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Accidents, 1907

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Brisbane Boating Fatality. Two Youths Drowned. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 3

A boating fatality occurred in Moreton Bay on Saturday afternoon. A 22-foot yacht, the Blue Spee, with eight youths on board, namely…

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Railway Fatality

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 2

Charles Taylor, a line repairer, and his wife were travelling on railway tricycle near Seymour (Vic.) when the wera ran over by a train…

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Boating Fatality

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 2

The sailing boat Blue Spec capsized; in Moreton Buy on Saturday. Two of the crew, William Gaylor and Percy Ringer wore drowned…

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Railway Collision

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 2

A railway accident has occurred at Arbronth (Scotland). The North British express crashed into the Caledonian Company's train. Nineteen…

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Collision on the Continent

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 3

The express train running between Hamburg and Cologne collided with a goods train at Otterberg. Five people were killed and six injured…

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An American Accident. Between 15 AND 40 Killed. Over 100 Injured. London, Dec. 31

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 2

Another railway disaster is reported by cable. A passenger and a goods train collided on the Baltimore-Chio railway line, near Washington. The…

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Portarlington Fatality. Body of Miss. Davies Not Recovered. Portartlington

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 4

Dragging operations were resumed at daylight to-day with a view to the recovery of the body of Miss. Gladys Davies, daughter of the State…

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A German Catastrophe. Five Killed and Six Injured. London, Dec. 31

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 2

The Cologne express collided with a good rain at Ottersberg. As a result of the collision five persons were killed and six injured…

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Railway Catastrophe. Standing Train Telescoped Nineteen Killed; Over 30 Injured. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 3

An awful railway catastrophe occurred in Scotland to-day. Whilst the Caledonian Company's train, running from Arbroath, in Forfarshire,…

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A Victorian Disaster. Tricycle Run Down. Repairer's Wife Killed. Husband Dreadfully Injured. Seymour

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 2

A fearful railway accident occurred here last evening, a line-repairer named Charles Taylor, 40 years of age, and his wife, Janet Annie Taylor, 28 years…

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Shocking Railway Disasters British Express Wrecked. 19 Persons Killed, 37 Injured. Received at 1 A.M. LONDON, Dec. 31

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 2

A shocking railway disaster occurred in Scotland on Sunday. A British express crashed into a Caledonian Company's train, near Arbroath. The…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. a Peculiar Accident. Loaded Rifle As Club. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 3

Herbert John Halpia, aged 16 years was dangerously wounded while shooting in the West Maitland district on Saturday. A wallaby had been shot,…

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Accidents at Hay. Fall Down a Basement. Hay

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 3

Mr. Frank Garvan, a well-known resident, mot with a serious accident. He was engaged storing goods in the basement of Meaks and Wheeler's store…

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Police Inspector Drowned

The Worker · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 11

Mr. James Connor, inspector of police, died at Albany (W.A.) as the result of a fall in the sea while fishing. Mr. Connor and two boys (his son and nephew) were fishing…

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Cadet Drowned at Camp

The Worker · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 11

At the annual camp of Victorian cadets at Swan Island, while the boys (numbering-about 300) were at swimming parade, Emil Cedzich, aged 15, one of the Hamilton…

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Victorian Attorney-general's Daughter Drowned

The Worker · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 11

Miss Gladys Davies, aged 23, younger daughter of Mr. J. M. Davies, Attorney-General of Victoria, was drowned last Thursday through the capsizing of a boat…

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New South Wales. SYDNEY, Wednesday. an Unknown Drowned

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 2

An unknown man was drowned this afternoon while bathing in the surf at Bondi. A COAL STRIKE…

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Dangers of Surf Bathing. Man Carried Out and Drowned. Two Boys' Narrow Escape

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 2

An unknown man bathing in the breakers at Bondi to-day got into the undertow, and was carried out and drowned…

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Seymour Railway Accident. Enginedriver's Evidence. Baby's Christmas Stocking

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 4

An inquiry was held on Monday at the Police Court, Seymour, by Mr. Read Murphy, P.M., concerning the death of Mrs. Taylor, who was killed…

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The Railway Disasters. Forfarshire Accident. Recklessness Alleged. Express Driver Arrested. London, Jan. 1

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 2

There has been a sensational sequel to the railway collision at Forfarshire, in Scotland, where, through the North British express running into the rear…

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