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Accidents, 1901

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A Terrible Gun Accident. Three Artillerymen Injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 January 1901 · page 2

The visit of the Imperial troops to Australia, was on Saturday unfortunately marred by a shocking accident, which resulted in four men being injured, two…

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A Peculiar Landslip. a Young Lady Injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 January 1901 · page 5

An accident of an alarming nature happened on Saturday at Sailor's Falls, Dear Daylesford, Victoria, whereby one young lady received severe and painful injuries. A…

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Sad Burning Fatality. Playing with Matches. a Child the Victim

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 2

AT the courthouse yesterday afternoon an inquiry was hold by Mr. J. R. Linsley, J.P., into the circumstances surrounding the death of James Patrick…

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Proclamation Day Fatality. Death of Inspector Bremner

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 3

INSPECTOR Bremner, who was knocked down by an unmanageable horsed during the entry of the procession into Centenntal Park on Tuesday, succumbed to his injurices early on…

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New South Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday. Fatal Team Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 2

An elderly man named Joseph Troy was run over and fearfully mutilated by a tram motor to-day, and died within a few minutes…

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Accident to Miss Pownall

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 2

It will be learned with regret that Nurse Pownall, the matron of the Bungalow Private Hospital, is suffering from a severe scald on the foot received a few days ago,…

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Accidents

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 2

The Commonwealth ceremony did not pass off without several accidents. Inspector Bremner was seriously injured by being knocked down by a bolting…

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A Peculiar Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 2

An extraordinary accident recently ocourred to Mn. Mary Pertsel, wife of a well-known farmer residing at at Munyabla. Mrs. Pertzel was scrnbbing the floor when a sadden…

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A Tram Fatality

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 2

The body of an elderly man, frightfully mangled, was found on the tram line at Woollabra late last night…

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Victoria. a Remarkable Fatality Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 3

A strange fatal accident happened to a little girl named Mary Trevaskn on Friday morning on the tarm of Mr. James Stone, of Woodstock West, where the…

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Collapse of the Coal Arch. Two Persons Injured. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 2

At about half-past 9 o'clock hat night a portion of the coal arch at the entrance to the Domain, collapood, Mr. Phillip Maher and his daughter were walking underneath…

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A Boating Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 2

Rumours of a sensational boating accident, with five men drowned, flitted about Melbourne on Sunday afternoon and evening, but up to late hour at…

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Drowned at Norh Yanco

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 2

A drowning accident occurred at North Yanco Station, the property of the Hon. Sam M'Caughey, on Friday. An employee named Richard Keenan Said he was going to t…

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Telegraphic. Queensland. Two Ladies Drowned. Rrisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 3

This afternoon a message was reached form the telegraph muter at Southport, stating that two young lady visitors, one Miss Gray and the other name unknown, both…

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A Terrible Fire. an Orphanage Ablaze. Manx Killed and Injured. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 2

News of a terrible cocurrence has been received from the United States. A fin broke out in an orphan asylum at Rochester, the capital of Munrce County, to…

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Driving Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 2

Mr. C. H. Grant, who is on a visit from Tasmania to his son, Mr. C. W Grant, at Eunonyharcenyha, met with a painful accident yesterday evening through being…

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Local and General. News. Serious Buggy Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 2

An unfortunate and rattier serious accident betell the Hon. C. H. Grunt, M.L.C., of Hobart, Tasmania, yesterday afternoon. Air. and Airs. Grant, who…

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Dynamite Caps Again. a Girl Badly Injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 6

An accident, which fortunately was not Attended by fatal results, happened on Tuesday afternoon to girl named Lucy Artlett, 16, raiding with her parents at…

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Accident at the Mill

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

A youth named Frank O'Brien was admitted to the Wagga Hospital, on Thursday, suffering from the effects of an accident caused by the machinery as the…

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Accident at the Rock

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

A man named Frank Shurety, employed on The Rock to Green's Gunynh railway line, met with a painful accident on Thursday morning. He was working alongside…

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