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Accidents, 1902

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A Nasty Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 2

A nasty accident occurred at Messrs. W. S. Eaton and Co's. Brewery yesterday afternoon about half-past 3, a man named Thomas D'Arcy Burke having his leg…

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Tramway Fatality

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 2

A shocking train accident happened on the Parramatta road last evening, Mr. William Dolman, an alderman of Newtown council, meeting with fatal injuries…

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Naturalist. Rescued From Drowning by a Seal

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 5

SOME time ago there were two seals in the Zoological Gardens at Amsterdam which were so fond of their keener that they would…

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The Ground Rushed. a Dozen People Injured. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 3

A crowd of 14,000 persons clamoured for admission to the cricket ground at Birmingham this afternoon, and hundreds broke in…

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Accident to Mr D'arcy Burke

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 2

We regret to record that on Friday last a serious accident occurred to Mr. D'Arcy Burke, employed at the brewery of Messrs. W. S. Eaton and Co., Fitzmaurice-street…

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Rifle Accidents

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 2

FRED BROWN, a lad about 12 or 13 years old, a son of Mrs. Brown, who is well-known at Reno, was out shooting at Back Station Creek on Saturday…

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Serious Coach Accident. Several Persons Injured

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1902 · page 4

There was a sensational ending to the rejoicing over the peace proclamation at St. Arnaud (Vic.) on Monday. About 12 gentlemen took advantage of the half-holiday to…

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Dangerous Shooting Accident. Children and Firearms

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 June 1902 · page 2

To the list of fatalities and accidents through the careless use of firearms by children is to be added another which occurred at Wagga yesterday afternoon…

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Accident to a Boy

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon a boy named James Moore, 14 years of age, was admitted to the Wagga Hospital, suffering from a broken arm, sustained by falling from a…

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Burning Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hurst, of the Experiment Farm, met with a painful accident. It appears that the little one…

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Rifle Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon Dorothy, a sixyear-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John M'Garry, of Baylis-street, had a narrow escape from what might have proved a fatal…

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An Aeronaut Drowned. London, Tuesday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 June 1902 · page 2

Lieut, Baudie, a French aeronaut, was drowned off Toulon whilst experimenting yesterday…

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Telegraphic News. General Cables. London, June 10. a Baloon Fatality

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1902 · page 2

While experimenting with a naval baloon at Toulon, Lieut. Bandie, of the French Navy, was drowned. SUGGESTIONS BY THE KING…

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A Tram Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 June 1902 · page 2

Mr. John McLachlan, for many years secretary of the Botanic Gardens, and at present collector of the Sydney Harbor Trust, was crossing the train line…

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A Distressing Fatality

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 17

A distressing fatality happened at Tarlo near Goulburn, on Tuesday, the victim being a boy named William Auorey…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. Drowned at Sea. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 2

An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of Capt. Ingstrom, who was drowned in the wreck of the schooner Advance at Botany yesterday. A…

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Rough Football. a Player Fatally Injured. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1902 · page 3

During a football match at Bundaberg yesterday a player, named Stewart Nicol, was run into by an opposing player and injured. He was removed to the hospital,…

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Accident to the Rev.j.w. Dwyer

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1902 · page 2

The Rev. Father Dwyer encountered a rather serious accident early on Sunday morning. We learn that the rev. gentle-man was returning from a sick call at…

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The Pretoria Plot. Accidentally Discovered

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 June 1902 · page 2

It transpires that the discovery of a plot at Pretoria recently for the crowing up the Government building and Lord Kitchener's residence, and the…

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A Terrible Accident. Man Burnt with Electricity

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 June 1902 · page 2

A man named Callaghan of Albert Park, met with an accident this morning while working at the corner of Commercial-road and Chapel-street, Prahran…

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