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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1892

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Serious Conch Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1892 · page 3

A REFORT reached Albury on Monday that a serious accident had happened to the Albury-Corown mail coach in the vicinity of Howlong. during Saturday afternoon. A…

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Shocking Tramway Fatality

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1892 · page 6

ON Wednesday evening a shocking tramway accident, which resulted in the death of Mr. John P. Fergusson, a well-known publican occurred at the intersection of Elizabeth and…

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Fatal Riding Accident. Kilmore

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1892 · page 2

ON Sunday afternoon, as Sir. Francis Whytc, stationmaster at Leslic, about six Miles from Kilmore, on the Bendigo line, was riding into the town, he lost control…

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Fatal Accident in Sydney. Crushed to Death by a Mass of Iron. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1892 · page 2

A FATAL accident happened to a man named Samuel Eldridge at the iron foundry of Mr. George Ashcroft, in Bathurst-street, yesterday. The unfortunato man, who resided at…

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Fatal Accident

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 3 September 1892 · page 3

It is our painful duty to record one ol the most tragic and fatal accidents which over occurred in this district. About 3 o'clock on Thursday news reached the Show…

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DROWNING of William Henry Angove. Letters From England and Germany. Particulars of the Sad Fatality

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 September 1892 · page 5

READERS will remember the shock which was given here on receipt of the news of the drowning of William Henry Angove, or Dr. Angove, son of Mrs. Baker, owner of the…

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The Broken Hill Strike. Arrival of Police and Free Laborers. (From the Argus Correspondent.) Revolvers Fired by the Mob. Many Persons Injured. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1892 · page 2

THE scenes enacted at Broken Hill this morning were by far the most serious that have been witnessed since the commencement of the strike, the men breaking out into…

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An American Railway Disaster. Collision in a Fog. Twenty Lives Lost. London, Sept. 12

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1892 · page 2

A TERRIBLE railway disaster occurred yesterday near the town of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States. A passenger train from Boston had pulled…

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Serious Gun Accidents. Singleton

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 September 1892 · page 4

A gun accident, in connection with which a young man named O'Reilly, employed at W. Waddel's orchard, was seriously injured and narrowly escaped death, happened on…

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The Drowning Fatility at Carrathool

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 September 1892 · page 4

Mr. J. E. Pearce held an inquest at How long station on Thursday week on the body of Arthur F. Jenkinson, who lost his life in Sessions' Lagoon…

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Serious Railway Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1892 · page 2

A serious railway collision occurred a little before 8 o'clock this morning. The western goods train, bound for Redfern, was blocked near Macdonaldtown Station,…

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A Horrible Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 September 1892 · page 4

In the County Court Melbourne on Thursday, before Judge Hamilton, an action was tried arising out of a shocking accident which befel a man named John Paarmenn whilst working…

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Serious Tramway Accident at Sandhurst, a Woman's Back Broken. Bendigo

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1892 · page 2

SHORTLY after 11 o'clock this morning a serious tramway accident occurred in Mitchell-street, the victim being Mrs. Knuckey, wife of James Knuckey, a miner,…

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A strange Fatality

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1892 · page 2

The acting City Coroner, Mr. W. T. Pinhey, J. P., hold an inquest at the South Sydney Morgue, on Monday, into the death of a man named Thomas Flannery, who was…

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Fatal Revolver Accident. Bathurst

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 September 1892 · page 4

A terrible fatality occurred on Saturday afternoon in a gunsmith's shop occupied by Thomas L. Matthews, of William-street. A…

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Railway Accidents [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1892 · page 2

The Northern mail train ran off the line at Carlingford on Saturday night. A carriage was smashed, and two passengers—Cranny (bookmaker) and A. D[?]noy (jockey)…

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Railway Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 September 1892 · page 7

A RAILWAY accident occurred on the northern line on Saturday night, between Carlingford and Eastwood stations. About 10.10 p.m. the engine of a local train on the…

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Terrible Accident to a Lad Killed by a Fall From a Cart

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1892 · page 2

A LAD named Percy Bloomfield, aged 14 years, who resided at Alfred-street, Pra[?]an, sustained terrible injuries on Monday morning by a fall from a cart, which caused his…

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Sad Fatality at Fiji. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 October 1892 · page 3

The steamer Birksgate, from Fiji and Noumen, arrived this afternoon, and brings particulars of a sad fatality in the Fiji group. Mr. W. E. Giles, who recently went to the…

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A Racing Accident. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 October 1892 · page 3

After passing the winning post in the Welter Handicap at the Warwick Farm pony races to-day, Cushla, ridden by Gee, collided with " Jimmy" Ashworth, clerk of the course,…

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