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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Condition Serious Greek Injured In Car Goulburn Man Killed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 2

Nicholas Kasseris, 22, proprietor of the Monte Carlo Cafe, is in the Temora Hospital in a serious condition as the result of a…

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Car Accident

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 2

Driving a new car into town early Friday morning, Mr. Leo Buckmaster of “Roseville” Ledgerton, met with an accident on the Good…

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RECOVERING Injured Troopers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 3

All Light Horsemen who were involved in the accident at Roslyn on Sunday night were reported to be improved at the Goulburn…

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Killed By Electric Shock While Painting a Roof. Burrowa Street Accident. a Young Man the Victim

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 2

Whilst engaged in painting guttering at Watson's garage at 3.30 this afternoon James Smith, of Burrowa Street, aged about 22…

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Driver Fined Accident Sequel Plea of Not Guilty

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 1

At the Goulburn Police Court yesterday Stephen James Tazewell was fined £2, with 8/ costs and 14/ expenses, in default seven…

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Hurled From Lorry Eleven Lighthorsemen Several Seriously Injured

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 1

With the end of their long journey from Peak Hill to Goulburn almost in sight ill luck overtook a party of…

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Swept to Death In Flooded Creek Goulburn Boy Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 5

Swept off his feet by an enormous volume of water which rushed down the creek at the rear of the Goulburn power house during the…

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Man Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: John Foley, 33, while working on the old General Gordon Hotel at Sydenham, which is being demolished, over-balanced and…

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Thanks of Police Civilians' Help Drowning Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 2

Appreciation for the assistance given the police by civilians, ambulance officers, and scouts in the search for the body of Kenneth…

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Creek Fatality Council's Sympathy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 1

A resolution expressing sympathy with Mr. and Mrs. G. W. White, of Addison Street, in the loss of their son, Kenneth, who…

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Fatal Motor Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: Henry Pye, 30, was killed. and his wife, Alice Pye, 30, was critically injured in a collision between two cars. 12 miles…

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Car Collision Several Persons Injured Two Harden Residents in Smash Vehicles Damaged

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 3

Two cars were badly damaged by a collision on the Monteagle road, just outside the town boundary at Young, about 5.45 p.m. on Monday,…

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Accident Squads

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 4

Accident squads have now been organised by the police in Berlin to render first aid to victims of car accidents and to photograph details…

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Fall From Cart Child Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 1

Thrown from a cart and dragged along the road when the vehicle overturned on the Mummell Road late yesterday afternoon,…

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Car Hits Tram Two Persons Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: A man and a woman were seriously injured when a taxi in which they were riding collided head-on with a tram at King's…

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Brutal Assault Girl Critically Injured Man Commits Suicide

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Vincent de Britt, 26, a farm labourer, shot and brutally battered an 18-year-old girl, Jessie McIllhatton, and then shot…

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Arachne Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 6

Arachne narrowly escaped serious injury while running in the Futurity Stakes. She was galloped on and cut deeply above her hock. "In fact, she…

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Unfortunate Accident Kicked By Two Horses

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 4

A most unusual accident befell a young equestriene on Friday morning on her way to the Kangaroo Vailey show. Miss Audrey Nelson, a…

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Three Drowned In Mine Shaft

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday: Three men perished to-day in the Golden West Mine at Kunanalling, 25 miles north of Coolgardie…

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Fell From Tree Child Seriously Injured

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 2

Playing with other children in the public school ground last evening Phyllis, aged 11 years, daughter of Mr. Chas. Allport,…

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