Two Quarrymen Badly Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 2

When a charge of gelignite exploded prematurely at the North Goulburn railway quarry yesterday afternoon, two quarrymen,…

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Items of Interest Fatal Collision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 2

Two young men were killed at Christchurch (N.Z.) this morning when the motor cycle on which they were riding collided head-on with a tram…

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Serious Accident Little Boy Badly Injured Struck by Motor Car

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 2

As the result of an accident yesterday about 12.30, a little boy, Reginald Smith, age 6 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Smith, of…

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Station Hand Injured Wound 24 Inches Long HAY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 2

While Harry Francis, a youth, employed on Bobora station near here, was feeding some cattle with hay from a moving lorry early this…

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Car Accident Near Wombat. Miss Minehan's Ford Suffers in the Crash

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 2

Last Saturday evening when Miss D. Minehan, accompanied by Mr. L. Holt and Miss I. Oldfield, were going into Young they were practically run…

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Level Crossing Fatality Showman's Wife Killed COWRA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred at; Koorawatha when a goods train ran into a motor van at a level crossing. Mrs. Bert Holland, whose husband…

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"Dare Devil" Injured Motor Cycle Tyre Bursts BATHURST

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 3

While performing at the Bathurst Show, Thomas Barcola, 21, a member of a side-show troupe known as the "Dare-devil motor cyclists," was…

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Collision Between Sulky and Car. Accident on Grenfell Road. Sulky Occupants Thrown Out

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 1

Both vehicles proceeding in opposite directions, a sulky and a car collided near the 2-mile on the Grenfell road at 7.30 p.m. on Saturday…

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Items of Interest Axeman Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 2

While engaged in ring-barking operations on Mr. Stan Collett's property at Pomeroy, Mr. F. G. Borehamn gashed his foot badly. The axe…

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Racing Mishaps Five Jockeys Injured SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 6

Five jockeys were injured during the racing at Randwick yesterday, and one of them, A. Jurd, is in a serious condition suffering from a probable…

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Goods Train Derailed. Accident Near Coota. Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 2

All trains were considerably delayed when a goods train was derailed this morning between Frampton and Cootamundra owing to the axle on…

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Railway Accident Trucks Hurled Off Line COOTAMUNDRA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 2

A derailment similar to that at the Cap recently occurred five miles from Cootamurundra near Frampton at 2 o'clock. this morning…

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College Fatality Death of Lily Minahan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 6

Further particulars have been supplied concerning the sad accident which occurred at O.L.M. College at about 12.30 on Monday morning,…

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Burning Fatality at Boorowa Inquest on the Death of the Late Mr. Robert Greig Witnesses Tell of the Dreadful Happening

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 7

At the Boorowa Court Hourse on Thursday morning, Mr. soane, Police Magistrate an Coroner, Goulburn, held an inquiry…

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Grim Accident List

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 1

Nearly 140 motor accidents have occurred in Victoria [?] the beginning of the year, accombanied, in many instances, by serious [?]…

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Railway Accident. Trucks Hurled Off Line

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 4

A derailment similar to that at the Gap recently, occurred live miles from Cootamondra near Fra[?] at 2.O' Clock on Tuesday morning…

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All at One Spot Remarkable Series of Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 1

A youth who was filling a motorcar tank from a 45-gallon drum of benzine through a hose in New Zealand used and…

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Picnic Fatality Tree Falls On Party KATOOMBA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 6

Mrs. Elizabeth Richardson, of Colllery-road, Lithgow, was killed, and four other people injured yesterday, when a large tree fell on a motor…

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Burning Fatality Boorowa Tragedy Death of the Late Mr. Robert Greig

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 5

At the Boorowa Court House on Thursday morning, Mr. Soane, Police Magistrate and Coroner, Goulburn, held an inquiry concerning the death…

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Mr.j. Barry Drowned in Waterhole. Taralga Resident's Tragic Death TARALGA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 2

Mr. Jack Barry, an identity of the Taralga district and a wellknown horse judge at agricultural shows, was found dead in a…

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