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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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A Distressing Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1904 · page 2

Much sympathy is felt, for Mr. H. S. Headley owing to an accident which happened on Friday to his second son. [?]yril, who has only recently passed…

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Peculiar Accidents

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 August 1904 · page 2

Two pecuilar accidents happened on Saturday. A box-maker, named Claude baker. who resided at Newtown, was at piece of wood from a circular saw…

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Serious Buggy Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 August 1904 · page 2

Her numerous friends will regret to learn of a serious accident which befell Mrs. Ledmon, who resides near the Coolamon Road, North Wagga. It…

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Fatal Railway Accident a School Teacher Killed. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 August 1904 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred this morning, near Carlton railway station. Miss Maud M'Bride, who lived at Kogarch, a teacher at the Public school,…

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Accidents

Coolamon Echo · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 3

This morning whie Mrs T. E Lucas and Mi[?] Rose Lucas were driving along the road home the horse shield, and ran the suiky into a gutter…

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Shocking Railway Accidents. a Young Woman's Death

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 2

A terrible fatality occurred on Wednesday morning near the Carlton Railway Station, Miss Maud M'Bride, who lived at Kogarah and was a teacher…

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Series of Accidents a Farmer Killed at Coolamon. Coolamon

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1904 · page 2

Yesterday morning Mrs. Thomas Lucas and her daughter, Miss Rose Lucas, were returning home in a sulky when the horse shied at a heap of metal. Miss Lucas falling…

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Accident to a Jockey

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 August 1904 · page 2

A jockey, who is employed at Mr[?] M'Grath stables, named James Parkhurst, met with an accident early last week, and was admitted to the…

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Accidents at Coolamon, a Selector Killed. Crushed by a Waggon. Coolamon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 August 1904 · page 2

Quite a chapter of accidents are engaging attention just now. Only one has proved t a till, the victim being Mr. Henry Bryant, aged 66, of Berry Jerry,…

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A Fight between Stallions. in a Horse-box. Custodian Severely Injured

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1904 · page 4

Mr. James M'Gill's contingent at Randwick was increased on Friday (the "S.M. Herald" says) by Buck-master and Buchurst, two splendid…

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Duggy Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 August 1904 · page 2

A lady named Mrs. Rayburg met with an accident at North Wagga on Tuesday afternoon. She was driving along Gardiner Street in a buggy when the horse…

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Accidents at Coolamon

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1904 · page 3

Quite a chapter of accidents are engaging attention just now (writes the Coolamon correspondent of the "Express.") Only one has proved…

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Fatal Accident

Coolamon Echo · Friday 26 August 1904 · page 2

On Saturday morning last, Mr. Henry Bryant, a farmer residing at Berry Jerry, was bringing a load of wheat into Coolamon, accompanied by his eldest son, aged…

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The Fatality at Coolamon

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 2

At the inquest on Mr. Henry Bryant, of North Berry Jerry, who was killed on Saturday by falling off his grain waggon and being crushed, whilst near…

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The Fatality at Coolamon

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 2

At the inquest on Mr Henry Bryant, of North Berry Jerry, who was killed on Saturday by falling off his grain waggon and being crushed, whilst near…

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A Serious Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 2

A serious accident happened at the Government Printing Office this morning. The assistant fireman, Robert Heron, aged 21, was struck on the top…

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Drowned in the Lachlan. a Sad End

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 2

Some excitement was caused in Hillston about noon on Wednesday by the news that a horse and cart, known to have been driven by Mr…

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Se[?]ions Couching Accident. School Inspector Injured Bourke

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1904 · page 3

An accident occurred to the, Barringun coach u few miles out of town thin morning. The horses were travelling along the road at a fair pace,…

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Cable News. Terrible Train Accident. 7 Persons Killed 25 Injured. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 September 1904 · page 2

Seven persons have been killed and 25 injured, many fatally, by a passenger train going at 30 miles an hour dashing into a tram car at a street crossing at…

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A Show Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1904 · page 2

Mr. L. J. M'Lean, who had his leg broken on the first, day of the Wagga Show by the hunter Prestige falling on him, has since been an inmate of…

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