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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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Accident to the Ameer

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

Whilst snipe s[?] one of the guns of the Ameer of Afghanistan burst hurting his left hand. A three inch splinter narrowly missed the Ameers face…

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Naval Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

During a gale the ram of the British second-class battleship Tem[?] seriously damaged the how of the 1st class ar[?] cruiser Im[?] below the…

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Accident

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 4

On Wednesday morning last, a very serious accident occurred to the eldest on of Mr and Mrs Burstal of the Bank of New South Wales at Young…

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Japanese Cavalry Drowned

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 2

A Russian gunboat opposite Yon[?] sank a boat containing a number of Japanese [?] all of whom were [?]owned…

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The Very Latest. the Japanese Fleet. Said to Be Cruising in Direction of Neuchwang. Japanese Surprised at Yalu. Russians Sink Japanese Boat. Number Drowned. London, April 13

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 2

Admiral Alexieff reports that the Japanese fleet is cruising in the direction of Neuchwang. H.M.S. Espiegle has left in accordance…

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Fatal Riding Accident. Yea

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 3

An accident which has terminated fatally occurred on Friday last at Miller's Flat to a recent arrival in the district named Robert Elliott. In company with another man Mr…

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Accident to a Farm Lad

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 2

Willie Jones's home is at Corowa but for some time past he has been engaged with Mr. Edghill, Yerong Creek. On Sunday evening week he was looking…

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Was It an Accident? Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 4

The inquest concerning the death of Walter [?] Thompson, sol[?] who was found shot in his office in Pitt street, was co[?] to-day…

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The Latest. a Russian Diaster. Battleship Blown Up. Makaroff Drowned. London. Wednesday Night

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 3

The Russian battleship Petro-pavloysk accidentally struck a torpedo off Port Arthur, and was blown up with all on board…

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Mining Accident

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 2

Two miners named John Harrison and Michacl Welsh were terribly injured in Neild'S mine, Wyalong, Yesterday. A stage on which they were…

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Terrible Fatality. Infernal Machine Explodes. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

A mysterious and terrible explo[?]ton has taken places at a hotel near St. Petershru[?] setting fire to the building and blowing a man named Kazanoff, a State…

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Another Russian Disaster. Admiral Hakaroff Drowned Thursday morning

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

The Russian battleship Petropavlovsk accidentally struck a torpedo off Port Arthur, and was blown up. Only 20 men saved. Admiral Maksroff,…

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The Late Walter Lindsay Thompson. Accident or Suicide? Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

The inquest concerning the death of Walter Lindsay Thompson, a solicitor, was continued to-day. The evidence of Charles T. Norris, a law…

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Was It an Accident. the Theory Questioned

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

The ethergrams received by the "Times" from despatch boat [?] do not mention the [?] of the Petropa[?]…

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Miscellaneous Items. a Great Painter Drowned. London, April 16

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 2

Amongst the victims on board the ill fated Petropavlovsk was the great Russian battle-painter Vassili Verestchagin. He began life in the navy in 1859, and…

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Randwick Tram Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 2

The inquest concerning the death of the man Snelling, who was killed by a collision between two trams at Rand week on March 31 was con[?] to-day…

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Found Drowned

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 2

The body of an elderly man, which has not been identified, was found on the ocean beach at Manly this morning…

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Sensational Mining Accident. Entombed for Thirty Hours. a Miraculous Escape. Perth

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 4

News of a sensational mining accident that occurred at the Granites on Tuesday last was received in Menzies last Friday night. Albert G. Raftis and Alex. Clarke…

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Accident or Suicide? an Open Verdict. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 2

The inquest on the body of Walter Lindsay Thompson, solicitor, who had insured his life for £24,000, and died of a pistol wound, was concluded to-day…

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Accident or Suicide. an Open Verdict. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 3

The inquest on the body of Waiter Lindsay Thompson, solicitor, who had insured his life for £24,000 and died of a pistol wound, was concluded to-day…

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