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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

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Golspie News Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 2

Mr. Eric Keith, of the Golspie Store, met with an accident last week, on the Taralga road, lie was returning from Taralga with a loaded…

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RIOTING In India Many Killed 150 Injured Calcutta

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 3

Fierce rioting between Hindus and Moslems occurred at Cawnpore yesterday and to-day following…

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Kicked by Horse Trooper Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 3

Kicked by a hore during drill at the showground yesterday afternoon, Leslie, Reagen, 21, sustained a fractured left leg…

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£600 CLAIM Woollen Mills Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 4

A claim for £600 for the loss of the use of his hand was made at the sittings of the Workers' Compensation Commission this…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2

Mr. J. Turner, butcher of Crookwell was killing a sheep, when the animal kicked, driving the knife through his thumb…

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Not Responsible Show Accident Committee Disclaims Liability

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 3

As is generally known, a little boy was hurt on the second day of the show when two trotters collided and a gig went over the…

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Show Traffic "Accidents Averted"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 2

According to a statement made at Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council, three accidents almost occurred as a result of two way…

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Serious Accident Young Man’s Misfortune Unconscious For Several Days

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2

A serious accident occurred on Mr. G. M. E. Vallance’s property, . “Hillview,” Murrumbateman, last Saturday morning, about 11…

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On Roadway Accident to Cyclist

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2

John Parker, 17, of Coromandel Street, was admitted ot the District Hospital as the result of a strange accident…

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Binalong News Two Accidents Binalong

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 2

Miss Meg. Dargan, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Dargan, had the misfortune to break her arm as the result of a fall from her pony She…

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Car Accident Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 3

Thomas Wardell (52), Thomas Wardell (22), Muriel Wardell (24), were seriously injured when a car in which they were driving got out of control…

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Two Men Injured

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 2

Another blasting accident has occurred with the Burrinjuck water scheme for Cootamundra. This occurred on Saturday, after…

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Collision at Sea Several Killed LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 3

The aircraft carrier Glorious, at a speed of 31 knots, collided in a fog in the Mediterranean Sea two miles' from Gibraltar, with the…

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Accident at Yass Show P. & A. Society Not Responsible

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 7

A little boy was hurt on the second day of the Yass Shorn when two trotters collided, and a gig went over the oval fence. The parents of the boy…

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Thrown From Horse Windellama Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 3

Paul Chivers, aged 21, of North Goulbuorn, was thrown from a horse at Windellama yesterday, and sustained concussion…

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Injured by Horse Crookwell Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 3

Crookwell: Harry Webster was admitted to the Crookwell Hospital following an injury received from a horse…

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Child Shot Dead Crookwell Fatality CROOKWELL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 3

Finding .a loaded repeater. rifle in a car at his home at Crookwell, William Wilson,. three-years-old son of Mr. Claude Wilson, was…

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Injured by Horse. Crookwell Accident

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 3

Crookwell.--Harry Webster was admitted to the Crookwell Hospital following an injury received from a horse…

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Condition Critical Young Girl Injured Early Morning Motor Smash

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 2

As the result of a motor car accident early on Tuesday morning Miss Mary Duffy is now at the District Hospital in a…

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Serious Motor Accident

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 2

When a party of young people was returning from Tumut' to Yass early on Tuesday morning, their car overturned at a sharp turn in the…

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