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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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Accident to Sir George Turner. Narrow Escape of Death. a Rib Broken

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 2

Sir George Turner, the Federal Premier on Saturday met with a serious accident, which has confined him to bed. SIr George accompanied by Lady Turner,…

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Accident to Mr. Davidson, M.l.a

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 2

Mr. Davidson, M.L.A. for the Hastings and Macleay, is progressing as well as can be expected form the tram accident which recently befell him…

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Shooting Accident at Gundagai. Constable Shot in the Face. Gundagai

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 2

Senior-Constable Blood Smyth, of this district, was accidentally shot in the face by the discharge of a double-barrelled shot gun. The Senior-Constable was…

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Accidents at Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 2

There has been quite a number of accidents at the Broken Hill during the past few days. On Saturday a miner was killed by a fall of rock, and another…

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A Terrible Accident. Constable Blood-smythe, of Jugiong. Injured While Out Duck Shooting. His Eyesight Gone

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 2

THERE was a sad termination to a duck shooting expedition on the banks of the Upper Murrumbidgee on Saturday afternoon last. Senior…

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Serious Shooting Accident. Sen.-constable Blood-smythe Shot in the Face

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 2

On Saturday, at Jugiong, Sen.-Constable Blood-S.nythe met with a very severe and serious accident. He and Mr. Hope Osborne (of Redbank) were…

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Fatal Accident. Mr. Bundock Killed. Instantaneous Death

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 3

The townspeople were terribly shocked on Monday morning on hearing that Mr. George Henry Bundock, well known as a builder and contractor, and one of our esteemed…

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Dreadful Accident. Mr George Bundock Killed on the Railway

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 2

The town was thrilled and painfully shocked on Monday morning shortly after 10 o'clock, when newt spread round that, Mr George Bundock, a well known…

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Another Accident. to Constable Bloodsmythe

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 3

A very serious shooting accident happened at Jug[?]ong on Saturday, Constable Bloodsinythe, stationed at Jugiong, being the victim. So far as we…

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Lockhart. Drowning Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 3

A sad drowning accident happened at Milbrulong, a village [?] nine miles from here, From information to hand it appears that Mr. Albert Ludwig, a well Known…

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Frightful Gun Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 2

A terrible shooting accident occurred at Medgagelong Station, the home of Mr. Hope-Osborne, near Jugiong, on Saturday afternoon. Senior-constable Blood-Smythe,…

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The Jugiong Gun Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 2

Further detail, of the gun accident which before Senior- constable Blood Smythe, of Jugiong on Saturday and which was reported in the last issue of…

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Shocking Gun Accident. a Police Constable the Victim. Half His Face Shot Off

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 3

ON the banks of the Upper Murrumbidgee River on Saturday Senior-Constable Blood-Smythe, officer in charge of the Jugiong Police Station…

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A Serious Accident

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last a very painful, and what may unfortunately prove a very serious accident, happened at Jugiong. While Mr. Hope…

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Accident

Coolamon Echo · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 3

Mr Charles Cooper met with a rather painful accident this morning. He was assisting to place an iron tank on a stand at the residence of Mr…

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Unprecedented Flood. The Town Inundated. Great Damage to Property. Narrow Escape of Drowning

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 2

Never before in the history of Cootamundra has such a flood been experienced as that seen here on Thursday night. The rain which fell over the…

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Accident to Mr.h.s.headley

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 2

Upon enquiry last evening we were informed that Mr.H.S.Headley, who seriously injured one of the sinces of his leg whilst fieding oin the Old Buffer's cricket…

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A Chapter of Accidents

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 6

Quite a chapter of accidents (a Tumu t wire of Thursday says) are set against Tumut last week. On Friday morning the [?] of a man named Patriok…

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A Chapter of Accidents. Tumut

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 3

Quite a chapter of accidents are set against Tumut during the past week. On Friday morning the body of a man,…

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Shocking Railway Accident. Scalded and Cut in Two. a Fireman's Fate. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 2

A shocking accident, surrounded by peculiar circumstances, occurred yesterday on the railway line on the Girilambone side of Wilga Tank…

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