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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1893

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Mining' Accident at Bendigo. Explosion in the Fortune Hustler's Mine. Three Men Killed. Bendigo

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 2

A HEARTRENDING mining accident occurred yesterday, which caused the instantaneous death of two miners, who were mutilated in a shocking degree, and the death of a third…

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Painful Accident. Lo[?]

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 4

Mr.Gathrie Rabinson of Dunlop station, met with a very painful accident on Thursday. While out riding: his horse ran him against a tree,…

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Accident Near Bourke. Horses Terrified at Camels. Bourke

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 4

A carrier named Poulston was driving his waggon and team of 14 horses when a camel, which was near the road, caused the horses to become…

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Fatal Boating Accident in Melbourne. a Woman Drowned in Three Feet of Water

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 4

AN extraordinary occurrence (says the Argus) attracted the attention of pedestrians in Albert-park on Monday night. Cries for help were heard from the direction of the…

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Collapse of a Brewery Building. One Man Killed and Seven Others Injured Perth

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 2

The brewery premises now in course of erection at Freemantle collapsed on Saturday injuring eight men five of them seriously. The whole of the middle of the building fell…

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The Albert Park Drowning Case. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 5

The circumstances surrounding the drowning of Mrs. Clara Woodhead, or Manton, are still occupying the close intention of Detective Cawsey. who was busily engaged all day…

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Sensational Series of Street Accidents

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1893 · page 2

EARLY on Monday evening (the Argus says) a sensational series of accidents occurred in Swanston and Flinders streets, due to the bolting of a pair of carriage horses belonging…

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The Albert Park Drowning Case

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 7

The inquiry into the death of Clara Manton, who was drowned in the Albert Park Lake by the upsetting of a boat, was continued in Melbourne…

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The Albert Park Drowning Case. a Verdict of Wilful Murder

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 6

ON Wednesday the inquiry into the death of Clara Manton, who was drowned in the Albert Park Lake by the upsetting of a boat, was continued. John Manton, the husband,…

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Fatal Accident in a Silver Mine. Two Men Killed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 4

A TELEGRAM from Mudgee on Tuesday states that a full of earth took place at the Mount Stewart silver mine, Leadville, that morning and killed two men, named Wm. Stapleton…

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Serious Coaching Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 3

A LOUTH telegram of Monday says:—Cobb and Co.'s coach from Wilcannia arrived here this morning, 19 hours late. The driver, Mr. E. Fillery, and three passengers…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Goulburn

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 April 1893 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred last night on the railway near Boxer's Creek-bridge, in the Goulburn district. Two men named Baring and M'Gill, the former a fettler, the latter the…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Two Men Killed by a Mail Train. Goulburn

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1893 · page 3

A SHOCKING accident occurred last night on the railway near Boxer's Creek-bridge, in the Goulburn district. Two men named Baring and M'Gill, the former a fettler, the…

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Terrible Railway Fatality at Wagga. a Prominent District Resident Killed. an Overhead Bridge Required

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 April 1893 · page 2

Perhaps the town of Wagga has never previously been cast in such overwhelming gloom as prevailed during the past two days and which was brought about by the most…

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A Fatal Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1893 · page 3

A young man named Arthur North, 19 years of ago, who was severely injured on the morning of Sunday, 2nd instant, at Yerong. Creole, died shortly before 5 a.m…

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The Railway Fatality Near Goulburn

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 April 1893 · page 3

An inquest was held at Goulburn on Monday on the bodies of Michael Barry and David Douglas M'Gill, who were killed on the railway shortly before o'clock on…

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The Cause of This Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 April 1893 · page 4

Beyond the particulars published in the [?]fus of Monday there is little fresh to be noted. The cause of the accident is still merely a matter of conjecture, and must…

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The Shocking Accident in Collins-street

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 April 1893 · page 4

The inquest concerning the deaths of Henry Rodgers and William Kill's (reports the Argus), who were killed on Saturday through a mishap to the hoisting engine at…

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Fatal Drowning Case

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1893 · page 4

A LOUTH telegram of Wednesday says:—There has been a remarkable number of drowning fatalities about here during the past few weeks. On Saturday last a report…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 3

A SAD accident, involving the drowning of throe little girls, took place on Friday evening at an abandoned clay-pit at Brunswick. The children—Wilhelmina Kennedy,…

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