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Accidents, 1909

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Racecourse Sensation. Horses Topple Over. Three Jockeys Injured. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 3

A sensational accident occurred at the Ascot racecourse this afternoon. After the three placed hones had passed the poet in the Trial Stakes, the remainder…

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Fatal Accident. Thrown From a Horse. Magisterial Inquiry

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 3

An inquiry was held at the Court House on Tuesday, before Mr. J. D. Walker J.P., into the circumstances attending the death of Charles…

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The Zig Zag Accident. Charges of Manslaughter. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 2

At the Parrametta Quarter Sessions to-day James Bourke, William Fowler, and John Corr were charged with the manslaughter of James…

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Serious Street Accident Tram Collides with Lorry. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 2

A tram, when descending a hill near Circular Quay this afternoon, ran into a lorry, breaking both axles of the latter, and derailing the car…

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The Zig Zag Accident. Railway Men on Trial. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 2

James Bourke, William Henry Fowler, and John Out, were to-day arraigned, to stand their trial at Paramatta, charged with having by their…

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Burning Fatality

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2

This morning a man named Johnston, a winch driver, engaged near Darling Harbour, had some kerosene spilt on his clothes, which…

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Three Waggon Teams Bolt. One Driver Badly Injured. Vehicles Smashed to Pieces. Sydney, Wednesday.—

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2

During a thunderstorm at Lockhart last evening three local farmers, John Hall, C. Hughier, and G. Greinham had a sensational experience. While…

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Railway Accident. MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2

An engine and train proceeding to Brighton beach last night left the rails and ploughed its way along the permanent way some distance…

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Sensational Accident. Rock Thrown by Builders Blast, Passer by Killed Others Injured Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 3

At 2 o'clock to-day a sensational fatality occurred in Wickham-street. The man who were clearing the foundations of a new building, which in to erected…

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A Balloonist Injured Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 8

A double balloon ascent took place from the Western Oval this afternoon, Rinaldo and Sebphe both going up. Owing to the balloon being…

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A Close Shave Collision Between Steamers Averted. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

When the steamer Malaita from the Islands was approaching Sydney Heads this morning she narrowly escaped being cut down by an unknown steamer…

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Terrible Accident. Kerosene Soaked Clothes Ignite. Winchman's Fearful Experience. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

Thomas Johnstone a winchdriver, whilst working at Darling Harbor, spilt a quantity of kerosene on his clothes, which shortly afterwards came…

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Surf Bathing Fatality Young Girl Drowned. Gallant Effort at Rescue. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

Lurline Cotter, aged 20, was surf bathing at Little Coogee this morning when she was carried out to sea in the undertow and drowned. Edward…

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To-day's Cablegrams. Collision of Steamers. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

The steamer Republic was sunk during a collision with the steamer Florida in a dense fog, and two passengers on the former and four on the…

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Victim of the Undertow a Girl Drowned. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

A young woman named Lurline Cotter, aged 20, while bathing at Little Ceogee early this morning was carried out by the undertow and drowned in…

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Collision in a Fog White Star Liner Sunk. London, Jan. 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

The White Star Finer Republic yesterday collided with an unknown vessel during a dense log off Nantucket. All hands were saved, but the liner…

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Disaster at Sea End of a Winter Cruise. a Sensational Collision. Remarkable Escapes. Fourteen Hundred Persons Aboard. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

Two hundred and fifty first-class and 211 steerage passengers, with a crew of 300 aboard, are starting on a winter excursion to the Mediterranean in the…

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Railway Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 4

A railway accident, which might easily have had more serious results, occurred at King's Vaie platform,, about seven miles from Harden, on…

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Painful Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 2

[?] of a very painful [?] [?] resulted in the loss [?] occured to Mr.H.[?] [?] years of age, of Germanton,…

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Fatal Scaffold Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 2

Owing to the collapse of a scaffolding at Norwood, caused by a high wind, William J. Cotton, a plasterer, was killed, and three persons passing…

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