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Accidents, 1890

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Accident to Mr. John Dill

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 3

A RATHER serious buggy accident occurred on Saturday morning (the Hay Grazier says) to Mr. John Dill, of Toogimbie. About 11 o'clock Mr. Dill was driving a pair of horses…

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Singular Accident in Brisbane. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 4

A FATAL accident of a very extraordinary character occurred is Adelaide-street last night. Dr. J. Little, whose residence is situated on high ground in Adelaide-street,…

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Shocking Railway Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 4

A YOUNG man named Robert Orr, 20 years of age, living at Goulburn-Street, Yaraville, was the victim of a terrible railway accident on Wednesday evening. As the 6.30 down…

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Collision near the Wallsend Mine. Three Persons Killed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1890 · page 2

THREE persons were killed by an accident which occurred near the New Wallsend C[?]l Company's mine on Saturday night. A party of working people, comprising Joseph…

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Sensational Accident in Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1890 · page 3

A runaway cab horse was (the Argus says) responsible for a sensational accident in Elizabeth-street on Friday evening. At the corner of Lonsdal[?]-street the tram system to…

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Singular Shooting Accident at Geelong

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 4

AN accident of a very serious character took place on Tuesday, at G[?]g. by which Mr. Charles Cole, wine and spirit merchant, of Geelong, was accide[?]tally shot. It appears…

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Serious Railway Accident at Bathurst. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 2

A FEARFUL railway accident is reported from Bathurst. It appears that a mixed train, consisting of eight stock vans containing sheep, five goods trucks, one composite car…

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List of Killed and Injured. Saturday Morning

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1890 · page 4

The persons Killed are Michael Downey, of Brewongle, and Mrs. Franklin, wife of a fettler. Henry O'Connor, son of a publican at Brewongle, died at the hospital shortly…

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The Railway Collision at Bathurst. a Runaway Train. Loss of Three Lives. Bathurst

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1890 · page 4

A frightful railway accident happened here this evening, resulting in the instantaneous death of three passengers, in addition to which several persons were seriously hurt…

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Railway Accident Five Persons Killed & Others Injured. Sydney, Saturday morning

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 4

A railway accident occurred at Bathurst this miming. A runaway train dashed into goods train, causing a terrible smash. Five persons were killed, and…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Buna Way Train

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 3

A FEARFUL accident is reported to have occurred at Bat hurst on Friday evening. The following is the stationmaster's account of it:—No, 26 up goods left Bathurst at 5.30…

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Fatal Accident. Death of Mr. Jas. Forsythe

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 4

We much regret having to report a very sad accident,"by which Mr. Jai. Forsythe, late of the Wallendbeen Hotel, lost his lite. It appears that Messrs…

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Mysterious Case of Drowning

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 2

SOME children whilst playing in the vicinity of the Beckwith-street bridge over the Wollundry Lagoon, on Thursday afternoon, noticed an object in the water, which at this…

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Dreadful Fatality at Elsternwick. a Lady Burnt to Death

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1890 · page 2

MRS. Call, the wife of one of the city police magistrates, was found burnt to death on Saturday morning at Mr. Call's residence, Oorong-road, Elsternwick. Mr. Call,…

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The Mysterious Drowning Case at St. Kilda. the Clothes Identified. a Sad Story

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1890 · page 2

MONDAY'S Argus: As anticipated, the clue which the police obtained hy the discovery of Messrs. Foy and Gibson's name on the dress of the young woman whose body was…

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The Mysterious Drowning Case at St. Kilda. the Identity Established

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1890 · page 3

THE body of the young woman which was found near the St. Kilda pier on the 53rd [?]lt, has now (the Argus says,) been definetly identified as that of Mrs. J. E. Roberts,…

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Railway Accident on the Northern Line. Two Mail Trains in Collision. Newcastle

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1890 · page 2

AT 10 minutes past 12 a.m. a serious and fatal accident occurred on the railway line near Farley station, 22 miles from Newcastle, The mail train from Sydney to Brisbane,…

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Shocking Accident from Burning

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1890 · page 3

A MAN named William Roach was (the Burrangong Chronicle says) brought in from Murrumburrah on Saturday. suffering from injuries the result of burning and, if the…

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Murderous Attack by Natives. Several White Men Seriously Injured. Thursday Island

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 4

THE mainland natives made a murderous attack on Pitt's [?]he-de-mer station, at H[?]ggarstone Reef. The lugger Alice arrived early this morning, with Charlie Buratow…

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Accident to Sir H. Parkes. His Leg Broken

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1890 · page 2

A SEROUS accident happened to Sir Henry Parkes on Sunday afternoon. Sir Henry and Lady Parkes came from Balmain about 3 o'clock with the intention of paying a call in…

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