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Accidents, 1906

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Railway Accident

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

The engine and three out of a train of eight tracts and two carriages, containing about two hundred excursionists, ran off the line near Fern…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

This afternoon a schoolboy was killed on the railway line near Macdonaldtown…

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Railway Accident in Victoria

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

A serious railway accident occurred on Sunday afternoon to an excursion train from Fern Tree Gully to Gembrook. About 34 miles from the former place the engine…

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Railway Accident at Yass

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

The express train from Sydney did not reach Wagga until 10 o'clock on Saturday, and the mail train not until about noon. The cause of the delay…

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News by Wire. the Gembrook Accident Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 7

Thirty nine persons have notified that they were injured in the railway accident near Gembrook, Victoria, on Sunday. Some of the injuries were…

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Thrilling Adventures of Sleep Walkers. Is the Striking Increase of Somnambulist Accidents Due to the Stress and Nerve Pressure of Modern City Life

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 3

A man in a profound sleep rose from his bed, partly dressed himself, opened his chamber door, and passing through a long corridor walked…

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Boating Accident. Old-age Pensioner Drowned

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 4

A boating accident attended with a fatal result in one case, and a narrow escape from drowning by two well-known citizens, occurred on the River…

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Two Little Boys Injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 2

Two little boys, Leslie aged 10 and Vincent aged 8, sons of Mr. Michael Jones, farmer, Mangoplah on Thursday morning got on to a horse for the…

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Lady Grays Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 2

Lady Gray, Baroness in the Peerage of Scotland, aged 65 years, whilst driving in Scotland was thrown out of the trap and sustained such injuries as to…

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Received at 1 A.M. Accident to Lady Grey. London, Feb. 2

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 2

Lady Grey, the wife of Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, was thrown from a trap at her country scat "Talloden," and…

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Accident to Boys

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 2

Two young boys, the sons of Mr. Jones, a resident of Collin Rock, were riding a horse on Tuesday evening when they wore thrown, each…

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Accidents

The Temora Star · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 2

A nasty accident happened to Mr. Wells, a farmer of Morangorell, on Thursday evening of last week. Mr. Wells was riding home from…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. in Bombowlee Creek. Mr. Thos. Keefe Jr. Unaccountably Drowned

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 3

THE sad and appalling intelligence reached us at 7.30 last evening that Mr. Thomas Keefe, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Keefe, of Wyangle Station, had been drowned…

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The Harbor Fatality

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 2

The inquiry was resumed to-day concerning the collision between the Ferry Steamer Manly and the 34ft launch Agnes in the Harbour on Sunday January 28th,…

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Accident to Rev. Father Slattery

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 2

The public will learn with genuine regret that the Very Rev. Father Slattery. V.G., of Wagga Parish, met with a serious accident on Friday. In obedience…

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Accident to Father Slattery

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 2

On Thursday evening last a telegram was received at the Wagga Presbytery asking for the attendance of a priest to visit Mrs. Croft, an old resident…

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New South Wales. Fatal Accident. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 2

William Anderson fell from the scaffolding at the new Central Railway Station to-day, and was fatally injured…

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Drowning Fatality

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 2

A man named James Campbell was drowned while attempting to cross tho Don River, Queensland, while it was in flood. Deceased recently had a…

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Railway Accident. at Stratton's Siding

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 2

A rather serious railway accident occurred at Stratton and Sons' (flour mill) siding, about three-quarters of a mile from the railway station, at mid-day…

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Fatal Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 2

Friends of Mr. Francis Murray, formerly of the Union Bank here, will regret to hear of a sad bereavement that has befallen him and Mrs. Murray (Miss…

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