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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

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Telegraphic New South Wales. Shocking Vehicle Fatality. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 3

A young man; Thomas Callaghan, of Uldmo, met with a shocking death to-day in Argyle-street. The horse he was driving jibbed and he got down from his van with…

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Capsize of the Tumbarumba Coach. Two Passengers Injured

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 2

An accident occurred yesterday morning to the coach from Tumbarumba to Wagga, which remitted in the vehicle being capsized, two passengers and the driver being injured,…

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Fatal Railway Accident. a Woman Crushed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 4

Mrs. Alice Blunden, aged 41, was killed in a horrible manner on Monday evening at South Preston while on her way home from Melbourne. She had been in town all…

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Singular Shooting Accident. a Trooper's Revolver Explodes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 4

Mounted Constable Brady, of the Geelong district, one of the members of the force summoned to Melbourne for special duty during the Royal visit, lies wounded…

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Accident to a Mail Coach. a Sensational Experience

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 2

The travellers by Messrs. Kelly and Lynch's mail coach plying between Tamberumba and Wagga had rather a [?] a perience about 9.30 yesterday morning…

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A Shooting Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 2

A painful shooting accident is reported from Mulwala. It appears that Mr. Samuel Les, [?], farmer at Tarramis, osar Mulwala, was aroused from sleep early on Saturday…

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Accident

Coolamon Echo · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 5

As Mr. David [?] of Eurongilly, with his daughter, were driving the other day, they were thrown out of the sulky and received severe injuries necessitating…

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Western Australia. Extraordinary Fatality. Perth

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 2

A fatality under peculiar circumstances occurred on Saturday night. A boy named Goerge Wiggins was returning home, accompanied by two dogs. The animals, it…

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Burning Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon, a little girl, named Elsie Witheres, 4 years of age, was playing near a fire at North Wagga (where she and her mother worn staying with some friends),…

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Reno News. Accidents

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 3

A, MINER named Harry Leo, working a tribute at the 200D. level of the Prince of Wales mine, met with a slight accident to his ankle on Saturday. While…

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Victoria. Peculiar Accident to a Woman. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 2

A woman who was treated at the Melbourne Hospital for a puncture of one of the veins of her leg, came by ber injury to a packet of…

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Fatal Burning Accident

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 2

A VERY sad fatal accident occurred this morning to a little girl named Lilian Russell, daughter of Mr. Charles Russell. Outdoor Inspector on the Railway, and…

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Burning Fatality

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 2

The second eldest child of Inspector Russell, of the railway department, Junee, a girl of four years, was frightfully burnt on Tuesday morning through her night-gown…

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Victoria. Terrible Railway Fatality. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred at a late hour last night at the railway level crossing, South Melbourne. Miss Emma Cummings, residing in Heath-street, Port Melbourne, and…

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A Racing Disaster. Two Jockeys Killed. Third Seriously Injured. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 2

A very serious accident occurred at a pony race meeting held at Rosebery Park this afternoon, during the running of the 14 Hands Welter Handicap. The…

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Accident at the Viaduct

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 2

While a man named William Hilt was working under the Wagga railway viaduct on Tuesday, a sledge hammer fell from the in[?]cting a couple of contused wounds on…

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Fatal Racing Accident Two Jockeys Killed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred at Rosebery Park races on Monday afternoon, during the progress of the Fourteen Hands Welter Handicap, for which twelve started…

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Railway Accident. Young Woman Suddenly Killed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 4

An appalling railway accident occurred at Melbourne on Monday shortly before midnight, when a young woman named Emily Cummings, who was crossing the…

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A Terrible Tragedy. Two Lads Shot Dead. an Accident and a Suicide. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 2

There was a sad occurrence at East-Maitland today. Arthur Watson, aged 14, was accidentally shot dead by William Carter, 16 years of age. Carter thereupon walked away…

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Railway Collision

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 2

There was a collision between two goods trains about a mile from Rydal last night. Both locomotives and eight trucks were smashed. The…

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