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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

325 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 17

300-Volt Shock Council Employee’s Misfortune Accident At Pump House

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 May 1935 · page 2

Mr. Walter Smith, of the Municipal Council’s electricity department, received a shock of 300 volts on Tuesday morning and…

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Burrowa Man Injured

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 8

One of was Burrowa forwards who was injured during the game was taken by Dr. Cook of Burrowa, to the surgery of his brother Dr.W. H…

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Accident at Cootamundra Picnic Races

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 May 1935 · page 2

The running of the Eulomo Cup at Cootamundra Picnic Races last Wednesday was marred by a serious fa[?]. When the field had gone about a…

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Worker Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 3

Severe burns to the hand and forehead were suffered by H. Brown, a railway employee, in an explosion at the Per Way…

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From Everywhere Boy Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 2

As. the result of a school-boy scrimmage with a bicycle on Sunday afternoon, Ian, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart McCallum, of Belmore Street,…

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Shot in Face Shocking Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 5

Frank Almao aged 14, of Yanco, relative of a well known storekeeper Mr. J. Ward, received terrible injuries as the result of…

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"Accident Repeaters"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: officials of the N.R.M.A., commenting on the large number of road accidents last year in New South Wales, declared…

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Less Speed Fewer Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Superintendent Carter, referring to the fact that the most serious road accidents are due to excessive speed, said that…

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Sad Fatal Accident. Master Frank Sylvester Loy Killed

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 2

Sncere regret was expressed in Murrumburrah and Harden when the sad news became known that Master Frank Sylvester Loy (son of…

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Killed by Train Goulburn Fatality Melbourne Man's Fate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 7

Shortly after leaving his bed at the District Hospital at about 6 o'clock this morning, William Morgan, aged about 50, a resident…

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Unusual Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 May 1935 · page 5

An unusual accident occurred last Thursday evening when a motorist, rounding the bend on the Binda road about a quarter of a mile from the…

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Painful Accident Ald. O’Brien’s Fortitude

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 2

Aid. J. O’Brien, of Dutton Street, who was the victim of a painful accident on Tuesday morning about 11 o’clock when he accidentally cut his…

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Baby Drowned Fatality At Bowral

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 June 1935 · page 3

Kevin Cooper, aged one year and eight months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lea. Cooper, of Merrilla, was drowned at Bowral yesterday…

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Toe Crushed Off Marulan Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 2

When a large block of stone fell from a lorry on to the foot of William Smith at the Southern Portland Cement Works at…

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Fatal Car Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Several persons were badly injured when a car in which they were riding skidded and overturned at Kellyville…

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Constable Scott Hurt in Collision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 5 June 1935 · page 4

TAREE. Wednesday. A car driven by Constable Scott, of Collector and carrying his wife and family on a o[?]in[?]y tour to Kempsey, collided with…

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Impatience Causes Accidents

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 June 1935 · page 2

"Anybody who has made a study of road accident causes must come to the conclusion that a very large proportion of smashes are brought about…

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Ferry Master Blamed For Collision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 June 1935 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Marine Court of Inquiry to-day found that the recent collision between the ferry' launch Renown and the Scots College…

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Accident at Golf. Associate Struck by Ball

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1935 · page 1

On the Young golf links on Sunday afternoon Miss Norma Josephson, of Young, had the misfortune to be struck by a golf ball and…

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Road Accidents Deflated Front Tyre Rear Wheel on Car Smashed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 June 1935 · page 2

A modem car carrying a party of Sydney people, met trouble near the 26 mile peg on the Burrinjuck Road last Monday. The car was…

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