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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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Serious Accident at the Mount Hope Mine. Mount Hope

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 2

Henry Preston, engine-driver at the Mount Hope Mine, met with a sad accident on Saturday. While oiling the rollers, the machinery caught his…

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Local and General News. Accident to Mr. Cameron

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 2

On Monday Mr. Ewan Cameron, the genial lauded proprietor of Mundowey, met with a most regrettable accident. He was out cockatoo-shooting at the…

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Peculiar Fatality

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 2

Carl Blinnon, engio[?]-driver at the freezing works, Narrabri, was found by his sister-in-law yesterday matilaled in the engin[?]-room. His head…

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Accident to a Drover

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 2

An old man named James Ashby, 73 years of age, was admitted to the Wagga Hospital on Sunday morning suffering from severe injuries to his…

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The Buninyong-criffel Collision

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 2

Further evidence was taken by the Court of Marine Inquiry (Judge Back house presiding) to-day concerning the collision between the steamer Buninyong…

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Cable News. Degrgom Accidentally Shoots Bride. a Tragic Wedding. London. Tueday

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 2

Among the guts at a wedding fixed to take place at Philadelphia (U.S.A.) on Saturday, was a revolver. The bridgroom was not aware of…

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A Driving Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 2

On Thursday evening, about 5 o'clock as Mr. Frank Lewitz, selector, Gregadoo, was driving in a sulky along the Gregadoo Road, his horse shied at a branch…

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Driving Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 2

A middle-aged man named Frank Lewitz, residing at Gregadoo, was driving home in a sulky at about 5 o'clock last evening, when his horse…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Commercial Traveller Killed Can Run Down at a Crossing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 2

A terrible railway accident occurred at half-past 1 o'clock on Thursday morning at the Nhill (Vic.) railway station, when the Melbourne express…

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Mr. Daniel O'Connor. Injured in the 'Frisco Earthquake. His Narrow Escape. His Book Destroyed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 4

News was received on Tuesday (says the Sydney "Newsletter") from Mr. Dan. O'Connor, by his family, who are still resident in Sydney, and it…

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Telegraphic News. General Cables. Motor Accidents. London, May 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1906 · page 2

Two cases of fatal results from motor accidents are reported to-day. One occurred outside Paris. Mr. Graff, a wealthy resident of Bhiladelphia, in…

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New South Wales. Shocking Machinery Accident. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1906 · page 2

John Johns, mill foreman at the British mine, Broken Hill, met with a shocking death this morning. The belt connecting the machinery with the…

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Fifteen Killed; 100 Injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 5

The Madrid correspondent states that 3 officers, 7 soldiers, and 5 spectators were killed, whilst 100 people were more or less seriously injured…

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Later Particulars. Received at 2 A.M. Fifteen Persons Killed. Over 100 Injured. Queen Ena Greatly Affected. London, June 1

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 2

The Madrid correspondent of the London "Telegraph" states that as a result of the bomb explosion at the bridal procession, three officers, seven…

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Cab Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 3

On Thursday evening Mr. P. O'Neill, cabman, met with an accident that might have proved fatal. He was passing over a crossing below the…

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Sad Fatal Burning Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 3

A little girl, 2 years and 2 months old, was brought to the hospital on Wednesday afternoon, who had been severely burnt about the body, and the poor little…

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Shooting Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 2

Mr. H. M. Bye, who accidentally shot himself in the leg with a revolver at Kyeamba Station, while fox hunting a few weeks ago, has sufficiently…

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The Spanish Outrage Twenty-four Killed; 50 Injured. King Alfonso's Nerve. Infamous Cowardice. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 June 1906 · page 2

The latest reports of the attempted assassination of King Alfouso and Queen Ena of Spain state that the scene of the explosion was a very…

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New South Wales. a Train Accident. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1906 · page 2

A Chinese gardener, named Pu Mok. met with severe injuries yesterday while alighting from a moving train at Gordon, and died a few hours…

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Excursion Fatality. LONDON

The Temora Star · Wednesday 6 June 1906 · page 2

This afternoon a trolley car containing excursionists to East Providence, Rhode, Island, was derailed without warning…

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