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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1881

12 stories in Riverina's papers

Accidental Death. (S.m. Herald.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1881 · page 4

WE published a few days ago an account of the death of Peroy Edward Flint, who was accidentally shot near Jelloar Creek whilst wallaby shooting. Deceased was one of a…

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Dreadful Accident in a Gold-mine

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1881 · page 4

A FATAL accident occurred early on Tuesday morning, 4th instant, at the Prince of Wales Company's mine, Mia Mia, near Muckleford (the M. A. Mail reports), when a young man,…

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Fearful Collision—loss of 250 Emigrants

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1881 · page 3

A FEARFUL shipping disaster occurred at Spezzia on 24th November. The steamer Oritigia, belonging to the Florio Company, came into collision with the French…

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Singular Fatal Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1881 · page 3

A REMARKABLE death through accident is reported in the Hobart Mcrcury of February 3. It appears that a Mr. Francis William Mitchell was in the dress circle of the theatre…

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Dreadful Railway Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1881 · page 3

THE Argus gives the following particulars of the accident on Saturday evening to a girl named Kate Layland, nearly 16 years of age, at the Williamstown Junction railway…

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Serious Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1881 · page 3

A MAN named M'Carthy, a native of Victoria, met with a most painful and severe accident on the Narandera-Hay railway extension works last Thursday night. It…

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News of the Week. the Late Sad Accident Near Jugiong

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1881 · page 2

ON Thursday last Mr. G. N. Halloran, J.P., held a magisterial inquiry at the residence of Mr. Alex. McAlister, touching the cause of death of James McAlister…

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A Singular Accident

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1881 · page 4

EVERY visitor to the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, will remember the two large water-tanks which stand at the north-west corner of the grounds, and from which the fountains are supplied…

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Sebastopol News. Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 August 1881 · page 1

ON Thursday last, while Cobb and Co.'s, coaches were proceeding on their way to Sebastopol, the driver noticed that the throat-strap of one of the leaders had rather…

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Terrible Railway Accident in Victoria. Focu Pe[?]TLE Killed. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1881 · page 2

A terrible accident occurred this morning to the Brighton express train. When the express was approaching Jolimont, the axle of the engine broke, and several of the…

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How to Prevent Drowning. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1881 · page 3

SIR,— Knowing that the columns of your valuable journal are always open for the dissemination of useful knowledge in the interests of humanity, and feeling that a sacred duty…

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Collision Between the Nelson and Julia Percy. (Age.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 December 1881 · page 4

A SERIOUS collision between the steamers Nelson (Captain Smith) and Julia Percy (Captain Chapman), both owned by the Western Steam Navigation Company, ocourred off…

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