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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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Accident to Mr. G. P. Wilson

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1905 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

It will be learned with regret that Mr. G. P. Wilson, of Big Springs Station, was the victim of a rather serious accident on Monday evening…

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Later Details. Death Roll Increasing. 2000 Dead or Injured. Peasants Sleeping in the Fields. London, Sept. 10

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1905 · page 2

The death-roll in connection with the Italian earthquake is increasing hourly. Two thousand dead and injured are now reported. At Martirano…

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Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 September 1905 · page 3

During the afternoon what might have been a serious accident occurred. Mr. C. Young let his horse and sulky stand while he closed the gate on the lane…

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New South Wales. (By Telegraph.) Tram and Cart Collision. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1905 · page 2

A cart and an electric tram collided in King-street to-day. The driver of the former, whose name is Connelly, was thrown to the ground and…

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Received at 1 A.M. the Recent Disturbances. Sinking of the Mikasa. the Occurrence Accidental. London, Sept. 15

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 2

The House of peeers at Tokio has been memoriaalised regarding ther failure of the authorities to prevent the disturbances in the city wherein the…

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Drowned in a Bath

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 2

A married woman named Mary Reece was found by her husband fully clothed floating in a bath full of water at her residence, Paddington,…

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Boating Accident. Result of Overloading

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 2

A boating accident occurred at Middle Harbour, near the Spit, on Sunday afternoon, resulting in three persons being drowned. A large party…

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The Latest by Telegraph. Sydney, Monday, 8 p.m. a Boating Accident

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 2

Whilst out rowing a boat containing a pleasure party of fourteen capsized at the Spit, Middle Harbour, yesterday afternoon. Two married women,…

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Accident to a Nurse

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 2

N[?]e Turnbull, the head nurse at the Wagga Hospital, had the misfortune to sever[?]ly sprain her ankle recently, and she has for some time been incapacitated…

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Boating Fatality Three Persons Drowned. in Sydney Harbour

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 September 1905 · page 3

A boating accident occurred ai Middle Harbour, near the Spit, on Sunday day afternoon, resulting in three persons being drowned. A large party…

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Middle Harbour Fatality

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 2

The body of Mrs. Southam, one of the victims of Sunday's Middle Harbour boating fatality, was recovered this morning…

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Bomb Throwing in China Cabinet Ministers Injured. Received at 1 A.M. LONDON, Sept. 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1905 · page 2

As the Commissioners appointed to study the working of Parliamentary systems in other countries were leaving Peking, a bomb exploded inside…

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Sad Burning Fatality. at Mr Wm J Shelley's 2-Yr-old Child Burned to Death the House Razed to the Ground

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 26 September 1905 · page 3

A SAD burning fatality occurred at the residence of Mr Wm J Shelley, Tumut Plains, last night, a grand-daughter of his being b[?]t to death. From the scanty…

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The Latest by Telegraph. Sydney, Monday 8 p.m. Accident to a Schooner

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1905 · page 2

The schooner Moana, from the Manning river, was found bottom upwards at Notus, N.Z., having gone ashore early this morning. It is supposed…

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Shocking Rifle Accident a Marksman Killed

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 September 1905 · page 2

A distressing fatality happened at Port Melbourne rifle range on Friday. While members of the Tramway Rifle Club were firing off a competition, Robert…

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Local and General Items. Melancholy Fatal Burning Accident

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 2

We briefly recorded in our last issue the lamentable and sorrowful fact that the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. L. Croft, aged 14 months,…

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Found Drowned

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1905 · page 3

The body of Miss Gwen, Williams was founds in a lagoon at Hay. Deceased' box contained 150 sovereigns, and her bank book was in credit £215…

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Harbor Boating Fatality

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 October 1905 · page 2

The second body—that of Mrs. Amy Weekes, one of the victims of the Spit boating fatality of a fortnight ago—was recovered this morning. The third body…

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A Horse Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1905 · page 2

A peculiar accident occurred yesterday morning in Baylis-street, near the Wollundry Lagoon bridge, during the procession in connection with the…

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