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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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The Jindera Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 2

Adverting to the death of Mr. Patrick Gorman, a notice of which appeared in a recent issue of this paper, we are informed that Patrick Gorman was one of the many…

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Accident at Narandera

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 2

A serious accident occurred on the river bridge at Narandera on Thursday evening. A bullock-driver named Pearson was crossing the bridge in charge of…

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Terrible Burning Fatality. an Infant the Victim

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 2

A terrible accident, which terminated fatally, occurred near the Experiment Farm, Wagga, on Tuesday, as the consequence of au infant playing with…

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A Sad Fatality. Child Burnt to Death

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 2

A horrible burning accident, which unfortunately was attended with fatal results, occurred at the residence of Mr. Robert Butts, near the Experiment Farm, on…

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New South Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday. Mining Fatality

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 2

Samson Easy, aged 25, employed at the Mount Morgan Company's mine, endeavored to enter a cage just as it started upwards. He was caught between the cage and the…

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Sensational Buggy Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 4

On Sunday evening Mrs. Peatman, a[?] [?]mpanied by two lad[?] named Wm. Johnson and Herbert Ward, who had been to the Armidale hospital to see the remains of…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. Fatal Accidents. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 2

Two fatal accidents occurred at Crookwell yesterday. John Bryant was erecting posts for a tank-stand, when one of them fell, and, knocking over several…

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Drowning Fatality at Manly. SYDNEY

The Temora Star · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

Two lives were lost this morning as Manly, the victims being Miss Mabel Thorpe and Frederick Smalpage. The young lady was suddenly swept away…

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Drowning Fatality. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

A tragic double drowning fatality occurred at Manly at 7 o'clock this morning. Several persons were bathing in the surf, when Miss Mabel Thorpe, aged 22 years,…

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Bathing Fatality. a Woman and Her Would Be Rescuer Drowned. Sydney, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 5

While bathing on the ocean beach at Manly early this morning, Miss Thorpe, a resident, aged 22, was carried out to sea. Mr. Smalpage, who was bathing…

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Accident in High Street

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 10

ON Tuesday morning last what have been a serious accident occurred in High st. Mr. John McCann was driving a horse, attached to…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. Shocking Burning Fatality. Maclean

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 2

A fatal burning accident occurred here last evening. A little girl named Violet Nipperess, aged nine years, was on a visit to her grandmother, an infi[?]…

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Boy Killed by Lightning. Other Persons Injured. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 4

During the thunderstorm at Muswellbrook yesterday there was much lighting of appalling brilliancy. Several persons were struck by the lightning,…

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Gun Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 2

A serious gun accident has occurred at Cherry Hill, 14 miles from Tumbarumba. A young man named Ernest Richardson was handing a loaded gun,…

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Killed by a Train. Fatality at Mittagong. Gatekeeper's Shocking Death

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 3

A shocking railway accident occurred at the railway level crossing at Mittagong on Monday night, the night gatekeeper, Edward Harold Nichols, aged 19…

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Hugged by a Bear Zoological Attendant Seriously Injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 2

On Wednesday morning, about halfpast 8, R. H. Doricott, one of the keepers at the Adelaide Zoological-gardens, was engaged in the routine work of feeding…

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Drowned

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

A young nun named Arthur Conlon was drowned yesterday at San Souci. His hat blew over the board while he was fishing on a launch. In…

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Train Derailed near Grong Grong. Link Seriously Injured. Coolamon

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last the up goods train shortly after leaving Grong Grong became derailed at a point about two miles from that station and ploughed along the…

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Late Wires. Advices From the Metropolis. Sydney, Monday. Railway Accident at Junee

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

The engine drawing a goods train overturned near Junee on Saturday. The driver and fireman were slightly injured…

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N.s.w. Miners' Accident Relief Fund

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 3

A general meeting of the employees of the Prince of Wales and Sybil Mines, Reno, was held in the Literary Institute on 20th January, Mr. W. Urea…

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