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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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Fatal Accident. MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 2

An accident occurred at a railway crossing near Geelong yesterday by which George Smith was killed and five other men injured. The victims…

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Cycling Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. Sid Best, a ton traveller and a well-known district Rugby footballer, met with an accident on the Mangain to Gaumnin road yesterday afternoon…

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Unpleasant Driving Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 2

Mr Harold M. Baylis, the well- known Wagga solicitor, had a decidedly unpleasant experience, last evening, which might have resulted in…

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Chinaman Drowned. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

A Chinaman named Foo Kee was drowned at Prospect Creek. He was drawing water when he slipped in. The body was recovered…

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News From the Capital. Sydney, Monday. Forty Six Persons Drowned

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

The steamer Clauravald, which left Adelaide yesterday for England, sank off Troybridge Head last night. Forty six persons were drowned…

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Shipping Disaster. Wheat Steamer Founders. Struck by a Gale. Forty of Crew Drowned. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

A terrible shipping disaster occurred last night, when the steamer Clanranald, 3600 tons, foundered in the Gulf of St. Vincent, near Cape Troubridge…

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Accidents

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

A serious accident happened to a boy, 14 years of ape, named Harry Box, son of Mr. B. Box, of Edward-street, on Saturday morning. He was…

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Serious Biding Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

All accident attended with, very serious results occurred on Saturday morning last to a youth named Henry Box. aged 14 years, the son of Mr B…

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Drowned Captain at Fault. Finding of the Marine Court Inquiry

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 3

His Honor, Judge Murray, giving the finding of the Marine Court into the collision which occurred between the barque Verns and the tug…

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Railway Crossing Accident

The Worker · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 31

A shocking railway fatality occurred at a Railway crossing near Marshalltown, Vic., last week. Six men in a waggonette drove up to the crossing and apparently…

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Shipping Disaster Near Adelaide. Forty Six Persons Drowned Sydney

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 2

The steamer Clanronald, which left Adelaide yesterday for England, sank off Troubridge Head last night Forty six persons were drowned…

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Sad Fatality. Death of Mr. Thomas Jenkins. Throws From a Spring Cart

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 2

An extremely sad fatality happened on the Brangle road, on the Brangle side of Withers' hill, on Wednesday afternoon, by which Mr. Thomas Jenkins…

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Lift Accident. Youth Severely Injured. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 2

Albert Speerin (14), while looting down a lift well at Hordern's, was suddenly struck in the face by the lift shooting up. He sustained severe…

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Gas Explosion Two Men Injured. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 7

White Patrick Burke and Frederick Brown were repairing a gas pipe in the sewer at Balmain an explosion occurred causing the sewer to become…

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Accident to the Premier While Bicycle Riding. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 2

The Premier, the Hon. O. S. Wade, while taking cycling exercise, fell off his bicycle, sustaining slight injuries to his left hand and arm…

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A Peculiar Accident. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 2

Two horses attached to a back waggon got their hind feet caught in a tram line, which stopped them suddenly. The waggon went on over them, knocking…

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Drowned Whilst Bathing. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 3

While bathing at Abington Bank, near Bundarra. a young man named Johnson. 25 years of age, collapsed and sank. and was drowned…

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A Tram Accident. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 3

A tramcar and a van collided in Pitt-street this afternoon, resulting in two men receiving injuries necessitating their removal to the hospital…

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Shocking Harvesting Accident. Young Man's Awful Death

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred at Mr. H. Taylor's term, Burrumbeet, year Ballarat, Victoria, on Friday during harvesting operations. A travelling…

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A Youth Drowned

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 2

A drowning accident occurred at Hay at 7 o'clock on Monday evening. Percy Nicol aged nineteen years, the son of Mr. Andrew Nicol, tailor, was…

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