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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Bus Skids Two Persons Injured SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 5

A motor bus, while going down Palmer Street, Bond[?] late fast night, skidded on the wet asphalt and crashed into an electric…

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Five Injured Crash at Bankstown SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 3

When a motor car crashed into a horse and cart near Bankstown late last night, five persons were seriously injured…

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Struck by Car Girl Badly Injured SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 3

While Elsie Cameron (19) was crossing Newtown Bridge late last night she was struck by a motor car and hurled across the roadway…

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Two Accidents at Lime Kilns

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 2

Albert Wilkinson (54), employed at the Weenga lime kilns,. near Marulan, had his feet badly burned by lime while at work on Friday…

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Australian Eleven Oldfield Injured

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 4

The match between the Australian Eleven and Ta[?]mania resulted in a win for Australia by 10 wickets. During the match Oldfield was…

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Leg Gashed Axeman Injured Binalong

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 5

John Guy, employed by Mr. D. Dwyer, met with a painful accident during the week He was lopping box trees for sheep…

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Athlete Injured Accident at Sports

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 3

While competing in the hop, step and jump event at the St. Patrick's Day sports on Saturday, James Sharmon, a student at St. Patrick's College,…

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Painter's Fall Neck Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 3

Neil Nelson (65) was seriously injured yesterday when a ladder on which he was standing slipped, causing him to fall 20 feet to the…

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Was Attacked Man Seriously Injured SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 3

Jack Roberts, 28, was found in an unconscious condition on the footpath in Lane Cove Road, North Sydney, last night…

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Accident at "Funny Hill."

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 4

An aged man, named Nelson, whilst painting the wool shed at 'Funny-Hill' station, a few days ago, slipped and fell. The fall resulted in serious…

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Two Air Tragedies in Britain and America Bomber and Actor's Plane Five Deaths: Others Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 3

Two planes, a big British bomber, and a movie actor's or's plane, crashed. Two were killed in the former case and three burned to death in the latter. The British bombing plane was making a night landing and the…

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Sad Fatality Killed in Fall From Horse

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 7

Arthur George (13½) met a sad end on Thursday last, when he fell from a horse and sustained a fractured skull…

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Accident at Hospital

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 5

Contractors are busy at work constructing an additional underground tank at the Boorowa Hospital, and whilst at work in building the top…

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Accident at Hospital Sister Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 3

The many friends of Mother Mary Conception in charge of St. John of God Hospital, will regret to hear that she slipped on the floor of the…

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Crew Drowned After Long Ordeal LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 3

The crew of seven of the Aberdeen trawler, Bendoran, which grounded on the treacherous Skerries, off Shetland, were drowned after clinging to the…

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Big Fire in City Watchman Risked Life Fireman Injured Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 3

An early morning fire in George St. caused damage estimated at £15,000 and destroyed the Russian Club rooms…

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Headlights Cause Many Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 7

Glaring and inefficient headlights are responsible for many accidents, says the N. R. M. A., and every motorist should…

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Car and Taxi Auburn Street Collision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 2

When two cars collided in Auburn Street on Saturday morning, many people thought it was a result of the new parking…

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[?] Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 11

[?] Mr. Frank Wade, junr, was [?] in cutting wood in the bush [?] Thursday, he inflicted a deep [?] in his instep…

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Arm Fractured Athlete Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 3

Falling heavily during the pole vault event at the athletic carnival at the Sports ground on Saturday afternoon, Arthur F. Begg, of Tarlo,…

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