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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1883

11 stories in Riverina's papers

Latest News. Great Railway Accident near Junee. Two Roman Catholic Clergyman Drowned. Darlington Pt

The Hillston News · Saturday 13 January 1883 · page 4

A terrible accident happened to-day, to the train which left Sydney for Hay, at Grong Grong, sixty miles from Junee. The…

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The Drowning Cases at KIAMA

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 2

THE Independent, Kiama, gives the following account of the drowning of the Rev. M. M'Grath. and P. Clarke (R.C.):—It appears that the two deceased gentleman, the…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Temora Star · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 2

INTELLIGENCE was received in town on Thursday forenoon of a shocking mining accident which had taken place that morning at the Ada Gold Mining Company's…

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Serious Railway Accident

The Hillston News · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 2

One of the most serious railway accidents which has yet occurred on any of the New South Wales lines happened on Thursday last upon the South-western…

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Drowning of Two Priests at Kiama

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1883 · page 3

The Independent gives the following particulars of the sad accident which occured at Kiama on Friday last:—"The two deceased gentlemen, the Rev…

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Two Sisters Drowned at Coogee

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 2

From the Echo we learn that a most distressing and lamentable occurence took place in Coogee Bay on Thursday morning, in the vicinity of what is known as the ladies…

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Sad Case of Drowning

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1883 · page 4

A VERY sad case of drowning occurred in the ocean off Manly at about 7 o'clock on Monday morning. It seems that a large party of gentlemen are in the habit of bathing in the…

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Latest News. Accident to Her Majesty Queen Victoria. Irish Invincibles threaten to blow up the House of Resignation of the Minister for Works. SYDNEY

The Hillston News · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 4

In consequence of Mr. Copeland's speech and conduct at the Dinner on St. Patrick's Day, the Ministry held a meeting…

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The Recent Accident at North Shore

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1883 · page 4

REFERRING to the accident which befel a house on the south-castern height of Kirribilli Point, North Shore, during the storm on Thursday night, a correspondent thus writes…

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Dreadful Railway Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 1

A terrible railway accident occurred at Steglitz on Sunday night, September 2, which quite absorbs the entire interest of the place, all the victims…

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Distressing Boat Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1883 · page 4

A BOAT accident is reported from Napier, New Zealand, resulting in the death of three young men and accompanied by unusually harrowing details. It occurred in the Inner…

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