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Accidents, 1909

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Found Drowned. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 5

A child aged 18 months and named Walter Bushal, was found drowned in a small waterhole in front of its parents' residence at Kiandra…

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Boating Fatality on Killarney Lakes. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 2

Nine London and American tourists and two boatmen have been drowned through the upsetting of their boats during a squall on the…

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Squall on Killarney Nine Tourists Drowned. London, June 23

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 2

Nine London and American tourists and two boatmen were drowned during a squall on the Lower Lake of Killarney…

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Street Accident. Horse Bleeds to Death

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 2

A serious accident resulting in the cruel death of a horse, the property of Mr. George Everett, Albury-road, occurred yesterday forenoon opposite…

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Railway Accident. Plaintiff Recovers £1250. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 5

The case in which Edward Twiss, a police constable, claimed £2000 from the Railway Commissioners for injuries received, to wit a broken arm…

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A Shocking Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 2

A revolting accident occurred in Fitzmaurice-street, opposite the School of Arts, at mid-day yesterday. A young girl, daughter of Mr. George Everett,…

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Hiding Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 June 1909 · page 3

The respected Meale families of Brawlin are peculiarly unfortunate in accidents and sickness; and we have yet another of the former to…

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The Savage Chaff-cutter Serious Accident to Mr. Martin

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 June 1909 · page 2

On Saturday, there occurred one of those serious accidents for which the chaff-cutter is often responsible; and it is a pity, that such…

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A Railway Accident. Action Against Commissioners Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 June 1909 · page 2

The action brought by Ellen Leothale, teacher, against the Raiway Commissioner, claiming £1000 damages for injuries sustained through the alleged…

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Prominent Jockey Injured. MELBOURNE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 2

The well-known horseman, S. Ferguson, met with a rather serious accident at the Melbourne Hunt Club races to-day Ferguson's mount came…

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Motor Fatality a Millionaire's End London, June 30

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 2

While M. Vetehinin, a St. PEtersburg millionaire, was testing a motor car at Moscow, the car fell over a bridge and Vetchinin and the chauffeur were…

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Circus Collapse. Girl Severely Injured Claim for £2000 Damages a Sad Case Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 2

In the Supreme Court to-day Rosana Lehmann proceeded against Writh Brothers, claiming £2000 damages for injuries sustained by her through the…

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Accident at Gibraltar Mine

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 3

Mr. Arthur Bird met with a painful accident at the Gib. Mine on Monday morning. He fell some feet from a ladder and, putting out his hand to…

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Terrible Shooting Fatality

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 2

THE most melancholy fatal accident that has fallen to our lot to chronicle occurred on Sunday afternoon in the rough, rugged hills beyond Spring field,…

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Clergyman Injured

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 2

Canon Kingsmill, formerly rector of Young and North Goulburn, while trying to stop a runsway horse at Manly, was knocked down and his left…

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Shipping Disaster Steamers in Collision. the Whakatame Beached. London, July 5

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 2

The French cargo steamer Circe struck the Whakatame, for Auckland, amidships in a fog at dungenness, flooding the engine room. The…

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Items of News. Serious Burning Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 2

Through the tent which she occupied on the river bank near the police paddock catching fire, early yesterday morning, a woman about 50 years of…

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Rosehill Results. Protector runs another second.—Earn shaw wins a double.—Ambassador scores at asking.—A jockey badly injured

The Worker · Thursday 8 July 1909 · page 17

There was a splendid attendance at Rosehill on "Saturday, when fine weather favored the meeting and a capital afternoon's sport was witnessed. Accidents were rather…

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Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 2

Percy Thompson, 25, labourer, was working at the site of the new markets near the corner of Thomas and Engine streets this morning when…

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Strike Riots Serious Disorder. 100 Persons Injured. London, July 16

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 2

Serious riots have occurred at Pittsburg (U.S.A.) in connection with a strike at the works of the Presse Steel Car Co. One hundred persons were…

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