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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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Mail Boat Accident. R.M.S. Moldavia. Grounds on Goodwin Sands. London, Jan. 20

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 2

The R.M.S. Moldavia, which left Sydney on 8th December for London via ports, met with an accident in the English Channel on Saturday…

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Railway Collision

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 2

A railway collision occurred near Fowler, in Indiana, United States, in a fog, and fifteen persons were killed by the explosion of a truck of…

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The Drowning Fatality

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 2

Inspector Jones and his assistants, both policemen and civilians, have been working with extraordinary zeal in order to secure the body of Albert Edward…

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Lighthouse Keeper's Three Children Drowned

The Worker · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 11

While assistant lighthouse keeper Wilson, of Point Moore, Geraldton (W.A.) and his wife wore absent from home on Friday evening their five children, went to the…

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New South Wales. Distressing Accident. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 2

A fifteen months old boy, Vernon Shead, climbed through a hole in the fence at his parents' residence and fell into a pool of lime. He was terribly…

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Shocking Tram Accident. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 2

A man, supposed to be named Ibbotson, met with a stocking death at Randwick this morning. He alighted from a tram on the wrong side, and…

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Fatality in a Theatre

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 4

While John Thomas was witnessing a play in the Theatre Royal in Melbourne last night, he suddenly fell back dead…

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Fearful Explosion. Dynamite Factory Wrecked. Eighty Persons Killed. Over Two Hundred Injured

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 8

English files November particulars give particulars in telegrams from Berim correspondent of the terrible disaster at Witten, Westpholla, on the 23th…

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The Drowning Case

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 2

So far no success has attended the efforts of the police to discover the body of Albert Edward Edney, who was drowned at Baker's Beach last…

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The Drowning Incident

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 2

Inspector Jones speaks in terms of the highest praise concerning those who are still assisting him in searching for the body of the youth, Albert Edward…

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Double Tragedy. Husband and Wife Drowned. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 2

William Jadjear and his wife were found drowned at Norwood, South Australia, in a disused pug-hole, containing seven feet of water. Jadjear…

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South Australia. Husband and Wife Drowned. a Peculiar Case. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 2

William Albert Jadjear and his wife were found drowned this morning in a disused hole at Norwood. Jadjear, who was 35 years of age, end his wife, who…

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Collapse of a Wall. One Man Killed: Two Injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 5

The three men named Mundy, his son, George Mundy, residing with bis parents Newtown, and George Roohes, were engaged in demolishing the wall of some…

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A Mysterious Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 2

While the Sydney express waa steam­ing between Benalla and Euros (Vic.) on Thursday morning a piece of coal about 51b. in weight was hurled from…

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Accident to Police Inspector Garvin

The Worker · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 19

When alighting from a tramcar at his office on Tuesday morning, Mr. T. Garvin, N.S.W. Inspector-General of Police, fell heavily to the ground and broke his thigh…

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Latest Telegrams. From Our Sydney Correspondent. SYDNEY, Friday, 1.30 p.m. Accident

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 2

Harry Lewis, 35 years of age, carrier of Manilla, while sleeping under railway truck after shunting of train, his body was…

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Drowned

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 2

Herbert Quiun, aged 15, was drowned while bathing in the St. George's River yesterday…

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Steamer Wrecked. the Crew Drowned

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 3

The steamer Clavering, from Middles brough for Japan, has been wrecked off the Tees. Twelve of the crew were drowned…

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The Drowning Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 2

A report was current in Wagga on Tuesday evening to the effect that the body of the boy, Edney, had been found in the river near Yarragundry. The…

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Latest Cable News. King of the Belgians a Street Collision. London, Feb. 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 2

While out driving at Brussels, the carriage of King Leopold collided with a tram car. The King sustained a severe shock, and was thrown to the…

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