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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1869

8 stories in Riverina's papers

General News. Alarming Accident.—fall of a House in George Street

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 27 February 1869 · page 3

A few-minutes Before 12 o'clock yesterday (Monday), the front and a large portion of the first-floor of Mr. Richard Thame's grocery shop, in George-street, opposite the Markets,…

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Lamentable Hunting Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 21 April 1869 · page 3

ON Thursday, Feb. 3, a sad fatality occurred by the upsetting of a boat in which a number of gentlemen connected with the York and Ainsty Hunt were crossing the…

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Accidents and Offences. Thirteen Men Buried Alive. Marvellous Escape From an Inundation

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 28 April 1869 · page 2

An accident happened on Wednesday at the Earl of Dudley's Nine Locks pit. The pit is one of considerable sepute, and is usually shown to distiuguished visitors to Briefly Hall. The Japanese Ambassadors were…

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A Chapter of Accidents

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 28 April 1869 · page 1

At the Liverpool Assizes a curious case buy seen tried. Mr. Hurt, a contractor, of Hindley, brought an action against the Lancashire Railway Company [?] recover damages for injuries received in consequence of an engine…

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The Ferndale Colliery Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 7 August 1869 · page 4

The inquest on the bodies of the men killed by the recent explosion at Ferndale Colliery, which was formally opened oa the 11th of June, was resumed on Thursday before Mr. G. Overtou, coroner. Mr. Wales, the…

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Accidents and Offences. "Didn't Know He Had It."

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 7 August 1869 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the Dowabury Board of Guardians, one of their hard bargains waa called up, on the report of Mr. Pearson, the master, for having been guilty of misconduct. The individual in question…

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An Awful Collision: Death of Three Persons

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 30 October 1869 · page 3

A dreadful accident has happened near Milan. A party of seven persons had been making holiday at a short distanco from Milan. Aftor dining at a village inn and indulging rather freely, they made their way…

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Accidents and Offences. a Shaker Suicide

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 30 October 1869 · page 5

Ellen Calver, a young woman belonging to the seet of the " Skakers," recently committed suicide by drowning herself at New Lebanon. A statement of the facts was afterwards published by the society to…

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