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Accidents, 1905

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Paris Motor Accident

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 6

From Paris on May 9th, the Paris correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote:-All Paris is shocked by a lament…

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Terrible Burning Fatality. a Child Burned to a Cinder. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1905 · page 2

A terrible burning accident occurred at Colae to-day. A child named Lily Holmes, a girl of six years, was sitting with her sister in front of the…

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Appalling Train Accidents Fast Express Derailed. Dynamite Explosion. New York, June 23

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1905 · page 4

A shocking accident has checked the speedy rivalry of two great railway lines between New York and Chicago. The course of the Pennsylvania's road,…

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Accident to Mr. E. A. Stinson

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 July 1905 · page 2

Mr. E. A. Stinson whilst out driving over to Marrar Station, on Sunday last, met with a mishap. It appears the sulky wheel ran over the end of a log, resulting…

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Collision

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 2

During a fog the trawler Ayre collided off Holyhead with the barque Bona-fide. The latter sank, and the crew were picked up by Ayre…

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Shocking Fatality. Supposed Suicids

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 2

An unknown man met his death in a shocking manner "on Wednesday afternoon near Benalla. Just aa the mail train from Melbourne to Albury…

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Railway Collision. Electric Express Involved. London, July 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 4

A shocking disaster occurred yesterday on the electric line of railway which connects Liverpool with the town of Southport, 20 miles away…

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Rifle Range Fatality. Shot at a Firing Mound. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 2

A fatality occured at the Randwick rifle range yesterday afternoon. The Irish Rifles were engaged at practice, and Sergeant Michael Fallon was the…

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Series of Rifle Accidents. Supposed Defective Ammunition

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 4

Considerable excitement has been occasioned amongst rifle clubs and riflemen generally by the bursting of the barrels of military rifles. In less…

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Sad Fatal Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 3

The towns people were very sorry to learn on Tuesday morning that death had resulted from an accident that had befallen Mr. Garrett O'Keefe on…

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Fatal Accident Sad Death of Me O'keefe

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 2

After a residence of 20 years amongst us Garrett O'Keefe died on Tuesday, after a serious accident on Monday. Poor and in the humblest walks of life…

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Submarine Fatality

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 August 1905 · page 2

During mine practice in Sanhamn Roads, in the Gulf of Finland, a boat struck a submarine mine, and was blown to atoms. Seven of those on board…

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Accident to a Boys!

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1905 · page 2

A boy named Percy Pendrick, aged about 14 years, was the victim, of an accident yesterday by which he sustained a slight injury. He and…

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Rifle Bursting Accidents a Partial Explanation. Inverted Bullets in Barrels

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 August 1905 · page 4

The mystery surrounding the bursting of several military rifles during the past few weeks has been partially elucidated by the finding of inverted bullets in…

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Rifle Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 August 1905 · page 2

Yesterday a local lad named Percy Pendrick, aged 14 years, was sporting with a companion. His companion had a rifle, and had shot at a rabbit, when…

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Automobile Accident in France

The Temora Star · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 3

M. Rene de Kynff, the well-known automobilist, met (reports the "Matin") with an accident on May 14, while going over the Auvergne…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 August 1905 · page 2

Our Humula correspondent writes: Much excitement was caused in the township on Sunday afternoon when word was brought in that Nellie Evans, a daughter…

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Accident at Deepwater

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1905 · page 2
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A somewhat serious accident occurred at [?] Station on Thursday last, whereby Mr. J. Anderson, [?] of the station, sustained such…

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Accidents

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 August 1905 · page 2

Master W. Hanlon, a 5-year-old son of Mr. W. Hanlon, Muttama, met with a serious accident on Tuesday. While Splaying with a number of other…

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