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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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Two Girls Drowned

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 2

Two girls named Essie Martin and Maud Sounders were drowned on the beach near Adelaide on Saturday whilst bathing…

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Another Electric Tram Fatality

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 3

An inquest was held to-day touching the death of Mr. Spier, a widower, who was killed through being run over by the electric tram in George-street on…

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Railway Collision in Victoria. One Man Killed. Several Serlously Injured. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 2

News has been received in the city of a railway accident. An excursion train was travelling this morning from Bendigo to Axedale when it rain into a van standing at…

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Victoria. Fatal Railway Accident in Victoria. Three Persons Killed. Eight Injured. Melbourne, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 3

A fatal railway accident occurred this morning to an excursion train from Bendigo to Axedale. The train ran into a van which was…

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Telegraphic. South Australia. Accident to a Trapese Performer. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 3

Madame Sarana, the high trapeze artiste of Fitzgerald Bros.' circus, met with a serious accident yesterday afternoon. After completing her performance, she…

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Telegrams Fatal Collision. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 7

A train collided with a vehicle containing a picnic party at Bendigo yesterday. John Langley was killed instantly, and Benjamin Burton has…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 2

The following deaths are published in connection with the railway accident near Bendigo yesterday :—John Langley, B. Burston, passengers. Miss Blanche…

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Tram Accidents

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 2

There was great consternation in King-street on Sunday, when a cable tram, bound for Ocean-street, was seen whizzing down the street with a charming…

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The Boxing Day Boating Fatality

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 2

The relatives of some of the victims of the skiff accident on Boxing Day, by which Ada and Lily Ward, Elizabeth Lee, and Priscilla Harding lost their lives, are…

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Drowned While Bathing. Launceston

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 2

Yesterday, on the River Forth, near Sheffield, Sydney Rossell, aged 21 years, the son of prominent farmer, went for a swim with his brother and other young…

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South Australia. Drowned While Surf Bathing. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 2

James Matheson, who was relieving second keeper at Corney Point light house, has been drowned white bathing. A son of Mr. A. Webling, head keeper of the light…

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Electric Tram Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 2

A school teacher named Edward James Warburton, residing in York street, was admitted to the hospital this afternoon suffering from a shock to the system. The…

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A Thrilling New Year. Nearly Drowned, and Then Lost All Might

Coolamon Echo · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 4

It is quite on the cards that Mr, Con Dyring, of this town, has never had during the course of his existence such an exciting New Year as he had last…

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Science. Nursery Accidents

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 2

'Who would not give a trifle to prevent What he would give a thousand worlds to cure?—Young's 'Night Thoughts.'…

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Fatal Scalding Accident

Coolamon Echo · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 4

On Friday night last the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Baily met with a scalding accident from which it died on New Year. It appears that an…

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Sad Drowning Case

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 7

A case of drowning occurred in the borough dam near Young on Wednesday evening, John Arnold Starr (24) and George Coutts (19) losing their lives…

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Drowned while Bathings

The Temora Star · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

Oo Wednesday about 7 o'clock it was reported that two young men had been drowned in the reservoir about half a mile out of town. The names…

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Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

W. Bishop, who fell from a ladder whilst repairing the electric line yesterday, died this morning…

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Serious Burning Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

A burning accident of a serious nature occurred just before 1 o'clock yesterday morning at the residence of Mr. Harry Davidson, at the corner of…

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Drowning of a Watchman

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

The body of Thomas O'Connor, watchman at Buckles' wharf, Pyrmont, was found in the water this morning. The coat, hat, and revolver of the deceased…

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