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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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Frightful Explosion. a Battleship Blown Up. 300 Persons Killed. Hundreds Injured. London, March 13

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 2

A terrible calamity is reported from France. It is stated that a frightful explosion occurred on board the French battleship Jena, at Toulon. It is…

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Was It an Accident?

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 2

John Carey, a farmer, residing Dear Molwale, is alleged to have shot Patrick McFarlane dead with a pearifle. The fatality was believed to have…

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Mining Fatality

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 2

Twenty-two minors were descending a mine in Prussia, when the chain broke, and the cage was precipitated several hundred feet All were killed…

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Naval Collision

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 3

Whilst menoeuvring with lights out off Ajaccio, the capital of Corsica, the torpedo boat destroyer Epeo collided with a torpedo boat. A steam pipe…

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Drowned in a Bath

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 2

A woman named Mrs. Olekenshaw and her .three-months-old mfant were drowned in a bath at her residence, Newtown…

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An Election Riot. Mr. John Wren Seriously Injured. Recovery Despaired Of. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 2

During an election meeting at Hawthorn on Thursday night, addressed by Mr. Swinburne, Minuter for Water Supply and Agriculture, Mr. John Wren…

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Terrible Mining Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 3

Whilst twenty-two miners were descending into the St. Johann colliery, at Rhedish, Prussia, the chain broke, and the cage was precipitated hundreds of yards…

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Fatal Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 2

Mr. P. F. Scully, a leading trades-unionist, was killed by a fall of earth at Broken Hill last night…

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A Seaman Drowned

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 2

The body of Albert Johnson a seamen on board the Collier Sphene, who fell overboard on Monday night and was drowned, was recovered to-day in…

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Drowning Fatality

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 2

Geo. Sandilands, his wife and child, while crossing the Molyneaux River, Olago, New Zealand, in a vehicle, the conveyance was carried away. All…

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Bomb-throwing. One Killed, Five Injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 2

A young man dropped a bomb in the street at Warsaw, killing one and injuring himself and four others. It is believed that the bomb was intended…

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Items of News. a Painful Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 2

Mr. John Guymer, an old employee at Headley's Brewery, met with a painful accident on Tuesday afternoon. He was attending to a lilly in the yard,…

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An Accident

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 7

Magistrate: 'You are charged with breaking a chair over your wife's head.' Prisoner: 'I am very sorry, your honour, but it was an accident…

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General Cables. London, March 29. Motor Fatality

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 2

While the Queen of Portugal, her mother, and the King's brother were motoring to a theatre at Lisbon, the capital, the car accidentally ran over…

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Heir Presumptive Killed. Motor Car Accident. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 5

Whilst motoring to the theatre in Lisbon, Queen Mary Christina, mother of King Alphonso, of Spain, and Prince Alphonso, the heir presumptive of the…

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Accident to a Farmer

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 2

Mr. Edward Jenkins, farmer, of Currawarna, met with an unfortunate accident on Thursday morning. He was driving a young horse and dray with a…

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Vehicular Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 2

A very painful accident, which might have been of a far more serious nature, happened on the Albury Road yesterday afternoon. Mr. Wm…

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Infant Drowned

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1907 · page 2

An infant, aged 17 months, who resided with its parents named McKay, at Glebe, was drowned last night in a bread can in which there were about…

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Collision. Launceston

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1907 · page 2

The steamer Togo collided with the steam launch Alice last night in the river Tamer, and particulars available indicate that out of 16 persons aboard…

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Items of News. a Sad Fatality

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1907 · page 2

The death, under very sad circumstances, of Mr. Patrick Cummings, 60 years of age, occurred at The Rock on Monday. The unfortunate man was…

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