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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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Peculiar Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

A serious accident of a peculiar and unusual character occurred last week at Lockhart. A man named William Barton. Whilst engaged in feeding a…

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Fatal Racing Accident. a Newmarket Handicap Smash. R. Manning Killed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 2

One of those regrettable accidcuts, says yosterday's "Argus," whiuh are inseparable from the sport of horse-racing occurred on Saturday in connection with the leadings…

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Sensational Accident. a Traction Engine Bolts. Elderly Man Killed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 2

A sensational accident, which had a fatal result, happened on Friday afternoon on the Springs-road, Glen-park (Vic.), when an elderly man named James Glover was killed…

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Accidents to Vehicles. a Woman's Narrow Escape

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 3

At 11 o'clock on Saturday morning an accident, attended with considerable danger resulted from a collision between a buggy and sulky in…

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Fatal Driving Accident. Launceston

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 2

While Mrs. John Bourke and Mrs. Joseph Bourke, of Pattersonia, with a little girl, were driving from Pattersonia to Launceston yesterday, the horse pulled…

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Fatal Coach Accident. One Person Killed. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 2

A serious coach accident happened at currambine, Queensland. The horses bolted, and the vehicle was overturned. The coach contained six passengers. One…

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Fatality Amongst Sheep

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 18

Holders in the Grenfell district (reports the "Record") have been somewhat troubled of late at the way in which…

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Ships in Collision

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 2

The American liner Waesland collided with the Houston liner (K. P. Houston and Co.) Harmondes off Holyhead, on the Welsh coast. The Waesland sank…

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Accident

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 10

A NASTY accident happened to John Chitts, about 16 years of age, son of Mr. John Chitts, on Saturday. He was engaged carting water, and was…

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A Fatal Coach Accident

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

The horses attached to a mail coach, containing five passengers, bolted from the Bega post office and ran into the Bank of New South Wales. The…

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Sensational Coach Accident. a Passenger Killed. Shocking Injuries to Another

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

A serious coaching accident occurred at Bega on Saturday night. The coach arrived from Moruya at half-past 7 o'clock, with five passengers, and…

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Lord Methuen Injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 2

Lord Methuen was severely wounded, his thigh being fractured by a bullet. He is being well cared for by the Boers, and is allowed to remain in his own waggon…

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Sensational Coach Accident. a Passenger Killed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 4

A serious coaching accident occurred at Bega on Sunday night. The coach arrived from Moruya at half-past 7 o'clock, with five pasengers, and stopped at the…

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Mining Fatality

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 2

Two miners were suffocated to death by cyanide fames in a mine near Southern Cross, West Australia, Yesterday…

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Correspondence. First Aid to the Injured

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 2

SIR,—Kindly allow me space in your, valuable columns to make a few suggestive remarks on the above subject. Now that our services as protectors of the…

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Shocking Mining Fatality. Shattered by Dynamite

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

A terrible fatality occurred on Thursday at the British Queen mine, at Magpie, Ballarat East (Vic.). Three men named Felton Griggs, Henry Geddes and…

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Telegrams. Drowning Fatality. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 2

A kangaroo shooter was droweed in the Gwydir River, near Bingara, in the presence of his wife, to whom he was only married a few months…

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The Balmain Fatality

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 2

An inquest was held to-day touching the death of the young man John Taylor, of Balmain. who died in the Balmain Hospital yesterday afternoon. On…

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Injured by an Elevator

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 2

The case in which J. Church sued Messrs. Alex, Cowan and Sons to recover £1000 damages for injuries alleged to have been caused by an…

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Mining Fatality. a Mine Flooded. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 2

A serious mining fatality occurred this morning through water bursting into the Cardigan Proprietary mine, near Baltarat. Nine miners were…

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