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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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From Everywhere Fatal Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 2

A man, believed to be James. Duddley, about 35, whilst riding on the truck of a goods train leaving Penrith, fell on the line between Kingswood…

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Boxing Day Tragedy Child Drowned In Baths Body Missing for Sometime

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 1

The holiday spirit in Yass on Boxing Day was marred when it was learned that a child—a visitor to the town—had been…

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Farnes's Mother Killed In Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 7

LONDON, Sunday: Mrs. Florence Farnes, 58 years. mother of K. Farnes. who is a member of the English cricket team at present in Australia,…

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Motor Accidents Cars Collide. On . Christmas Morning People Treated At Hospital

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 2

The police were kept busy during the Christmas and New Year holidays inquiring into motor accidents. Several people were injured, but…

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17 Planes Drop Death on Madrid 100 KILLED: 300 INJURED Working Class Suburb Suffers Most Damage Naval Activity Causes Alarm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 5

LONDON, Monday: A hundred persons were killed and 300 injured in the air raid over Madrid to-day. The raid was the most deadly yet carried out by the…

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Four Cars Involved In Unusual Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 1

Two women were injured in an unusual motoring accident at Dapto recently, when four cars were involved in a collision. It appears that a car pulled up at the side of the road some distance…

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Car Over Holiday Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 5

Two Melbourne youths, whose names could not be ascertained, received minor injuries in a car accident about three miles on the…

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Car Accident

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 2

Mr. E. Brown, of the Post Office staff, Binalong, accompanied by Angus McLeod, 14, were thrown from a car yesterday afternoon when return…

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Drowned in Water-hole Girl's Death At Gordon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Peggy Tilly, 13, of Merriwa Street, Gordon, was drowned in a water-hole in a quarry at Pymble yesterday, when she lost hold…

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Motor Car Wrecked on Mountainside Driver Fatally Injured Hazardous Rescue by Constable

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 5

Extensive injuries, which resulted in his death at the Goulburn District Hospital this morning, were received by Robert Staines, 54, whose car crashed down the rugged side of the Major's Creek Mountain yesterday afternoon…

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Injured Spine Fell From Engine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 5

Injuries to his spine and left shoulder were suffered by Aubrey Pitt, 38, railway employee, of Sanita Street, when he slipped…

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Inquiry Into Tragic Car Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 1

Formal evidence concerning the death of Robert Staines, 54, commercial traveller, who was fatally injured when his car crashed down…

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More Than 500 Killed in Road Accidents Grim List For 1936 Fatalities Growing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday: During last year 539 persons were killed in road accidents in New South Wales, according to a report issued by the Department of Road Transport. The number of fatalities exceeded by 76, or 16 per…

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“Unfortunate Accident” Drowning Fatality at Baths

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 4

At Monday night’s meeting of the Municipal Council, the Mayor, Ald. J. O’Connor, referred to the “unfortunate accident” at the baths during…

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Fatal Car Accident at Yarra Inquiry Into Death of Doctor R. J. Tillyard Opened "National Loss"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 4

"I certainly think it is a national calamity that a man of his attainments and public usefulness should be taken from us."…

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Two Ministers Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Two Ministers of the State Cabinet are in bandages. Mr. Spooner, who as Minister for…

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Bad Motor Smash Car Turns Over After Hitting Post Relieving Bank Manager at Goolagong Seriously Injured While His Assistant Escapes with a Shaking and Abrasions

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 5

While returning from Canowindra to Goolagong shortly after 11 o'clock on Wednesday night of last week by car, Mr…

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Car Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 8

Mr. E. Brown, of the Post Office staff, Binalong, accompanied by Angus McLeod, 14, were thrown from a car on Wednesday afternoon of last…

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COLLISION Motor Cycle And Taxi YOUTHHURT

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 1

After having been in two minor accidents while riding his motor cycle on Saturday, Kevin Brogan, 22, son of Mrs V. Brogan, of…

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Injured Neck In Dive Into Mulwaree River

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 1

A probable injury to his neck, and a nasty wound on the scalp, were suffered by Alfred Robinson, 24, of 5, Lansdowne Street, when he struck the bottom after diving from a wall into the Mulwaree River at Thorn's Bridge at about 3 p.m. yesterday…

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