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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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Extraordinary Fatality. Sequel to Horse-play. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 2

A tragic ocurrence is reported from Balmain. A youth named John Taylor, employed at the Lucasia Soap Works, was on Friday last instr[?]ted to steam a [?]ar brush…

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Crushed by a Falling Tree. Singular Fatality. Nagambie

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 4

A sad fatality happened within a mile of the town this afternoon. An old and respected farmer named John Scully was driving along the road in a…

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The Only Fatality. a Pathetic Incident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

The woman who 1 st her life was a widow, named Be[?] Pye, aged 27 years. She was employed by Bernard Guffney, in Market-street, and occupied a room at the rear…

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Inquest on Mrs. Pye. Condition of the Injured. an Unexpected Insurance Policy. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

The inquest on Mrs. Pye, who was killed in the fire at Her Majesty's Theatre, was formally opened to-day, and adjourned until to-morrow. The…

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Big Fire in Sydney. Her Majesty's Theatre Demolished. Woman Killed by a Falling Wall. Three Firemen Injured. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

Her Majesty's Theatre, leased by Mr. J. C. Williamson, was completely destroyed by fire this morning, the disaster being attended by loss of life. The theatre…

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Alarming Buggy Accident. the Premier's Daughters in Danger

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 6

A sensational accident happendd in Sydney on Wednesday evaning at the corner of'Park aud Elizabeth streets. The State Premier's two daughters, Miss Ruby See and…

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Double Drowning Fatality. Two Brothers the Victims

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 2

Last Sunday afternoon a particularly sad accident occurred in the river some distance above the pumping station, whereby two brothers named respectively James Hornby,…

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Drowning Fatality at Wagga. Two Boys the Victims

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 3

The Easter holidays at Wagga were marred by one of the saddest fatalities, which the town has experienced since Boxing Day of 1896, when two boys were…

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Sad Shooting Fatality

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 2

A youth named Richard Story, aged 18, who was on a visit to Dramana (Vic), was loading a double-barrelled gun on Monday, preparatory to resuming…

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Accident to a Delivery Cart

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 2

An accident which might have been attended with serious results, but which, fortunately, involved damage to a delivery cart only, occurred in Baylis-st. on Tuesday…

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Buggy Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 2

Captain Lyons, of Forest Hill, met with a rather severe accident yesterday after noon through being thrown out of his buggy. The captain was on his way home…

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Remarkable Tram Accident. an Engine-driver Killed

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred on Thursday at North botany through a steam motor leaving the rails and overturning. The tram, which leaves the city terminus…

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Drowning Fatality Two Brothers the Victims

The Junee Democrat · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

Last Sunday afternoon a particularly sad accident occured in the river some distance above the pomping station, whereby two brothers named…

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A Collision

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

The harbour steamer Daphne collided with a small boat containing three engineers, belonging to the steamer Willowdene, near Balmain,…

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Railway Accident

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

Details of the Barberton railway accident show that a train was proceeding to Johamesberg, down a steep incline. The drive had lost control…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Temora Star · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

NEWS reached town on Saturday last of the death by drowning of the infant son of Mr. William Giles, a laborer, residing about one an a-half miles east…

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Drowning Fatality At Wagga Two Boys the Victims

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

The Easter holidays at Wogga were marred by one of the saddest fatalities, which the town has experienced since Box- ing Day of 1896, when two boys were…

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A Nasty Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

On Wednesday evening a dangerous accident happened in the yard of the North Wagga Hotel. A child named Clarke was playing near where a horse…

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Cable News. the War in South Africa. Barberton Railway Accident. How It Happened. London, Wednesday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

Further details of the disaster on the Delagoa Bay railway line show that the train was outside Barberton, proceeding to Johannesburg…

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Terrible Disaster. 22 People Killed and 150 INJURED

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

A Cable from London dated April 6 says : -- A terrible disaster occurred during the International association football match between England and…

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