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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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A Peculiar Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 May 1905 · page 4

This morning whilst Messrs. Pyke Bros were working their saw mills, one connected with the saw bench. The…

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The Chaff-cutter Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 May 1905 · page 4

Master Leo Foster, the victim of the chaff-cutter accident is progressing well. The subscription list has now mounted up to over £13 collected by Mr. P…

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Bomb Outrage. Intended Victim Escapes. Two Killed, 21 Injured. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 May 1905 · page 3

General Maksimovitch, who has been frequently threatened with death by bomb, owing to his having suppressed the May Day demonstrations…

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Fatality Near the Heads

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 2

The body of the boy George Bullen, who was drowned in the wreek of the ketch Jessie at the Head, was found to-day The body was fully clothed,…

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Fatal Racing Accident. Death of Mr. C. J. HARRISON

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 2

A sorry accident happened in the Birthday Handicap at the Tumut Amateur Picnic Racing Club's races on Wednesday afternoon, resulting in…

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Sad Fatality

The Temora Star · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 2

A sad and serious accident, resulting in the death of Mr. Charles Fireman, of Kindra Park, 27 miles from Temora, occurred on Wednesday…

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Telegrams. Fatal Accident. Tumut

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 2

Charles Harrison, the rider of Blue Eyes in the Birthday Handicap, died last night. He never regained consciousness. His brother and only…

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Man Accidentally Shot

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1905 · page 3

Mr. H. C. Hoskin, butcher, had a startling experience on the outskirts of M'Leod's morass, Bairnsdale (Vic.) on Thursday evening. Just at dusk…

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Togo's Report. Japanese Not Seriously Injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 June 1905 · page 2

Admiral Togo's report on the engagement says: The moment the Russian flea was reported to be in sight on Saturday our combined squadrons started…

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Alarming Railway Accident. Nineteen Persons Injured. Engine Dashes Into a Train. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 2

An alarming railway accident, resulting in a large number of persons sustaining injuries, for the most part slight, happened to-day between…

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The King of Spain Attempted Assassination. Bomb Thrown in Paris. Several Persons Injured. London, June 1

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 2

A sensational attempt was made on Wednesday, just after midnight, to assassinate the King of Spain and the President of the French Republic…

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Accident to a Boy

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon an accident occurred in Newtown whereby a boy sustained rather severe injuries. The lad, who is 9 years of age, and a son…

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A Serious Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 2

About noon yesterday, Mr. Harry, Hart, who has been groom at the Commercial Hotel, Wagga, for some years and is popular amongst all, met with a serious…

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New South Wales. (By Telegraph.) SYDNEY, Monday. Motor Car Fatality

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 2

An old man named William Horsley, who was knocked down by a motor car in Oxford-street, on Friday, died to-day…

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Cable News. Reservoir Wrecked. Over 500 People Drowned. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 2

The water reservoir at Pinetown. Natal, has been wrecked by a hurricane. Five hundred Indians and 30 Europeans were drowned in the floods which…

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Accidents at Sea. Battleships Cause Mischief

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 2

During the night manoeuvres of the Channel fleet on Friday a heavy fog p[?]led. As a consequence the battleship Casar rammed and sank the sailing…

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Russia's Losses. the Sinking of the Izumrud, 400 Drowned

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 2

Japanese accounts confirm the report of the sinking of the Zemtehug, and state that the Izumrud was badly injured by torpedoes. She…

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Painful Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 2

An exceedingly painful accident happened to Mrs. Crouch, wife of Mr. Fred. Crouch, of Ganniain, on Tuesday last, by which her right neye was…

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Collision Between Trams

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 June 1905 · page 2

A collision occurred occurred between two trams bound for Roseberry Races this afternoon. A number of passengers received a shaking but, with one…

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Ethergrams on Trains. Risk of Collision Minimised. London, June 12

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1905 · page 2

A system of othergrams (wireless messages) has been successfully tested over a distance of 50 miles on Chicago and St. Louis express trains. It…

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