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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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Telegraphic News. General Cables. Aeronautic Fatality. London, Aug. 29

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 2

A shocking aeronautic fatality occurred yesterday at the town of Hamm, in Westphalia. An English aeronautic. Tholk made an ascent in a…

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A Shooting Fatality. Austrian War Minister the Victim. Received at 1 A.M. LONDON, Aug. 31

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 2

Vienna papers state that General Krugharnifer Minister of War for Austria-Huugary, died at, lschl, from the efforts of a wound in the thigh,…

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The Fatal Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 2

As to the fatal accident which we reported in last issue, a magisterial inquiry on Wednesday revealed the fact that the man's name Was Coghlan, a…

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Fatal Accident Death of Mr. E. M'nevin

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 2

A sad fatality occurred near Ballymoran on Tuesday evening, which resulted in the death of Mr. Ellwood M'Nevin, aged 38 years, manager of Ballymoran station…

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Fatal Accident. Death of Mr. E. M'NIVEN

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 2

It will be Icarat with regret that Mr. Elwood M''Niven, manager of man[?]are before Friday[?] Hospital on Thursday evening,…

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Balloon Accident. LONDON

The Temora Star · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 2

An aeronaut named Thoik fell from a balloon At Hamm, Westphalia. The balloon burst. Thomik broke his fall by swaying to and fro on the…

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Fatal Accident

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 2

Last issue was chronicled the death of a man who bad fallen out of a cart and broken his neck. Upon enquiries we find that it was not a person under…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. a Boy Drowned

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 2

ON Sunday afternoon a drowning fatality occurred at a point of the Murrumbidgee river, on the southern bank, known as Lindley's Island,…

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Harbor Boating Fatality

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 2

Shortly before 1 o'clock yesterday a violent squall, lasting about 20 minutes, was experienced in the harbor. Just before in broke the signalman at South…

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Drowned Near the Heads

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 2

The signal-master at South Head reports that an eighteen foot sailing boat was struck by a squall while entering the heads yesterday afternoon…

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Another Victim. Drowned in the River

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1906 · page 2

The flood waters in the Munrumbidgee on Saturday were responsible for adding another victim to the long list of persons who meet their death in the…

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Accident at Junee Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1906 · page 2

Shortly after the judging was finished at the Junee Show yesterday, a young man named Collins, in the employ of a butcher at Junee attempted…

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Gundagai. Sad Drowning Fatality

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon a drowning fatality occurred at a point of the Murrumbidgee river, on the southern bank, known as Lindley's Island,…

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General Weyler. Injured at Madrid

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 4

The name of General Weyler, who has been so badly injured in the! Madrid outrage, was very familiar to newspaper readers a few years ago,…

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Capsized in a Squall. Man and Wife Drowned

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 3

The mystery surrounding the occupants of the boat which [?] in a squall at the heads in Sydney harbor on Sunday, was practically cleared…

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A Sad Occurrence. Result of an Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 3

Late on Thursday night a harnessed horse reached Bowna, 12 miles from Albury. Constable Wilkinson started to search the Upper Murray road and…

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New South Wales. Tram Fatality. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 2

Robert John Houston, of York-street, agent, was knocked down by a tram at Circular Quay this afternoon, and instantaneously killed. It is stated…

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The Victorian Floods Houses Submerged and Swept Away. Many Rescues Effected. Two Boys Drowned

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 2

The floods at Footscray are (a Melbourne wire of Monday says) even more serious than at first anticipated. Daylight found the district one…

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Accident to a B[?]y

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 2

A lad named Joe Smith, residing in Blake-street, was crossing [?] road at the corner of Freer and Simmons streets, at about 4 o'clock yesterday…

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Riding Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 2

A lad named Nixon, who resides with his parents in Newtown, met with a serious accident yesterday afternoon, at about 5 o'clock, while…

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