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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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Ireland. a Stormy Meeting. Several Persons Seriously Injured. London, Tuesday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 2

A meeting, having a sensational termination, took place at the Rotunda, Dublin, last night. The meeting was convened for the purpose of aiding the…

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Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday. Railway Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 2

A passenger train from Kew ran into the Hawthorn Station to-day without getting the signal and collided slightly with the van of a goods train. William Lassan,…

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Severe Burning Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 2

A girl seven yours old, named Podier, residing in the Upper Murray district, was lifting a billycan from a fire on Tuesday, when her clothing ignited, and she was…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. Jugiong Gun Accident. Loss of Eyesight. Gundagai

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 2

Constable Bloodsmythe, the victim of the recent gun accident at Jugiong, is making good progress, but is totally blind. Up to a few days ago Dr. Odillo…

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Victoria. a Railway Accident. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 2

A passenger train from Kew run into the Hawtborn station to-day without getting the signal to do so, and collided slightly with the van of a goods train…

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A Fatal Bull-Fight. an Amphitheatre Collapses. 62 Persons Killed and Injured. London, May 19

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 6

An extraordinary disaster has occurred at a bull-fight at Algeoiras, near Gib raliar. During the performance the amphitheatre…

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An Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 2

It is with regret that I record an accident of a most painful nature, which befell Mr. Bourne, a resident of South Collingullie. It appears that while…

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Terrible Accident

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 3

Whilst returning from a funeral at Laidley (Queensland) T. McKew had his brains dashed out through his horse shying…

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Railway Fatality. a Junee Guard the Victim

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 3

A very sad accident, attended by fatal consequences, occurred at Culcairn on Tuesday when Frank Bourke, a railway guard stationed at…

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Team Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

Excitement was caused in Pitt-street this morning by the breaking of an overhead electric tram wire, and the road blocks becoming fired by the…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. a Guard Killed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 2

A shocking accident which had a fatal result occurred shortly bofore 12 o'clock on Monday night at Culcairn. On arrival of the down goods train (in charge of driver C…

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Shocking Railway Fatality Guard Crushed Against a Wall

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 4

A shocking accident occurred on the railway at Culcairn early on Tuesday morning, resulting in the death of Frank Burke, guard of the goods train from…

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Shocking Tragedy in Melbourne. Mother and Child Murdered. Second Child Fatally Injured. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 2

A tragedy of a most painful kind was brought to light to-day at the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth Atkins, No. 40 Barry-street, South Yarra. Mrs. Atkius supplements her…

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Telegraphic News. General Cables. London, May 25. Motor-cycle Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 2

An extraordinary accident occurred yesterday during a motor cycle race at a sports meeting at Bristol. Two motor cycles came into collision, and one of them, which was…

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A Train Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 3

An elderly man, who has not yet been identified, was, while crossing the railway line near Petersham this morning, knocked down by a passing train and…

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Burning Fatality

Coolamon Echo · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 1

A very painful accident which, we regret to state, ended fatally, occurred on Wednesday night, the victim being the eldest daughter of Mr Stewart…

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A Collision

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 3

The steamers Studdersfield and Uto collided near Autwerp, 20 being lost…

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Terrible Boating Fatality

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 5

A ferry boat capsized on Tuesday on the river Worths, Russia, and 20 of the 46 children on board were drowned…

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Another Motor Race Fatality

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 5

Another death, making the tenth, is reported, from injuries received in the automobile race between Paris and Bordeaux on Sunday last…

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Collision at Sea. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 5

A disastrous collision has occurred near Antwerp, between the steamer Huddlesfield, 1082 tons, of Grimsby, and the Norweigan steamer Uto, 1422 tons…

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