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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

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Injured by Logs

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 2

Mr. John S. Archer, of “PharLap.” was the victim of a painful accident on Saturday. He was unloading logs at a sawmill near his…

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Injured Cyclist On Roadway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 5

After falling from his bicycle in Auburn Street on Friday night Harold James Ovendon, 29, of 343 Auburn Street, was taken to…

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Drowned In Surf Ex-Goulburn Woman

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 4

Mrs. Laura McCarthy Cowling, 30, of Wollongong, who was drowned while swimming at North Beach, Wollongong, on…

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Unusual Accident

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 2

A man named Lionel Cranston had a narrow escape from serious injury at Burrowu. Working at Mr. Rick Harding’s woodyard. he was putting…

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Man Injured by Petrol Explosion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

Leonard Mundon, of Muswellbrook, was severely burned while attending a priming, pump in the well at the Muswellbrook Butter Factory…

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Sequel To Fatality Motor Driver Discharged By P.M.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

At the Goulburn Police Court yesterday, Kevin Woods, 25, carrier, of Faithfull Street, Goulburn, was discharged on a…

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Shooting Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 2

Found suffering from a bullet wound on the property of his uncle, Mr. Frank Cartwright Jack Cartwright, 17, was rushed to Temora…

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The Sorrow of Accidents

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 1

In the accidents that have occurred on the roads of New South Wales in the last 14 days the following tragedies are recorded:…

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Fatality at Show Boy Killed At Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 4

A 13-year-old boy was killed almost instantly yesterday when he lost his grip on an amusement device known as a…

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Simple Accident Causes Broken Leg

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

When Ken Reynolds (son of Mrs. C. Reynolds, Cowra Road) decided to wait for his mates coming home from school, he sat on the high…

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Fatal Car Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: John Pashley, 42, a Water, Board employee living at Warragamba, was killed, accidentally to-day, when the leapt from a…

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20Ibs. of Powder Exploded in Spring Cart Two Binalofig Men Critically Injured Displayed Great Fortitude

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred at Binalong yesterday afternoon when 20Ibs. of blasting powder exploded in a spring cart in…

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Two Injured in Car Capsize

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 2

A sedan car containing six people-- five-cricketers and the wife of one of them, Mrs. Merv. Helson--capsized opposite the Boara School when…

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Fatal Explosion In Cart Shocking Accident At Binalong

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 5

As the result of an explosion of gunpowder at Binalong, two men were seriously injured, and one of them, Michael Wales, later died in hospital as a result of the injuries received…

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Woman Injured Unconscious When Found

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 5

Mrs. Gertrude McPherson, at 60 Deccan Street, was found in an unconscious condition at 9 o'clock this morning…

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Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 1

In Golden, Colo., suicidal Edward Madden climbed a tree, tied a rope to a branch, fastened the other end around his neck, and jumped. The…

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Passenger Express in Night Collision

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4

The Riverina Express, night passenger Drain from Sydney to Wagga crashed into a stationary railway engine near Junee on Thursday night…

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Binalong Fatality Death Follows Powder Explosion Terrible Experience

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 2

Mr. Michael Wales, one of the victims of the explosion of blasting powder on Sunday afternoon, last, some miles from…

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Turned Over Twice Cricketers in Car Smash Man and Woman Injured

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 1

While travelling from Harden to Thuddungra to take part in the 'B' grade competition match on Sunday last, a party of…

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Accident at the Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4

When schooling his horse over the hurdles at the showground this afternoon at 1.45 the rider R. M. Meatherall, of South Australia, was…

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