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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

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Extraordinary Case of Drowning

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 2

An extraordinary drowning accident occurred on Thursday at Yanco Gien, A[?]ion Town, 18 miles from Broken Hill, Mr. Alexander M'Intosh Robertson,…

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Extraordinary Case of Drowning

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 3

An extraordinary drowning accident occurred on Thursday at Yanco Glen, Albion Town, 18 miles from Broken Hill. Mr Alexander M'Intosh Robertson,…

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Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 2

Mr. Roland H. McKenzie, of the well known firm of McKenzie and Sons, contractors, fell 40ft. yesterday at the new Glebe Island bridge, and received a…

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Tram Collision. Several Persons Injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 2

This afternoon a collision between two electric trams occurred in George-street the Haymarket, which caused considerable excitement. Several persons were injured, but…

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Randwick Sewer Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 2

An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of George Kemp, who was killed yesterday through being, with a fellow workman named Milner, crushed…

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Erskine-street Sewer Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 2

At the Tivod Theatre to-day the State Premier presented she gold models to the brave men who r[?]ued the workmen who were overcome with sewer gas in…

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Gun Accident. Likely to End Fatally. Tumbarumba

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 2

A frightful accident occurred yesterday, when a young man named Ralph Wealands, who was engaged in hareshooting with a friend, got accidentally…

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Railway Collision

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 2

A passenger train, on the Southport line, Queensland, rah into a truck loaded with wool. The passengers escaped unhurt, but the engine driver, fireman, and…

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Tram Collision in George-Street

The Temora Star · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 2

AN electric tram accident, fortunately unattended with serious results, happened in George-street (Haymarket) shortly before 3, o'clock on Wednesday…

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Shocking Fatality. Crushed Between Two Logs. Death Instantaneous. Mr. George Price the Victim

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 2

A PROFOUND gloom was cast over the town and neighbouring villages on Friday night last when the news received by wire became circulated that…

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A Painful Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 2

Mr. George Brunskill, residing at Lake Albert, met with a rather nasty accident on Sunday. It appears that a pony had cleared away the previous day,…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Adelong

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 2

A fatal mining accident occurred yesterday to a miner named George Price, at Cheeryhill. Deceased was a native of Adelong, 29 years of age. He was procuring timber for…

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A Nasty Accident

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 2

As a military train arrived in Junee about 8 o'clock oil Sunday evening one of the officers attempted to alight while it was still in motion. He fell forward on…

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Sad and Fatal Accident

The Temora Star · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 3

ON Saturday afternoon about one O'clock, Mr. J. L. Thompson who has been for some time past in the employ of Messrs. Gelling A. Sons, was assisting…

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Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 2

Mr. George Brunskill was thrown from a horse at Big Springs on Monday morning, and for some time afterwards was rendered unconscious. He was immediately brought…

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A Nasty Accident

Coolamon Echo · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 2

AS a military train arrived in Junee about 8 o’clock on Sunday evening one of the officers attempted to alight while it was still in motion. He fell forward on…

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Lockchart. Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 3

Mrs. P. Cavenagh, a well-known resident of the district mot with a rather painful accident last week, resulting in injuring to her leg and knee cap. Dr. Davies attended…

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District News. Lockhart. Railway Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 7

An accident occurred on the local railway line last Wednesday, which, fortunately did not end seriously, beyond the engine leaving the rails and damaging the permanent way…

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Accident

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 2

As Mr. David Sinclair, of Eurongilly, with his daughter, wore driving the other day, they were thrown out of the sulky aud received severe injuries necessitating…

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A Fatal Collision

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 3

Richard Boon was driving a waggon along Harria-street on Tuesday evening, when the vehicle collided with an electric tram. Boon sustained a fracture of the skull and injuries…

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