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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

197 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 10

Injured Wrist

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 2

Miss Boreland, who resides at 39 Addison Street, was getting through a fence yesterday when she slipped and fell, suffering a probable…

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Father Drowned Trying To Save Daughter

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 2

BULLI, Monday: Diving into the open sea to save his six-year-old daughter. George Hart, 35, ironworker, of Bahnain, was drowned at…

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Unusual Accident

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 2

Mr. H. Poidevin, of Collector, had a narrow escape from death on Friday evening. He had gone to visit a neighbour where they were…

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Close Call Shooting Accident

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 2

CAPTAIN'S FLAT: Mr. W. M. Grady, of Jerangle, narrowly escaped serious injury when he was struck by pellets from a…

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Rumanian Drowned

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Christo Joanades, 44, a Rumanian, either fell or jumped from the rocks into the sea at Clovelly yesterday, and was…

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Miner's Fall Man Gravely Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

CAPTAIN'S FLAT: Falling on a pile of ore after a 35ft. drop while working underground at the Lake George mine yesterday,…

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Tragic Riding Accident Sad Christmas for Cusack Family

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 1

The tragic death of Robin Margaret Cusack,second eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Cusack, of "Rutherin." Galong, occurred on…

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Unusual Accident

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

Mr. H. Poidevin, of Collector, had a narrow escape from death last Friday evening. He had gone to visit a neighbour where they were…

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Father Drowned Trying to Save Daughter

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 3

BULLI, Monday: Diving into the open sea to save his six-year-old daughter, George Hart, 35, ironworker, of Balmain, was drowned…

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Skylarking in Park Woman's Spine Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 6

It was emphasised at the Goulburn City Council meeting last night that adults who indulge in skylarking on the amusement…

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Lorry Accident Going to Bush Fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

When Mr. Jack Cusack (Douglas), his son Mac, and Roger Lawler were rushing to a fire which had broken out in a stubble paddock on…

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Accident at Bendick Murrell While Stripping Wheat

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

While working a header in the course of stripping operations at Bendick Murell on Boxing Day, Mr. Matthew [?]dy met with a…

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Tragic Ricing Accident. Death of 14-Year-old Girl

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

The tragic death of Robin Margaret Cusack, second eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Cusack, of "Ratherin," Galong, occurred on…

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Grazier's Death Coroner Says It Was Accidental

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Evidence of how a pedestrian, in Macleay Street, King's Cross, was killed in tile partial black-out on December, 19 was given…

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Railway Guard Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 1

R. Bromham, of the Cootamundra railway staff, was. coupling two carriages at Batlow when the coupling threw off the hook and jambed the…

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Mid-air Collision Seven Men Killed

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 3

OTTAWA. Tuesday: Two R.A.F. training planes crashed in mid-air near Charlotte Town, Prince Edward Island, killing six British filers and…

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Car Hits Telegraph Pole Two Injured, Others Shocked When Car Leaves Road

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 6

Late on Friday evening a car accident occurred on the Laggan Road at a point near the old coursing ground…

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Road Accidents Are Sabotage

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 7

Road accidents to-day are destructive of national fitness and therefore cannot be tolerated. An avoidable road accident is virtually an…

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Boys Drowned Hazelbrook Tragedy

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

KATOOMBA, Thursday: The bodies of two boys who were drowned yesterday in a swimming pool at Coates Park, Hazelbrook, were later found…

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Two Chinese Injured Market Garden Blaze

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 2

A 73-year-old Chinese, Lin Ham, was seriously injured when an eight-roomed cottage, living quarters of a market garden, was…

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