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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

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Found Drowned. a Ship's Watchman. Sydney, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 3

Henry Rowe, a [?] watchman, was found drowned at Kero[?] Bay this morning…

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The Salvation Army a Soldier Drowned. Sydney, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 3

The Salvation Army are holding their annual camp and demonstration at Fairy Bo[?] Manly. Commandant Booth is present…

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Local and General News. Accident to a Jockey at Henty

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 2

A somewhat serious accident happened to a jockey named Chas. Pearce at the Henty races yesterday. Otherwise the races passed off most pleasantly. Pearce, who lives at…

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Later Cables. Through Reuter's Agency. Affairs in Hungary. Duel Between the Premier and M. Horansky. Neither Injured. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 3

The duel arranged between [?] Premier of Hungary Ba[?] Banffy, and M. H[?]sky, the President of the National Party, as the outcome of an attack on the former by the…

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Local and General News. Serious Buggy Accident at Currawarna

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 2

Mrs. John M'Govern, of Gurrawarna, was admitted to the Wagga Hospital at noon on Tuesday with a [?] leg [?] of a buggy accident the previous night. It…

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The East Greta Colliery Accident. the Inquest. Newcastle

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 3

The inquest on David Gronow, Bertie Mooteith and Stephen Barnes, who were entombed in the East Greta Colliery by the falling in of the roof on November 18th was…

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A Woman Drowned. [?] Steamer. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 5

[?] pro[?] Manly to Sydney at [?] woman [?] to [?]…

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Shooting Accident

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2

On Monday last Mr. Hunt, manager of the eucalypti factory at Mu[?]tama, was out shooting when, the gun burst, shattering his right hand and…

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A Nasty Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2

A nasty accident happened to Mr. Jas. [?] yesterday. Mr. Miller, [?] one of his [?] purpose [?]…

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Accident at the Wagga Railway Station

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

A always employee, named Thomas Passmore, met with an accident, shortly after nine o'clock on Saturday evening, in the vicinity of the Wagga Railway…

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King George of Greece. a Series of Accidents. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

Reports from Athens [?] that King George of Greece has met [?] several accidents, and that His Majesty's foot has been badly injured by the felling of a statue…

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Fatal Riding Accident

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

MUCE regret was expressed iu Junee on Friday last when it became known that Mr. William Black second son of Mr. Juhn Black, of Sunuyside," Illabo, had…

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Accident

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

A RELIEVING fireman named Thomas passmore who resides at Goulburn, was admitted into the Wagga hospital on Saturday evening last suffering from two…

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Bega. Wednesday. Mining Fatality

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 2

John Sharpe, manager of the Prospectors Gold Lcase at Wolumuls, was found at the bottom of a 20 feet abaft this morning. It is supposed he was evercome by foul air…

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Waterless Wagga. Accident at the Waterworks. Pumping Machinery Breaks Down. the Town on Short Supply. the Official Report

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 3

Everyone knows that a[?] pumping machinery at the waterworks on Tuesday caused the water supply to be stopped, and since then it has been vague…

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A Sad Drowning Accident

Coolamon Echo · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 3

On Sunday morning last a very sad drowning accident occurred whereby Stanley Caldwell, only son of Mr and James Caldwell, of Balabea Station…

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Our Coolac News Budget. All Round Items. an Accident

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon last,while the teacher of the local public school was being driven along the Cootamundra road with some friends, the horse, taking…

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Brisbane. Monday. Accident to a Steamer

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 2

The steamer Colac to-day struck a rock in the Brisbane River and made a quantity of water. She will have to be doeked for repairs…

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Mining Accident

The Temora Star · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 2

A MINER named Jas. Carnell met with a very serious accident at Neeld's claim on Wednesday night. In addition to a broken thigh, a number of…

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Shocking Tram Accident

The Temora Star · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 3

A TRAM accident occurred on Saturday night at the corner, of Elizebeth and Liverpool-streets, by which a young man named William Savage…

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