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Accidents, 1892

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Sad Case of Drowning at Sorre[?]. Sorrento

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1892 · page 3

A SAD case of drowning occured on Saturday evenings, about half an hour before the s.s, Ozone arrived at the pier. A young fisherman, named Andrew Erlendsen. about…

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Fatal Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 November 1892 · page 4

A sad accident occurred at Ironbung on Saturday (says the Cootamundra Herald), when George Hetherington received injuries by a fall from a horse from which he died a…

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DROWNING at CUCUMBLA

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 November 1892 · page 9

A young man named Walter Fenton Brene was drowned at Cucumbla on Tuesday evening. He was working in. Mr. P. J. O'Donnell's shed as a rouseabout, and when…

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Drowning at Cucumbla

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 November 1892 · page 4

A young man named Walter Fenton Brenc was drowued at Cucumbla on the evening of Tuesday last. He was working in Mr.P. J. O'Donncll's shed as a rouseabout, and when…

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The Thirsk Collision. Message of Condolence From the Queen. the Defaulting Signalman. London, Nov. 4

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1892 · page 2

THE railway collision at Thirsk, by which 11 persons lost their lives, has caused a great sensation throughout the country, and the story of the signalman, that he failed in his…

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Terrible Road Fatality. I St.ARNAUD

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 November 1892 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred to-day about 14 miles from St. Arnaud, on the Warngar-road which is being cleared of timber. A large tree partially grubbed fell on a passing buggy…

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Terrible Accident near St. Arnand. Fall of a Burning Tree. a Lady and Two Girls Killed. St. Arnaud

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1892 · page 3

A TERRIBLE accident occurred a few miles from here this afternoon. Four Indies—Mrs. King and her daughter and Mrs. Pritchard and her daughter —were coming in from…

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Fearful Outrage in France the Anarchists and the Carmaux Strike. an Infernal Machine. Six Police Officers Killed and Several Injured. London, Nov. 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 5

A terrible event, and outcome of the strike of miners at Carmaux, took place in Paris to-day. Since the Premier of France, E. Lonbet,…

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The Terrible Accident near St. Arnaud. Inquest on the Victims. St. Arnaud

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 2
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FURTHER particulars respecting the terrible accident on Tuesday, by which Mrs. Pritchard and her daughter and Miss King were killed by a falling tree when driving past in…

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Fatal Accident at Tocumwal. Tocumwal

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 2

A SHOCKING accident occurred here early this morning, whereby a young man named Alfred Hudson met his death. The deceased, who was connected with a…

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Fatal Accident to a Horseman. Tocumwal

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 4

An accident which resulted in the instant death of a gentlemen who was staying at Mr. Sudgen's residcnco, Woodsome Lees, occurred this morning at about half-past 5…

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Collision with a Tramcar

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1892 · page 3

A COLLISION occurred on Prince's Bridge, Melbourne, on Monday evening between a private waggonette and a tram[?]ar. The former, driven by Charles Johnston,…

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Shocking Fatality at Tabletop

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 November 1892 · page 4

The Albury police on Thursday night received intelligence of a shocking accident attended with immediately fatal consequences having occurred at Ellerslie, near Tabletop…

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The Comet and the Earth. an Alarming Prediction. a Collision Predicted. London, Nov. 18

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1892 · page 2

A GERMAN astronomer, Herr Berbereen, states that the comet lately discovered in the constellation of Andromeda and now rapidly approaching the earth, is the twin comet of…

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Melancholy Bathing Fatality. a Would-be Rescuer Drowned

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1892 · page 2

PARTICULARS are to hand of a magisterial inquiry held at Glengarry (Vic.) oil Saturday respecting a sad bathing fatality which occurred at Cairnbrook Estate, near Rosedale,…

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The Predicted Comet Collision

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1892 · page 3

MR. R. L. J. ELLERY, the Victorian Government Astronomer, has (the Age says) prepared an official note with reference to the predicted reappearance of Bielas' comet, and…

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The Railway Collision at Thirsk. LONDON, Nov. 19

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1892 · page 3

THE coroner's inquest on the victims of the railway accident at Thirsk, in Yorkshire, was concluded to-day. This accident happened early on the morning of the 2nd inst.,…

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Sad Fatal Accident. Death of Mr Jones, Brewer

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 30 November 1892 · page 3

Our of the saddest fatalities which have fallen to the Cootamundra papers to record, was the sudden and mysteiiuue death of Mr David Jones, brewer, on Saturday…

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Fatal Accident at Currawarna

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1892 · page 2

A FATAL accident happened at Currawarna yesterday morning, the victim being a farmer named Thomas Pincott, aged 94 years. Pincott, it appears, had just lead a…

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