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Accidents, 1901

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A Couple of Accidents

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

Frank O'Brien, a youth employed at the Wagga Flour Mill, whilst in the discharge of his duties on Thursday got his hand caught by a cog wheel in the machinery which…

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Sad Burning Fatality

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 2

A little girl named Annie Rifferty, 8 years of age, daughter of Mr. John Rafferty, North Wagga, met her death through accidental burning on Saturday last. The…

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A Sensational Bolt. Several Men Injured

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 4

A SERIOUS accident took place on Friday evening at North wood, near Seymour (Vic.) whereby several men were more or lees severely injured. A bush fire broke out in…

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Victoria. Terrible Blasting Accident. a Man's Hands Blown Off. Melbourne, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 2

James Kyet, while conducting blasting operations on the Colling wrood railway to-day, had both his hands blown off by an explosion of gelignite…

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Sulky Accident

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 2

MR and Mrs F. Cornett, with their youngest child, were driving to Coolac on Sunday, when they experienced an unpleasant mishap. Mr Cornett was…

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Fatal Accident at IVANHCE

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 12

ON Tuesday last the 15th instant, a boy named 'Smith, aged nine years, was shot dead at Ivanhoe, by another lad named Stead, aged…

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South Australia. Two Children Drowned. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

Two sons of Mr. B. Hsnley, aged 8 and 11 years, were drowned yesterday in the river at Goolws, it is supposed whllat bathing. The body of the youngger lad was recover this…

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Bulky Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

On Saturday last Patrick Corooran, who residers in Docker-street, Wagga, was out with a friend breaking in a young horse which was in harness for the first times. The…

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Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 2

Alice Maud Frost, 14 years of age, stepped off a through train at Croydon yesterday and had her right leg cut off, and she died shortly afterwards…

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Accident at North Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 2

An accident, which fortunately terminated without fatal result, occurred at North Wagga yesterday afternoon. A youth named Grainger was holding a horse…

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Accident

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 3

It is with the utmost regret that I have to chronicle the serious accident which has befallen Mr. Edmund Cottam, third eldest son of Mr. Ralph…

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A Peculiar Accident

The Junee Democrat · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 3

On Wednesday week Mr. John Oswald juur.. blacke[?]th, Corowa. whilst following his usual occupation in his workroom,had a small fly or insect enter one of his…

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Shocking Fatality. Explosion in a Mine. One Man Killed and Two Injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 5

A shocking mining accident occurred early on Tuesday morning at the Spring Gully Nc. I mine, at Frye[?]stown (Vic.), whereby one miner was killed outright,…

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Shocking Mining Fatality

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 4

A SHOCKING mining fatality happened on Tuesday morning at Spring Gully No. 1 mine, in the Castlemaine district. Three men—James Brown,…

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Accident

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 2

ON Wednesday Miss Nicholls, of Willie Ploma, and her cousin, Miss Nicholls, of Burra, had a narrow escape of meeting with a serious…

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South Australia. the Lightning Fatality. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 2

With regard to the fatality at Rose-worthy on Friday, when a farmer named Thomas Garey and six horses were killed by lightning, it appears that deceased…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. Drowned in a Whirlpool. Albury

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 2

William Griffith, a sailor, was drowned in the Murray while bathing. Griffith, who only came into town yesterday, went to the river after nightfall to swim,…

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Accident

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 2

Mr. Eustace Vyner met with a rather painful mishap on Thursday morning. When stopping from the verandah he placed his foot on a sharp…

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A Fatal Collision

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 2

In reference to a collision which occurred in George Street on Tuesday evening between an omnibus and a sulky, Robert Moyes, aged 26, a bus…

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A Vehicular, Collision. Inquest on the Victim

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 2

The inquiry concerning the death of Ernest H. Thiele, a stationer of Ryde, which occurred in George Street on last Tuesday as a result of a collision…

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