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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

325 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 8 of 17

Yachting Fatality Endeavour Dismasted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday: Mr. T. C. M. Sopwitch's famous yacht, the Endeavour, was dismasted, and the Astra bad the steward washed…

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Motor Fatality Prop Through Head

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday: Mrs. Herbert Stevens, aged 30, suffered a terrible death when two motor lorries collided near Camden last night…

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Two Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday: Richard Madden, 45. mechanic, was operating a machine at the premises of S. W. Hughes, Botany, when his hand was…

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From Everywhere Leg injured in Fall

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 2

During a fall at the week-end Keith Piggott, a child residing at 436 Auburn Street, injured a leg, which showed signs of a fracture. He was…

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Car’s Career Jumped Two Ditches Woman Driver Injured

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 2

Although one woman was obliged to remain in the District Hospital for two days, she and her three companions were lucky…

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Gun Exploded Girl's Hand Mutilated Cowper St. Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 1

Serious injuries to the left hand were, suffered by Kathleen Dillon aged 17, when a shotgun exploded in a room at her home…

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Serious Smash Alpine Corner Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 June 1935 · page 2

A serious car smash occurred at Alpine yesterday morning, and as a result two men lay critically injured in Bowral Hospital, and a young man…

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Silo Tragedy Man "Drowned" In Wheat

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 12 June 1935 · page 6

Michael Brady, 35, of Temora, lost his life at the Temora silos last week, when he fell into one of the silos as it was being emptied…

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Car's Career. Jumped Two Ditches Woman Driver Injured

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 4

Although one woman was obliged to remain in the Yass District Hospital for two days, she and her three companions were…

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Painful Accident

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 1

Mr. Allan Worner met with a very painful accident yesterday on the local golf links. It appears that Master Jack Sewell was having a…

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Gun Exploded. Girl's Hand Mutilated. a Goulburn Accident

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 3

Serious injuries to the left hand were suffered by Kathleen Dillon, aged 17, when a shotgun exploded in a room at her home,…

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Head Injuries Cyclist in Collision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 3

Thrown from his cycle in a collision with a car at the corner of Sloane and Clinton Streets shortly after 12 noon to-day,…

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ACCIDENT Shot Through Arm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 2

Whilst Mr. Ben Banfiled, of Crookwell, was out shooting recently he accidentally dropped his rifle. When the butt end of the stock struck the…

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Worker Injured Foot Caught in Turntable

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 6

Frank Withers. residing at 56 Gold smith Street, suffered a nasty injury as a result of his left foot becoming caught, in the mechanism of the new…

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Terrific Seas on the Coast Several Men Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 5

Two men are known to be dead, and it is feared that the death roll will reach a total of five as a result of the terrific seas which have…

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Shocking Accident. Shaft Pierces Cyclist's Head

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 1

Athol Johnston, aged 21 years, suffered shocking injuries when his motor cycle collided with a horse and sulky on the Eugowra road,…

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Young Defeats Cowra. Game Interrupted by a Serious Accident

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 1

The Cowra footballers journeyed to Young on Sunday by special train in an effort to regain the Bateman Cup which Young had won from…

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Mr. James Walker Death in Collision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 1

NARROMINE, Friday: When two cars collided head-on on the Trangle Road, near Nungeribar, Mr. James Walker, president of the Graziers'…

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Car Crashes Miraculous Escapes Two Men Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 24 June 1935 · page 3

A serious motor accident in which two young men had a miraculous escape from death occurred on Saturday evening at…

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Worker Injured. Foot Caught in Turntable

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 4

Frank Withers, residing at 56 Goldsmith Street, Goulburn, suffered a nasty injury as a result of his left foot becoming caught in the…

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