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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Finger Off Man's Unfortunate Accident

The Young Chronicle · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 1

While holding a post on the property of Mr. E. Davidson, on the Wombat Road, on Tuesday afternoon, Colin Turner (21) had the misfortune…

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Youth Injured at Baths

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 2

Keith Tate, 16, was riding a push bike round the concrete edge of the swimming pool at the town baths yesterday. When about to negotiate the…

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Lucky Escape Car Backs Into Creek Neither Occupants Injured

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 2

Claiming to be a phenomenist, Peter Burns or Byron (36), accompanied by Another man, and travelling in a Chevrolet car, had…

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Fingers Severed Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 1

When his left hand was caught in a machine on Saturday morning Frank Chambers, a railway employee, of Australia Street,…

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Nose Injured Unusual Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 3

Painful injury to his nose was suffered by Ernest Goodwin, an electrician attached to the signal branch of the railways at…

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Grabben Gullen News Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 6

Wicket- keeping for Grabben Gullen on Saturday last. W. Hogan received a nasty cut over the eye, necessitating four stitches. Fortunately his…

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Senator Hardy Rescues Man From Drowning

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 4

Senator Charles Hardy; of Riverina Movement fame, figured in the dramatic rescue of a well-known business man at Wagga last week-end…

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Canberra Fatality Man Killed by Lightning

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 5

During a thunder-storm which swept over Weetangerra, near Canberra, on Tuesday, John George Avery, aged 30 years,…

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Accident to Miss Dunn

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 2

Miss Maggie Dunn, who resides about six miles from Murrumburrah, met with a very painful accident last night. She…

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Man Shot Bullet Through Stomach. Accident at Slaughter Yards. Slaughterman Injured

The Young Chronicle · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

A serious accident occurred at Mr. J. W. Burrows' slaughter yard late this afternoon, when Allen McNamara, slaughterman,…

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Lorry Hits Train Three Persons Injured SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

A motor lorry driven by a Chinese gardener crashed into a tram in Kings's Street, St. Peter's this morning and three people were injured…

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Larwood "I Am Hopeful" the Injured Foot London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 3

"I haven't tried to run even five yards and won't till. April, when the, turf at Trentbridge is ready for practice," declared…

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Man Drowned Irony of Fate SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 3

A man was drowned and another was rescued, injured and almost exhausted, after they had abandoned an auxiliary ke[?]ch and attempted to…

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Fatalities Man and Daughter Drowned in River Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 3

Thomas Shersing, 33, of Tuneurry, and his daughter, Dawn, 2, were drowned in the Wallamba River on Saturday night, when a skiff in which…

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Out of Control Tram Breaks Away Three Injured Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 3

Two women and a man received extensive cuts and abrasions when on Saturday afternoon a tram got out of control at Taronga Park and raced…

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COLLISION Seven Injured SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 2

Following a collision between a motor car in which they were riding and tram in the city, seven person were injured…

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Car Fatality Inquest Opens SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 3

The inquest was opened to-day into the death of Rev. Frederick Thomas Potts, formerly principal of the Methodist Ladies College at…

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Railway Fatality at Murrumburrah. a Young Man Killed on a Train. Head Struck Against Overhead Bridge

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 3

About 11 o'clock on Saturday night last, a young man, named Leonard Walter Hoy, aged 20, a native of Mentone, Victoria, met…

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The Inquest. Verdict of Accidental Death

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 3

An Inquest was held at the Court House, Murrumburrah, on Tuesday morning (before the Coroner, Mr. J. C. Foley)…

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Burning Accident. Woman Injured at Harden

The Young Chronicle · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

Friends of Mrs. P. Wall, of Binalong Street, Harden, heard with regret on Wednesday afternoon that she had been badly injured in a…

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