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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1897

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A Serious Accident

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 4

The other morning tho Mummburrah Mr Miles Murphy of the Criterion Hotel, Murrumburrah, was tho victim of a most disagreeable little incident. He was…

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Melbourne. Friday. Accident to Lady Brassey

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 2

Lady Brassey is much improved from the effects of her accident. The medical men in attendance have every hope of her making a rapid recovery…

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Accident to Lady Brassey

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 28 July 1897 · page 3

Shortly before noon on Thursday, as Lady Beassey, accompanied by the Hon. Dorothy Brand, was driving in a virions along Elizabeth street a borse and cart, apparently out…

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Shocking Mining Fatality. Beau[?]ort

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 July 1897 · page 2

At the Working Miners' claim thin morning, a miner named Mathew White was accidentally killed. Be and his son Nicholas were being lowered down a 100 feet shaft on…

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Tumbarumba. (From Our Correspondent.) an Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1897 · page 2

Senior-constable Holy while on duty to-day met with rather a nasty accident. About 12 o'clock this morning he was observed by Mr. George Heinecke leading his…

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Adelong Day by Day. Mining Accident

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1897 · page 2

Sir, John canson. a very old miner of the town, while working at his claim on the Gap reef, wot with a severe accident of Tuesday. It appears his mate Don[?]ellan was on top, and…

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Adelong Day by Day. ACCIDENT

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1897 · page 2

Mr. J. Causon whose leg was amputated, is we are happy to any progressing most favourably. RACING. Mr. Charles Purcell has disposed of his…

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Terrible Mining Fatality. a Mine Manager Killed. a Terrmle Death. a Fall of 260 FEET

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1897 · page 2

WE regret to have to record the terribly sudden death, by accident, of Mr. Andrew Johnston, the well-known and respected manager of the Price of Wales Mine,…

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Fatality at Currawarna

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1897 · page 2

INTELLIGENCE was brought into town on Tuesday morning of a fatal accident at Currawarna to Mr. Thomas Linsell, a grazier, and old resident of the district. It appeared…

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Intercolonial. [By Telegraph.] Sydney. Wednesday. Terrible Poisoning Fatality

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1897 · page 2

A terrible poisoning fatality occurred at Bowral yesternight. A young man, named John Murray, a well-known resident of Mittagong, left for fiowral to attend the…

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The Prince of Wales Fatality. the Coroners Inquest. How the Accident Happened

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 2

AN inquiry wan held into the cause of the late mining accident at the Prince of Wales mine. Jones' Creek, whereby the late mining manager, Mr. Andrew Johnston, met with his death, at the…

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Grafton. Friday. Serious Blasting Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 2

A serious blasting accident occurred at the Mount Lea Mine, Manning River, yesterday. Thomas Gibbons, a miner, went down the shaft to ascertain the reason why a…

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Fatality at Coolamon

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1897 · page 2

YESTERDAY a sudden death occurred at Coelamon, at the shop of Mr. William Cormack, saddler. Mr. Cormack, sen., who was engaged at his son's establishment, and…

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Suicide of Mr. F. W. Gowland. Death by Drowning. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 2

The body of Frederick W. Gowlland was found in Botany Day this morning, near La Perouse. It had been in the water about four days, and part of the face had been…

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Sad Racing Fatality. Death of Mr. E. J. WILSON

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1897 · page 2

WIDESPREAD regret was expressed on all sides on Saturday last whan it was reported that Mr. B. J. Wilson had been very seriously injured when riding Moonlight in the…

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Found Drowned

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 September 1897 · page 2

Whilst ruling along the Albury-road at Sandy Creek, about 13 miles from Wagga, about noon yesterday, sergeant Coveney found the body of a man between 50…

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Our Telegrams. Drowned

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 September 1897 · page 7

While fishing on the rocks at Botany heads yesterday two men named William and James Denison were washed out to sea and were drowned…

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Found Drowned, Unemployed Man From Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1897 · page 2

WHILST on patrol on the Albury Bond yesterday and about 12 miles from Wagga Sergeant Coveay came across the dead body of a man lying face downwards in a pool of…

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The Recent Racing Fatality Sermon by Rev. R. Jennings

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 September 1897 · page 2

At St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening Rev. R. Jennings preached a sermon appropriate to the fatality which occurred on the Wagga lacecourse on the 4th…

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Accident at Henty

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1897 · page 2

ON Tuesday afternoon William Voss, a young man in the employ of Mr. Weisner, storckeeper, Heaty, met with an accident through the overturning of a load of chaff…

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