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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

325 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 17

Grazier Injured Accident at Homestead

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 5

An unfortunate accident, which has marred somewhat the wedding arrangements of his daughter, whose marriage to a Sydney…

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Narrow Escapes Auburn Street Collision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 July 1935 · page 2

A motor cyclist and his pillion passenger escaped with a shaking and bruises when they became involved in a collision with a car at the…

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Car Turns Over Musician Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: While Cec. Morrison, 35, dance band leader, was driving home early this morning his car overturned several times. He was…

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Pea Rifle Accident

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 1

A boy named McCarthy, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. McCarthy, of Harden, accompanied by another boy was out in Stewarts Bros. paddock…

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Road Accidents Scientific Investigation “Proneness to Mishap”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 8

An explanation of the way in which the nerves of the body are under chemical control, and a proposed method of preventing road accidents…

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BUNGENDORE Car Over Three Times Street Collision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 8 July 1935 · page 1

BUNGENDORE: A motor accident occurred[?] at the intersection of Malbon and Ellendon Streets late on Sunday evening June 30,…

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Cycle Accident Police Take a Hand

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 8 July 1935 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: There was a sequel, this morning to an accident at Epping when a motor cycle fell 15 feat on to a jagged rock…

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Drying Hair Leads to Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 8 July 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Jane Campbell, 18, was, badly burned when her hair caught fire, as she was drying it at her home in Frederick Street,…

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Turned Over Three Times Accident Near Bowning Two Men Ecape with Minor Injuries

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 July 1935 · page 2

Two men had remarkable escapes from serious injury when their car turned over three times about half a mile on the Yass side of Bowning,…

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Hockey Player Injured

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 July 1935 · page 4

Playing for Crookwell on Saturday last against Limerick, Allan Lamb, of Laggan, had the misfortune to sprain his ankle and will not be able to play…

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Bullets in Thigh Rifle Exploded Accident on Mountain

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 5

Two .22 calibre bullets lodged in Norman George Done's right thigh following the explosion of an automatic rifle which he was…

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Car Fatality Dr. Schuschnigg Injured Wife Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 July 1935 · page 3

VIENNA, Sunday: The Chancellor of Australia (Dr. Schuschnigg) was injured, his wife killed instantly, and their chauffeur…

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Injuries Fatal Shooting Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 July 1935 · page 1

After undergoing an operation for the amputation of his right leg, Norman George Done, 24, victim of a shooting accident near Tarago…

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Double Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 17 July 1935 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Leslie Stewart Phillip was driving a car along the Parramatta Road late last night when he collided with a telegraph…

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Liner in Collision Mr. Lyons on Board Returns to Victoria

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 5

VICTORIA, B.C., Thursday: The Niagara, aboard which Mr. Lyons and party are returning to Australia, is now likely to be held up…

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Horses Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Two horses owned by R. Skelton were severely out about the legs this morning, and another received minor injury when…

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Shooting Fatality Done's Death All Possible Care Taken

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 1

At the inquiry into the death of Norman George Done, aged 24, at the Goulburn District Hospital on Monday last the Deputy…

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Pilot Killed Collision in Mid-air at Essendon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday: It was a disastrous week-end for the Essendon Aerodrome and four aeroplanes were involved in collisions, two in the air,…

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Fatal Car Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: When a car collided with a telegraph pole in Parramatta Road, Concord, to-day Mrs. Kathleen Bailey, 47, a resident of…

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Verandah Crashes Many People Hurt At Young Accident at Auction Sale

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 29 July 1935 · page 4

Fifty people attending an auction sale at a house in Yass Street, Young, on Thursday afternoon made a sudden and…

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