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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

273 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 14

Mine Fatality "Accidental Death"

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 1

An inquest was held at Captain's Flat Court House concerning the death of Morton Michell Autor Hampson, known at Captain's Flat as…

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Gold Wrist Watch Missing After Accident

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 2

Inquiries by Goulburn police have so far failed to locate a gold wristlet watch worn by the late Eileen Edna Taylor, 20, of…

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Two Men Drowned

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: The bodies of George Whiteley, 19, and Bernard S. Seawall, 25, were found in the Nopean this morning. The two men…

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Railway Employee Injured

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 4

While Mr A. R. Mount, railway, employee, of Junee, was engaged in shunting operations at the Wagga railway station at 5.15 a.m. on…

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Car And Horse Highway Collision

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 4

A Moss Vale resident narrowly escaped an injury when the horse he was riding was involved in a collision with a car between…

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Pony Stumbles Lady Rider Seriously Injured

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 1

Owing to her mount stumbling in a pony race at the Tuggranong races on Easter Monday, Miss Peggy Gibbs of Queanbeyan was thrown off and…

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Sheep Killed and Injured Motor Lorry Collides With Travelling Mob

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 4

A heavy motor lorry loaded with pipe clay from the Dalton clay mines, and owned by Messrs. E. K. and W. Medway, of Gunning, and driven by…

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Missing Watch Cowper St. Fatality

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 4

It is now revealed that the gold wristlet watch worn by the late Elleen Edna Taylor, 18, of Braidwood Road, who was killed…

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Child Hurt Footpath Accident

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 7

Stated to has been knocked down by a footpath cyclist yesterday afternoon, a small boy narrowly escaped serious injury…

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Distressing Fatality Little Child Accidentally Drowned

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 2

Residents of the town and district were shocked and distressed when they learned of the death of Sally, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs…

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Struck By Car Cyclist Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 2

A Goulburn railway employee was injured early this morning when the bicycle he was riding was involved In a collision with a…

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Drowned in Pond Fight To Save Child

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 3

Doctors and nurses at Goulburn and Yass worked for several hours yesterday in an unavailing effort to resuscitate…

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Fall of 20 FEET Accident To Miner

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 3

On Thursday afternoon S. Brain a miner at Captain's Flat, had a narrow escape from more serious injuries when he fell about 20ft…

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Taxi Fatality No Bill To Be Filed

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 3

It was learned in Goulburn to-day that the Attorney-General has refused to file a bill against George Frederick Mayo, 26,…

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Jockey Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: R. Young, a well known lockey, was injured yesterday at Randwick when schooling Masterpiece, Masterpiece cleared…

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Race Casualty Mare Fatally Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 1

Falling in the United Novelty Hack Race, the second event of the afternoon at the Southern District Trotting Club's benefit meeting on…

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Asphyxiated Fish Pond Fatality

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 2

The District Coroner, Mr. S. C. Sleeman, has held an inquiry at Yass into the death of Sally, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E…

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Damages Awarded Against Car Driver Collision with Cow

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 6

The Chief ambition of the average cow is to get across the path of an oncoming motor car. At least that is how it seems to…

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Three Men injured in Car Accident

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 4

Three men were injured on Friday last when their car ran up an embankment and capsized about seven miles from Harden on their way…

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Fatal Car Accident

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: Thelma Eileen Hayes was killed instantly to-day when the motor car in which she was riding with two universal…

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