Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

343 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 18

Accident to a Youth

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

A youth named William Graham, son of the late Mr. Graham, of Lake Albert met with a painful accident on Thursday night. He had ridden over to a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Local and General News. Accident to a Child

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 2

A little girl named Elsie Spaul, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Spaul of Cross-roads met with a painful accident on Saturday evening. She was being…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Tragedy in Melbourne. a Fit of Mad Fury. a Man Killed. Two Other Persons Injured. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 4

The usual quietude and humdrum of business was ruthlessly disturbed in the Eastern Market late this afternoon by a phrenologist, carrying on business…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Drowned whilst Bathing a Sad Fatality

The Junee Democrat · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 2

Quith a gloom was cast over the town on Wednesday morning when. it. became known, that Claude EricMervian, second and youngest son of Mr. and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Accident

Coolamon Echo · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 4

While young Will Flanagan was playing with some mates on Tuesday, he received a two-inch cut on the top of his head. One of the youngsters…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A Nasty Accident. a Man's Arm Torn Off. Tocumwal

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 2

Whilst engaged to-day feeding a chaffcutter a man named Frank Taylor met with a serious accident. His left hand got caught in the machinery, with the result that his…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Nasty Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 2

A blacksmith named Michael Kennedy employed by Mr. Brunskill at Connorton, met with a rather painful accident on Saturday evening. He was busy removing a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Serious Street Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 2

MR. W. T. Holla[?]d, the local agent for the Massey-Harris Company's Machinery, met with a rather serious accident on Tuesday. Just about dusk Mr. Holland was returning…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Fatal Scalding Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 2

The funeral of the unfortunate little boy, Frederick Manser, whose death as the result of a scalding accident was recorded in Tuesday's "Express," took place in the Wesleyan…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Serious Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 2

An accident which had rather serious consequences for one of the persons concerned occurred on Tuesday evening Shortly before 7 o'clock, Mr. W. T…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fatal Railway Accident. Killed by the Express Engine

Coolamon Echo · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 2

ANOTHER name has been added to the list of these killed in Junee Railway yard, and the story of this latest tragic occurrence is brief and sad. Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of Mrs. W. Rand. the Result of an Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 2

A VERY painful sensation was created in Wagga yesterday when it became known that telegraphic intelligence had been received of the death in Sydney of Mrs…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Burning Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 2

A little girl named Mary Agnes Brand 4 years of age, residing with her parents at Humula met with an accident on Thursday evening which resulted in her…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

An Unknown Swagman. Drowned in the Murrumbidgee

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2

ON Saturday last a son of Mr. E. W. Donnelly, of Gumly, when looking over a bank of the Murrumbidgee, which runs through one of his father's paddocks noticed…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Local and General News. Bicycle Accidents in Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2

Another of those serious accidents which happen with alarming frequency on the cycling tracks occurred on Saturday at the Exhibition, and marred the conclusion of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Nasty Accident to a Lad

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2

A lad named Arthur Herbert Hawkins, met with a natty accident on Sunday morning whilst exercising a horse on the racecourse. The result of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Extraordinary Drowning Case

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 April 1899 · page 2

A six months old boy, one of the twin sons of Mr. G. F. A. Scoullar, was crowned under peculiar circumstances at Berrigan on Tuesday. The mother of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Accident to a Jockey

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 April 1899 · page 2

An accident befel W. Jordan on the racecourse yesterday. He was [?]ing Osray in the Trial Handicap, and when going to the post the animal played up…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

District Intelligence. Adelong. Fatal Burning Accident

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 2

On Tuesday last news was brought to town that Ruby Issabella Ogilvie the only daughter of Mr. Colin Ogilvie, of Middle Adelong, had been seriously burnt through…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Burning Fatality

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 2

A SAD burning fatality has occurred at Middle A delong. Rose Isabella Ogilvie, 7½ years of age, daughter of Mr. C. G. Ogilvie. farmer, who was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →