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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1898

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Flooding of a Scotch Mine. Splendid Heroism of Rescuers. Three Men Drowned—sixteen Rescued. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 2

Through the sudden flooding of a colliery in Ayrshire, Scotland, a number of the miners wore entombed. Sixteen were rescued after having…

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Interruption of a Wedding. a Peculiar Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 3

A shooting accident, under peculiar circumstances, took place on Tuesday afternoon at Malvern, Melbourne, the victim being a lad named Bertie Douglas. He was toying…

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A Drowning Fatality

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

From Wellington it is reported that a young man named Breeze, while driving cattle to water, was seized with a fit, fell into the river, and was…

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Germanton. (From Our Correspondent.) Serious Accident to a Constable

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 3

CONSTABLE Grundy, of Germanton, whilst returning from Little Billabong to Germanton on Monday night met with a serious accident. His horse returned to Germanton…

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Accident at Pomingalarna

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon Bernard Tilden, employed on Pomingalarna station, met with a painful, if not a serious accident. He was drawing water from a deep well by means of…

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Accident at Coolamon

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

An accident happened to a boy named Edward Haines, aged 14, at Coolamon on Thursday morning, but how it occurred is unknown. The boy was in the employment…

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Sensational Divorce Case. Collision and Suppression of Evidence. a Verdict Rescinded

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 2

The divorce case, Newland v. Newland, took a somewhat sensational turn to-day. The decree nisi was recently issued, and damages given…

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Supposed Suicide of a Woman. Found Drowned in the Richmond River

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 2

Mrs. Gavan Baillie, of Codrington, was found drowned in the Richmond River on Sunday afternoon. It is believed to have been a case of suicide…

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A Chapter of Accidents. Two Deaths. a Fall From the Bridge. Turown From a Horse

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 3

WE have bad a superabundance of excitement and noteworthy incident during the past few days, in connection with the Show, and it was thought, [?]…

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Accident at an Adelong Mine. Explosion of a Boiler. Miraculous Escape of Three Men

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 2

At Adelong this morning the boiler of one of the battery engines at the Gibraltar Consolidated Gold Mine works burst, and did considerable…

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Serious Tram Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 2

A young man, named Davidson, had his right foot smashed and his thigh fractured to-day through being run over by a tram at Darlinghurst…

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Serious Accident at the Gibraltar Mine

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 2

WE learn from our Adelong correspondent that a serious boiler explosion occurred at the Gibraltar mine at 2 a.m. on Monday. It appears that at…

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A Man Drowned at Reedy Creek

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 2

A telegram from Tilba Tilba states that news has been received there that a man named Bottin, of Reedy Creek, was drowned about 4 o'clock yesterday…

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Terrific Weather at Sea. in the English Channel and the North Sea. Forty-seven Fishermen Drowned. London, Sunday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 2

Terrific weather is being experienced in the English Channel and in the North Sea. Forty-five fishermen have been…

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Victoria. a Gas Explosion in Melbourne. a Salvation Army Officer Badly Injured. Melbourne, Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 2

An explosion of gas occurred at the head quarters of the Salvation Army in Bourke-street to-day, through which an officer named Alexander…

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A Riding Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 2

An accident befell Percy Williamson, aged 10 years, son of Ald. J. T. Williamson, on Tuesday afternoon. At about five o'clock the boy was riding a puny barebacked, and…

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A Postal Official Injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

A rather serious accident happened to Mr John Molloy, a letter carrier in the postal department at Wagga, on Thursday morning. Mr Molloy was going his usual round in…

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South Australia. a Steamers Chief Engineer Drowned. Adelaide, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

Mr. Hugh Eagleson, chief engineer of the British-India steamer India, missed his vessel last night. His body was found floating in the Port…

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A Fatal Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

While three men, named Matthews, Creed and Rugge, were engaged pulling down a building of old retorts at the Sugar Company's…

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A Remarkable Accident. Narrow Escape From Death

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

From Moruya it is reported that Mr. T. Millard, nephew of Captain Millard, M.L.A. for Moruya, when returning from a selection at Monaro…

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