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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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Boating Tragedies. Two Men Drowned

The Temora Star · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 3

A sad boating fatality occurred in the upper reaches of the River Mersey near Warrington on Saturday night, May 27th…

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Local and General Items Burning Fatality

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1905 · page 2

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Pig Seizes a Baby. and Carries It Into the Bush. the Child Badly Injured. Melbourne

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 15 August 1905 · page 4

A shocking occurrence is reported from Colac, the nine-months-old baby of a settler named Harrison, at Carlisle River, narrowly escaping an…

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Football and an Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 August 1905 · page 2

The fourth match of the competition of the Association football for a trophy took place on Saturday at Springwood between the local club and Tara. Full details are…

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Burning Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 2

A sad burning accident occurred in town on Monday morning. Whilst a three-year-old daughter of Mr. L. P. Hannoran was playing with her elder…

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Rev. Mr. Hynes' Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1905 · page 2

It is satisfactory to learn that the Rev. Mr. Hynes. Methodist minister, who met with a serious buggy accident on Sunday last, is now…

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Accidents

Coolamon Echo · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 2

On Sunday last Mr. Hynes, Methodist Minister stationed at Coolamon met with a serious mishap whilst driving from Ganmain in the direction…

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A Fatality

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 2

A trolly driver named John Summerfield fell off his vehicle in George-street this morning, the wheel passing over his head. He has killed…

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A Painful Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 4

The five year old daughter of Mr. M. Clear, auctioneer, met with a very painful and serious accident this week The little girl ran into the room…

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The Latest by Telegraph. Sydney, Thursday, 8 p.m. Fearful Accident

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 2

A boy named Percy Scott was dragged into the machinery of a mine at Bendigo. Both his legs were torn off at the knees…

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Romance of a Ring Accident That Delayed a Marriage

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 6

After forty years of separation, Mr. John Martin and Miss Freda Olmstead were married at Augusta, Michigan, last month, their wedding being the sequel…

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Railway Accident in the East

The Temora Star · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 4

A report from Erkuts states that through the breakage of couplings a train conveying soldiers was Wrecked, 32 were killed and 48 injured…

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Telegrams. Burning Accident. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 August 1905 · page 2

Maria Mersey, 50 years of age, housekeeper to her uncle, William Perry, residing at Pyrmont, was burnt to death this morning. She was…

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Dreadful Mining Accident. Kalgoorlie

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 30 August 1905 · page 2

A shocking mining fatality, resulting in the death of two men, Martin Maher and John Bevan, occurred in the Lake View Consols mine early this morning…

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Sad Accident at Book Book. a Child Fatally Injured

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1905 · page 2

A sad accident, which unfortunately was attended with, fatal results, occurred late yesterday evening at Book Book. The victim was a little boy,…

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New South Wales. (By Telegraph.). SYDNEY, Wednesday Shooting Fatality

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1905 · page 2

William Vincent Howard, son of the late Canon Howard, was out [?]ting at Casino, when his gun accidentally went off. The charge entered his herd…

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Accident to a Boy

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1905 · page 2

A some what peculiar and rather serious accident happened to a little. boy named Clarence Dennis, on Tuesday afternoon. The youngster, who…

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The Book Book Fatality

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 2

The sad fate of the young boy, James Lee Emblen, whose death was reported in our last issue, was the subject of a magisterial inquiry by Mr. T…

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Sad Fatality the Coroner's Inquest

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 2

On Wednesday evening, a sad accident occurred to a little boy at Book Book which unfortunately terminated in his death. At 4.15 p.m. on the day…

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Express Train Wrecked 10 KILLED, 30 Injured. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 September 1905 · page 2

The Great Easter Railway express, running between London and Cromer, Norfolk, was wrecked at Witham, near Colchester, yesterday…

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