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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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Railway Fatality

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 2

There was a terrible railway accident near Clifton Hill, Melbourne, this morning. Four trucks were derailed and telescoped. A number of…

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Victoria. Disastbous Railway Accident. Three Men Killed Nine Injured. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 2

A railway accident took place on the line between Falrfield and Heidelberg, VIctoria this morning. A truck loaded with earth and stones was being run along an…

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Railway Disaster in Victoria a Ballast Train Derailed. Three Men Killed. Many Others Injured. Melbourne, Thursday 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 2

This morning a railway accident happened to a ballas train running round the outer circle line by which three men were killed, and a number of others more or less…

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Collision at Sea. Heavy Loss of Life. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 2

A collision, brought about under peculiar circumstances, took place in the Straits of Gibraltar. The torpedo boat L[?] through an order being misunderstood,…

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The Harbor Collision

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 August 1900 · page 2

The Maine Board has reserved its decision respecting the Bri[?] Brunner c[?] in the ha[?] [?] The decision will be delivered on Monday next…

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A Painful Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 August 1900 · page 2

A palatal, yet simply caused accident happened to Mr. W. J. Barnes, C.P. Inspector, yesterday afternoon whilst about to enter the Council Chamber, where the Land…

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Burning Fatality near Dungog. Two Persons Roasted to Dtath. a Third Dying. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 2

A [?] burning fatality occurred noor Hutchinson's crossing, about 14 miles from Dungog last night, when two very old people named Mitchell were burned to…

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Telegrams. Accident. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 3

Messrs H. L. C. Shepherd and J. McFarlane, of the Parliamentary Works Committee, were thrown from a buggy near Dandaloo, yesterday, but…

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Drowned in a Tank

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 2

A telegram from Corowa states that an elderly man, James Bourne, for many years employed on Brockles[?] station, near Corows, was missed from his home on…

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Politicians Injured

The Temora Star · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 2

DANDALOO, Thursday.-- The Works Committee arrived to-night to inquire into the Bogan Gate-Bulbodney railway. An unfortunate accident befell…

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Drowned in a Well

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 August 1900 · page 2

An old [?]ent of Nowra, named Wilis, was being [?]oweled into a wed, when he was struck on the head by a price of hard wood which caused him to 60ft. into the water,…

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Accident

Coolamon Echo · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 4

On Saturday morning last Mr. Dan Armstrong, of Ariah Road, and who is well-known in the Coolamon. district, was brought into town, having [?]bstained…

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Later Cables. Railway Collision. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 3

A severe railway collision is reported from Glasgow, 21 persons being injured…

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Bridge Accident

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1900 · page 2

An accident occurred on Monday at the bridge which is being erected over Judging Creek , whereby a lad named Arthur Rawlings, aged 16 years, met…

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Fatal Accident

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred on Friday last at Murrumburrah, to a young man named William Gannon. Gannon and another young fellow were chasing a…

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Boating Fatality

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1900 · page 2

The sailing boat Ruby, containing 13 young men, capsized between the Heads about dusk yesterday. Four were drowned, their names being…

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Serious Accident at Bon Accord. Train Guard Badly Injured. Amputation Necessary

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 September 1900 · page 4

A very serious accident happened on Saturday last to Wm. Thornton Ogden, the guard of the mid-day train from Albury to Wagga. Whilst at Bon Accord…

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A Yachting Disaster. Four Men Drowned. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 September 1900 · page 2

A boating disaster happened in the harbor, opposite the Quarantine Station, shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday evening, when the 18-footer eailing boat Ruby, with…

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Another Rifle Range Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 September 1900 · page 2

The Rifle Range on Saturday last was the scene of another mishap which might easily have ended seriously. Fortunately beyond a fright and a damaged…

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Fatal Riding Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 September 1900 · page 2

A single man named Warren was killed on Tuesday evening at Berida Station. Warren. He was engaged as a butcher on the station, and was out rounding up…

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