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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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Casualties. Fatality at Tarcutta. a Man Thrown and Killed

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 2

An accident, resulting in the instant death of a young man named Edward Hassett, a native and resident of Adelong, occurred at Tarcutta on Monday…

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Blasting Accident at Milbrulong

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 2

A serious burning accident occurred on Government Water Conservation Works at Milbrulong on Easter Monday, whereby the foreman of the gang, named Thomas Allen,…

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Fatal Accident at Tarcutta

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 2

The enjoyment with which the Tarcutta races were characterised on Easter Monday[?] was sadly ended by a fatal accident on the return home from the day's sport, an…

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Henty. Pea Rifle Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 3

Mr. Horace Taylor, who met with a serious accident some few weeks ago, through a pea rifle accidentally exploding and lodging the bullet in his temple, is, I…

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Sensational Accident at Milbrulong. Explosion of Blasting Powder. a Man Severely Burnt

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 2

A sensational accident transpired at Milbrulong on Easter Monday afternoon, and resulted in a ganger named Thorns Allan sustaining severe barns. He was…

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Gundagai, Wednesday. Fatality at Tarcutta

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 2

Mr. Edward Hassett of Adelong was killed by being thrown from his horse while returning from the Tarcutta races on Monday…

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Sad Fatality. Mr. Edward Hassett Killed

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 2

The road from the Tarcutta Race-course into the, township was the scene of a shocking accident on Easter Monday night when the visitors to the…

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The Roll Call. Several-deaths. Fatal Accident at Tarcutta. Death of Mr. E. P. Quigley

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 2

THE sad news was received in Gundagai on Good Friday morning of the death of Mr. Edward Phillip Quigley, second Bon of Mrs. Tracey, the…

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Latest Telegraphic News. Sydney, Thursday. Accident to an M.L.A.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 2

Mr. R. Davidson, M.L.A. for the Hastings and Macleay electorate, was badly injured to-day in a tram collision on Parramatta Road…

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Fatal Accident

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 2

A most melancholly event happened after the completion of the Tarcutta race meeting, on Monday last. Mr. Edward Hassett, well and popularly known throughout the…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

The pi[?]me in connection with the Corowa Church of Christ was held on Easter Monday at the Common, which adjoins the River Murray. It was…

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Burning Fatality at Tumut

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

The daughter of Mr. A. Hogan, aged five years, died in the Tumut hospital on Tuesday from the effects of a burning accident the day before. The little girl…

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Our Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Railway Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

John Cennell, 24 years, a shunter at Redfern, this morning in some way got fast caught in the points that held him fast while a heavy loaded…

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The Fatal Accident at Tarcutta

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

The District Deputy Coroner (Mr. P. Hann. J.P.) conducted a magisterial enquiry at Podmere's Hotel, Tarcutta, on Wednesday afternoon into the…

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Terrible Railway Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

John Connelly, aged 24, a shunter at Redfern, this morning somehow got his foot caught in the points, which held him fast while a heavy laden waggon came…

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The America Cup Accident to Shamrock Iii. a Steward Drowned. Sir Thomas Lipton Injured. London, Friday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 2

Shamrock III., Sir Thomas Lipton's latest challenger for the America Cup, met with a sensational accident yesterday whilst sailing off Weymouth in the…

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New Zealand. a Boating Accident. Two Seamen Drowned. Wellington

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 2

While going ashore this morning at Wellington, form the ship Castle Homes the Captain's boat upset. Two seamen were drowned. Captain Hunt and the…

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The Amercia Cup. Accidents to Shamrock Iii. a Steward Drowned. London Spril 17

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 2

Shamrock III., Sir Thomas Lipton's latest challenger for the America Cup, met with a sensational accident yesterday whilst sailing off Weymouth, in the south of…

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Accidents to Sir G. Turner

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 2

The Federal Treasurer, Sir George Turner. sustained a rather severe accident in Sydney on Friday. It appears that the treasurer was out for a trip on the harbor, and when…

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Another Mining Accident

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 2

Through a fall of rank in the South mine, Broken Hill, a miner named O. Gosbel was killed, whist a trucker, J. Montgonery, was badly injured…

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