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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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Special Cable Service Torrible Railway Accident. Plymouth Boat Express Derailed Twenty-nine Killed. an Interrupted Honey Moon. "One Shall Be Taken the Other Left." Heroic Stokers Marvellous Escapes. London

The Temora Star · Wednesday 4 July 1906 · page 2

The American "boat train " from Davonport to Waterloo (London) was wrecked near Salisbury yesterday owing to the jumping the rails…

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All Accused Man's Death. Drowned in Shallow Water

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1906 · page 4

Christopher Mackin, aged 76 years, an old resident of Talbot (Vic.), was found dead in Back Creek, Talbot, on Monday morning. The body was only…

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Fatality Near Carrathool

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 2

An inquiry into the death of William Pearson was held at Carrathool last Friday, before Mr. Holcombe, coroner…

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Drowned Boy Mystery. Mother Charged with Murder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 4

A strange story, the outcome of which was that a woman named Louise Ti[?] was charged with the wilful-murder of her six-year-old son William was told at a Hackney…

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Fatality at Carrathool. MR. W. Pearson Killed. Whitton

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 5

Mr. William Pearson, the well-known hawker and dealer, and a very old [?]resident of this district, met with a fatal accident at Uardry…

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Boiler Fatality. LONDON

The Temora Star · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 2

The boiler of an iron works at Cranbery Heath exploded this morning. A section weighing 4 tons was hurled several hundred yards away…

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Cable News. Latest News. Received Up to 2 a.m Fatal Boiler Explosion. Two Killed; Many Injured. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 2

A boiler at an ironworks at Cradley Health exploded, and a section weighing four tons was hurled several hundred yards…

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A Preacher's Predicament Stunned and Nearly Drowned

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 4

All unpleasant experience is reported to have befallen the Rev.W. Strachan. of Box Hill (Vic.). It appears he had arranged to prench at Yarrawonga…

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Murder or Accident? Coroner and Doctor Differ

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 July 1906 · page 3

At the inquest concerning the death of Robert Watt, an old resident of the Grafton district, the coronet found that, while the Government medical officer…

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Received at 1 A.M. Outrage in Warsaw. Railway Cahier Robbed. Escort Killed. the Authorities and the Duma. Members to Be "Accidentally Shot." London, July 11

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1906 · page 2

News from Russia states that ten armed men stopped at noon, in the centre of Warsaw, the carriage in which the cashier of the Vistula…

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Wedding Tragedies. Bridegroom's Father Hanged Guests Narrowly Escape Drowning

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 5

A wedding at Bairusdale (Vic.) on Wednesday was followed by a supper it the residence of the father of the bridegroom, on the cast bank of the…

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Terrible Accident Motor 'Bus Bolts. Ten People Killed: 26 Injured. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 2

A terrible catastrophe with a motor [?]onmibus has occurred at Handeross Hill, between London and Brighton. The vehicle was conveying 36…

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Stirring Story of a Training Ship Collision

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 6

The stirring incidents which attended the loss of the Birkenhead many years ago are recalled in a striking manner by the splendid discipline shown…

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Motor Accident

The Temora Star · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon. A motor omnibus running between London and Brighton overturned at Landcross hill…

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Fatality at Broken Hill. Man Blown to Pieces

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 July 1906 · page 2

A fatality occurred at Block 14 mine at Broken Hill this afternoon. Whilst some men were engaged putting in a shot a premature explosion took place…

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A Fatal Fall. Accident on the Brungle Road

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 2

At the local court-house yesterday morning, before Mr. Cornett, J.P., Coroner, an inquiry was held touching the death of Aleo Winchester, who…

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Fatal Railway Accident. a Chinaman Killer

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 4

A shocking accident occurred last Saturday evening on the viaduct leading to the railway bridge. It is customary to send an auxiliary…

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Fatal Accident. on Brungle Road

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 2

A FAMILIAR figure out Darbalara way, Alick Winchester by name, met with an accident on the Brungle road on Monday afternoon last…

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Railway Accident

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 3

Two carriages full of passengers and two tracks of a train were, derailed at Clockline, West Australia. One carriage fell on its side, the other went…

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Disastrous Railway Accident. Engine and Two Carriages Badly Smashed. Guard Van Splintered. Fireman King Injured. Damages Estimated at £2,000

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 3

A terribly destructive and disastrous railway accident—and one most fortunately unattended with the loss of human life—occurred at the local station about 7.30 on…

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