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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Swimmer Injured

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 2

Competing in the diving competition at the baths last night, Neville Raynor misjudged an attempt at a one and a half from the bottom…

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Railway Smash 15 Persons Injured GRAFTON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 2

Fifteen persons were injured when the express from Brisbane to Sydney struck a shunting engine in the South Grafton railway yards at 4.40…

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Accidents Hit by Cricket Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 3

Percy Barnes was playing cricket at St. Patrick's College on Saturday afternoon with Druids B team when he was struck on the cheekbone by…

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Shocking Accident Child Scalded With Boiling Fat Critical Condition

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 2

A shocking accident, the possible results of which cannot be ascertain yet, occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Elliott, in Lead Street,…

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Car Somersaults Occupants Injured SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 3

A sedan car turned three complete somersaults when the off-side rear tyre blow out on the Western Prospect Road early this morning…

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400 DROWNED Chinese Disaster SHANGHAI

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 5

Hankow messages report the third river disaster on the Yangtze within a few months. Four hundred Chinese were drowned when the Chinese river…

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Binda News Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 2

Mr. Lachlan Robinson had a fall from his horse and had to be hurried to Crookwell for medical attention. I understand a small bone of the neck…

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Fatal Accident Child Dies From Scalding Injuries Funeral Yesterday

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 2

Dorothy Myrtle Elliott, 16 months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Elliott, of Lead Street, died at the District Hospital, early yesterday…

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Local and General Car Accident on Highway

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 2

Miss Jackson, who sustained a dislocated shoulder when an old model A Ford, in which she was travelling turned over on the Hume Highway last…

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Car Accident Through a Dairy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 4

A car owned by Mr. Reg. McAlister, was left standing in its garage at his residence, Yalbraith, on Tuesday: The garage is built on…

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Car Smashes Two Men Injured a Fruitless Search

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 3

A statement said to have been made by a man who was the driver of a car which was badly damaged on the Braidwood Road…

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Balcony Falls. Workman Killed. Five Men Injured. Prisoners Help in Rescue

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 3

Six workmen who sought shelter from rain under a balcony they were constructing were burled on Sunday at Tamworth when portion of the new…

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Struck By Flying Wedge Accident at Millard's Timber Works. Young Man's Injuries to Face

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 1

A very unfortunate accident, of which Mr. "Bobby" Tippett, 21, of Wombat Street, was the victim, occurred at the timber works…

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Nine Killed In Railway Collision MADRID

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 3

Nine were killed and 30 injured when the night express from Seville met in a head-on collision a special train bringing footballers from Seville…

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Bombs in Western Austria Three Injured Innsbruck

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 3

A bomb explosion, attributed to desperate Socialists, wrecked the City Hall Library to-day. Three were injured…

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Shot in Side Accident at Yarra

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 6

William Costello, of Eastgrove, was accidentally shot in the side at Yarra late yesterday afternoon. He was later admitted to the…

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Knocked Down School Girl's Serious Accident. Horse Runs Amok. Victim Picked Up Unconscious

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 2

A school girl named Edna Shean (17) was knocked down violently as the result of being charged by a runaway horse in…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Motor Vehicle Accidents

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 6

An accident check kept by the N.R.M.A. Safety Department reveals that during January 24 persons were killed and 147 injured in road…

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Show Accident

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 2

There was only one accident in the show ring, which occurred on the first afternoon, Tuesday, in the thread the needle race. A horse fell and…

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Man Hurt While Steer Riding Sensational Accident at Bribbaree Sports. Animal Charges a Post. Ambulance Has All-night Session

The Young Chronicle · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 2

A serious accident befel Mr. Steele McMillan, or Bribbaree. during one or the final bullockriding contests at the sports on…

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