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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

506 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 26

A Horse Drowned

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 2

ONE day last week a light draught horse belonging to Mr Mclroso was grazing along the bank of a lagoon near the railway camp, South…

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Railway Accidents

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 2

Within the past couple of days a series of railway accidents, more or less of a serious kind, have occurred at or near Penrith…

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Henty. Drowning Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 4

A child three years old belonging to a farmer named Wenyko, of Pleasant Hills, was found drowned last Thursday evening in a dam close to the parent's residence…

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The Sewer Fatality

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 2

An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of Alfred Stevens, the victim of the sewer fatality at the corner of York and Erakine streets on Monday. A verdict of…

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Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 2

A man named Timothy Maloney, 53 years of age, whilst unloading chaff at Messrs. Edmondson and Co.'s yard, Gurwood-street. yesterday, fell from the top of a loaded…

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Peculiar Shooting Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 2

A fatal shooting occurrence was reported to the police on Sunday from Lewis Poods, 16 miles from Orange, the victim being a well-known resident of that centre named…

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Localand General News. Accident Whilst Loading Chaff

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 2

An elderly man named Timothy Maloney whilst engaged in loading chaff at Wantabadgery station yesterday fell from a load to the ground. Maloney who was stunned by…

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Local News Revolver Accident

Coolamon Echo · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 3

One day last week Mr Bert Slade, son of Mr. James Slade of this town, met with an accident at Kiidary. The young [?]ellow, from what can be gathered, was…

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Accident to Mr. J. Rogers

Coolamon Echo · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 5

ON Friday last Mr. J. Rogers the Temora Coachman, met with a painful accident whilst, driving the mail near Erinvale. From particulars we have…

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Serious Accident at Marrar

Coolamon Echo · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 5

ON Saturday last Mr. J. Keogh of Marrar, had a terrible experience and a narrow escape from a painful death. Mr. Keogh was riding on Marrar station, and…

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Serious Accident at Marrar

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 6

On Saturday last Mr. J. Keogh of Marrar, had the Junee "Democrat" says) a terrible experience and a narrow escape from a painful death. Mr. Keogh was riding on Murrar…

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A Serious Accident

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 4

AN accident of a very serious nature befell Mr. Charles Seton whilst working at Mr W. W. Lodge's place on Monday morning…

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Alarming Accident in Pittstreet

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 4

Yesterday morning an elderly lady who was crossing from King-street to Pitt-street was observed suddenly to stagger and drop something under the wheels of a passing…

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Fatal Accident at Currawarna

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

A man named Thomas Harry Cullen, aged 59 years, was fatally wounded at Currawarna on Saturday afternoon last. It appears hat Cullen was having a…

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Peculiar Shooting Accident. Ends Fatally

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

The deputy district coroner, Mr. Geo. Coleman, held a magisterial enquiry yesterday morning into the circumstances surrounding the death of Thomas…

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Found Drowned

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 3

The body of a man named Albert Wilkinson, aged 43, lately residing at Whistler-street, Manly, was found floating in the sea near Fairy Bower,…

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Shooting Fatality

Coolamon Echo · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 4

On Saturday last Mr Thomas Cullen, of Currawarno, lost his life through the accidental discharge of a guo, which was leaning against a wall near where the…

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Found Drowned

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 2

A young woman whose name is supposed to be Mary Hutchinson, and her two-year-old child, were found drowned in two feet of water at…

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Death by Drowning. at South Gundagai

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 2

AN inquiry was held by Mr. W. Matehott, J.P., at the Star hotel South Gundagai, on Wednesday, into the circumstances surrounding the…

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A Runaway Horse and Resultant Accidents

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 3

On Monday evening last Miss Vernon was driving in a sulky from Mr. F. Kinred's residence on Rocky Range, and on coming down the…

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