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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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The Harbor Fatality

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 2

The City Corner to-day delivered his reserved verdie[?] in connection with his inquiry into the death of Fredcrick Thomas Hemmings and his wife, as a…

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Drowned While Fishing TUMUT

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 2

A sad drowning accident occurred on Monday afternoon, in Bombowlee Creek, about 10 miles from Tumut. Thomas Keefe, junr., aged 25, with his…

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Terrible Gun Accident Wagga Lady's Hand Blown Off Urana

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 2

A terrible accident happened at Hon. S. M'Caughey's Coonong Station yesterday, the victim being Mrs. Anna E. Kirkley, wife of Mr. A. Kirklev, manager…

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Sad Drowning Accident

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 2

Quite a gloom was cast over the town on Tuesday evening last when it became known that Mr. James William Batty, the Sheriff's Officer…

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A Sheriff Drowned

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 2

Mr. J. W. Ball, the Sheriff's Officer at Narandera, was drowned while bathing in the Murrumbidgee River…

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Drowning of Mr. Thos. Keefe, Jr. the Inquest

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 3

Magisterial inquiry held by Mr. William John Shelley, J.P., Coronor, on February 6, 1906, at Wyangle, as to the cause of death of Thomas…

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Alpine Accidents. LONDON, Thursday evening

The Temora Star · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 2

Doctor S[?]ehrs, the alpinist, and Herr Mulbouson, with their guides, were caught in a hurricane while amongst the alps and suspended on the brink…

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Naval Accident. LONDON

The Temora Star · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 2

The French submarine Bonite accidentally struck the battleship Suffron sixteen feet below the water line. The commander, however…

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Two Girls Drowned

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

Two girls were drowned whilst bathing in the Bungil Creek, near Room (Queensland)…

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Boating Fatality. Young Man Drowned Off Albert Park. Another Youth Rescued. a Lady's Brave Act

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 4

During a sudden squall in Hobson's Bay on Friday afternoon a little boat, containing two youths out on a fishing excursion, was upset and one of…

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A Brave Woman. Saves a Man From Drowning

The Worker · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 7

Through the capsizing of a canoe, Arthur James Merrington, aged 29, was drowned in Hobson's Bay off Albert Park, South Melbourne, on Friday afternoon, and his mate…

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Terrible Tragedy at Sea. Scores of People Drowned. No Time to Murmur a Prayer

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 2

The R.M.S., which has arrived at Auckland brings news of the terrible disaster to the Pacific Company's steamer Valenencia, which went ashore near Vancouver…

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Fatal Driving Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 2

Anorum Heriot, a member of a very old pioneer family of the Albury district, met with a serious accident on Saturday afternoon. He was…

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Terrible Tragedy at Sea. Scores of People Drowned. No Time to Murmur a Prayer

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 6

The R.M.S. Sierra brings news (an Auckland wire of Monday says) of the terrible disaster to the Pacific Company's steamer Valencia, which went…

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A Girl Drowned

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 2

The body of Emily Gray, aged 20, employed by the Clerk of Potty Sessions at Goulburn, was found drowned in the Wollondilly River this morning…

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Serious Burning Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 2

A serious burning accident took place at Mr W. Walsh's Cross Roads Hotel on Sunday. Miss Lizzie Quinlan, who was employed at the hotel as domestic…

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Serious Burning Accident. a Girl the Victim

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 2

A most serious burning accident occurred at the Cross Roads Hotel in the early afternoon of yesterday, the victim being a girl named Lizzie…

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A [?] Accident

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 2

D [?] and G [?]…

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The Late Bufing Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 2

On inquiry at the Hospital last night we learned that iss Lizzie Quinnell, who met with the[?]s burning accident at the Cros Road on Monday…

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Accident at the Show Grounds

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 2

A painful accident happened on the, Show Grounds yesterday, Leslie Douglas, 10 years of age, son of Mr. Chas. Douglas, sustaining a fracture of his…

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