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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

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Fatal Accident at Ganmain

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 2

Our Coolamon correspondent wired yesterday that Mr. James Johnstone, of Yarragyundry, a member of a well-known family in the district, had been thrown from his horse at…

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An Injured Leg

Coolamon Echo · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 4

The other day Mr. Jack Cook had a narrow escape of having his leg broke while he was at work at Pyke’s [?] It seems that while…

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Accident at Ganmain. a Teamster Killed

Coolamon Echo · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 4

A well known teamster named Jas. Johnston, a resident of Yarrag[?] was thrown from a horse at Ganmain on Tuesday afternoon, sustaining…

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Railway Collision in Egypt. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

A serious railway collision occurred in Egypt yesterday on the railway from Aboukir to Alexandria. A large number of persons were injured, among the number…

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A Terrible Accident

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

An accident of a fearfully seure nature happened at an early bur yesterday morning to a man [?] Micheal Kenrick, aged about 40 years,…

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Accidents-fatal and Otherwise

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

ON Tuesday morning last a daughter of Mr G. R. McKenzie, of the Commercial Bank, was carrying a jug of hot water upstairs when she slipped…

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Appalling Fire in New York. the Windsor Hotel Destroyed. Fourteen Persons Killed. Fifty Injured and Sixty Missing. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 2

An appalling catastrophes occurred in New York yesterday, the Winsdor Hotel, in Fifth Avenue, which extends from Forty-sixth street to Forty-seventh…

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The Raikaia Railway Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 2

THE mail from New Zealand brings fuller particulars of the shocking accident. which occurred at Raikaia near Christchurch on Saturday evening, the 11th…

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Serious Coach Accident. a Police Magistrate Killed. [By Telegraph] Young

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 2

AN accident happened to the Grenfell to Young coach last night. The horses bolted coming down a hill, causing the coach to capsize and throwing the passengers…

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N.Z. Railway Accident. the Verdict at the Inquest. Wellington (N.z.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 3

The inquest on the recoil fatal railway accident was concluded to-day. The verdict was that the collision was caused by the negligence of the driver Charles Henry Carter…

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Telegraphic. [From Our Special Correspondent.] New South Wales. Fatal Coach Accident. a Police Magistrate the Victim. Young

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 2

Mr. Foley, the Police Magistrate who was severly injured in an accident to the Grenfell Coach yesterday, died this morning after an operation…

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Local and General News. a Serious Cab Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 2

A cab accident occurred in the vicinity of the red bridge on the Tarcutta-road last night, by which the driver, George Ray, wu seriously injured, and…

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The Tarcutta Road Accident. Death of Ray

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 2

THE cabman George Ray, who was soverely hurt in the accident at Marshall's Creek bridge on Friday night, in circumstances briefly related in our last issue, died on…

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Fatal Cab Accident. Death of the Driver. Magisterial Inquiry

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 2

The unfortunate man George Ray, who was severely injured in a cab accident on the Tarcutta-road on Friday night, died about 3.30 on Saturday…

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Telegrams Drowned in a Cask. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 2

Wallace Allen, a retired grazier was drowned in a cask of water at Dubbo, yesterday. A BRUTE…

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Coach Accident near Young

The Temora Star · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 2

ON Wednesday afternoon last, Mr. Timothy Foley, police magistrate, whilst returning to Young from Grenfell, where he had been on duty was…

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A Nasty Sulky Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 2

A nasty accident happened to Mr. Robert Johnston of the "Express" office whilst out driving on Tuesday night. Owing to collision with a stump, the…

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Accidental at Reefto[?]

The Temora Star · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 3

ON Wednesday afternoon Mr. H. G. E. Allpress, the well-known miner, met with an accident which might have proved fatal had it not been for timely…

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Buggy Accident

Coolamon Echo · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 5

On Monday night last, while the Misses Conrick, daughters of Mr. Conrick, a farmer residing at Devlin’s siding, were driving from Ganmain,…

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Fatal Yachting Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

THE Coroner's inquest into the Queenie yachting disaster was opened on Thursday at Williamstown (Vic.). The bodies were identified, and some evidence given as to…

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