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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

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Riding Accident

Coolamon Echo · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 3

List week as Mr. Lyster [?] was going home on horseback his house stumbled, and the result woe that he got a fall that has put him in bed for a day…

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The Late Burning Accident. From the “Democrat.”

Coolamon Echo · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 2

ON Friday last Mr. Scobie District Coroner, held an inquest touching the cause of the death of Mrs. Hargraves and her child, who had been burnt, as reported…

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Accident

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 2

ON Saturday night Mr. A. MacKenzie was cantering briskly along the Nangus road when his horse fell heavily on its knees. The animal…

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Telegrams Shooting Accident. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 2

While out with a party duck shooting in the Mudgee district yesterday, F. C. Campbell was accidentally shot dead…

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Serious Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1901 · page 2

Mr. John M'Gill, 19 years of age, and son of Mrs. Hill, of Moorong, one of the benificiaries of the Tyson estate, was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday evening…

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A Serious Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 April 1901 · page 2

On Tuesday night a youngman named M'Gill of Moorong, received serious injury through a horse he was riding shying, and throwing him to the groudd. The accident occurred…

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Accident at the Rock

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 April 1901 · page 2

A painful accident, fortunately unattended by serious results, happened to a boy named Fitzgerald during the progress of the Catholic picnic at The Rock…

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Shocking Burning Fatality

The Junee Democrat · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 2

A FIRE occurred at Nowra yesterday morning when the Prince of Wales Hotel was burned to tho ground. William Henry Wilford, aged 55, and Benjamin…

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Accidents

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 2

When coming down the Gap last Sunday, Mr. Chas. Beale and a companion had a very narrow escape from an accident which might have proved…

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Accident

Coolamon Echo · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 4

Mr. Jim Quinlan met with a painful accident, by which be is obliged to carry his foot in a sling, and use a horse, trap and crutch when he is obliged to move…

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Railway Fatality

The Temora Star · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 2

A CAPETOWN correspondent, writing on March 13, says :-- "A sad fatality occurred at Observatory-road Station last evening. A number of men…

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Fatal Accident. Alderman Reynolds Killed

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 2

THE news was received here on Thursday morning of the fatal accident to Mr. W. Reynolds, of Cullinga, and it was a great shock to the people. It was with the utmost…

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Fatal Accident

The Temora Star · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 2

WHILE Mr. W. Reynold, of Deep Creek near Temora, was driving home from Cullingar on Wednesday evening one of his horses broke the pole of the…

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Der German Cobbler. He Witness as Accident, and Gets Into a Whole Lot of Trouble on Account of His Innocence

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 5

"Dot's bow I vims when I has a fool," said the German cobbler as he shaved away at a piece of sole leather meant for a lift on a shoe heel. "I goes…

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Vessels in Collision

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 2

A collision has taken place of Larg's Bay. Adelaide, between the steamer Investigator and the schooner Mary Webster. Both vessels were…

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Accident to the Kaiser Frede[?]mck Iii

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 2

In connection with the accident to the Kaiser Frederick III., 11,00 tons, 22 guns, the flagship of Prince Henry of Prus[?]ia, which went ashore at Ar[?]na,…

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Burning Accident

The Junee Democrat · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 3

WHAT might have been a very serious accident, and was had enough as it was, took place on Wednesday last. Two little boys, one the son of Mr. Boloban…

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Fearful Accident

The Junee Democrat · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 2

Quite a sensation was caused in Junee on Thursday morning when the news came to hand that Richard Walker, one of the best known drivers on the line, had…

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Telegraphic News. General Cables. London, April 18. Collision at Malta

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 2

H.M.S. Hood fouled the French mail steamer at Malta, losing two of her boats. A smart evolution of the ironclad avoided a worse disaster…

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Serious Naval Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 2

An accident of a rather serious nature has occurred at Malta. H.M.S. Hood, first-class battleship, fouled a French mail steamer, losing two of her boats…

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