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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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A Mysterious Tragedy. Accidental Shooting and Suicide Suspected

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 7

A mysterious shooting affair had been reported to the Adelong police, two boys being found dead on the roadside by some school children. The…

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Fatal Accident. Boy Riding on Traction Engine Trolly. a Dangerous Practice

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 2

A sad example of the danger run by boys in clinging to moving vehicles on the roadway was provided at North Wagga yesterday morning when…

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Drowning Fatality

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 2

Fourteen men were drowned by a sadden inrush of water into the New Victoria Dock, Birke[?]head, and five others had a mirac[?] escape…

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A Mysterious Collision

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 2

A mysterious collision, which resulted in a nasty accident, occurred close to the Wollundry Bridge on Saturday evening last, when two sulkies collided with…

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Items of News. Collision in the Street

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 2

A vehicular collision occurred in the street midway between the Wollundry bridge ami the School of Arts corner on Saturday evening about 8.30, when…

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The Batlow Tragedy. Death of Catherall Boys. Verdict of Accident and Suicide

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 3

A magisterial inquiry was held at Batlow on Friday concerning the death of Eric and Sydney Catherall, aged 14 and 10 respectively…

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Shocking Fatality. Woman Decapitated. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 2

Mrs. Hannah Neighbor, 37, a resident of Ascot Vale, was found on the railway lino near Ascot Vale this morning with her head completely…

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Drowned in a Dam. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 2

Owen McMahon, aged 18. was drowned in a dam at Sugarloaf in the Campbelltown district, yesterday…

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General Telegrams SYDNEY, Wednesday. Drowned While Bathing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 2

Owen M'Mahon, 18 was drowned while bathing in a dam in Campbelltown yesterday. WOMAN'S DEATH…

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Well-known Jockey Injured. Horse Killed While "Schooling."

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 3

J. L. Cox, the well known cross country rider, who until a few years ago rerided at Wagga, sustained a serious acsident when schooling Nagoya over…

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Narrabri Shooting Case Verdict of Accidental Death. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 2

The request concerning the death of Christian Hanson, shot by Constable Lane, was concluded at Narrabri this afternoon…

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Accident at Buddong

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 2

A serious accident befel Mr. M. Molvihille on Wednesday. He has been engaged on the Buddong Falls road, which is now being made. Full…

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Fractured Skulls. Serious Accidents to Sydney Residents. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 5

Two Sydney residents, John Murphy and Goo. Thompson, met with serious accidents this evening, which resulted in both cases in fractured skulls. The…

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Boxing Fatality

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 2

During a boxing match at Penrith on Saturday night, between two young men named Holtier and Fowler, the latter reeled and fell on the boards in…

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Collision at Sea

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 2

The sailing vessel Margretta, of Hamburg was sunk in the North Sea, after colliding with the Norwegian steamer Mascot. The captain…

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Peculiar Fatality. Another Pea Rifle Victim. Grenfell

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 2

A young man named Harry Fitch, junr., died in the Grenfell Hospital from the effects of a bullet wound. He was driving in a sulky with a…

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Railway Collision. Melbourne Express Cars Damaged. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 2

During shunting operations in the Central Railway yards at Sydney last night a set of pick-up cars collided with several cars belonging to the…

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Cycling Fatality. a Woman's Death. Youth Convicted. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 2

The youth, Ernest Braden, was placed on trial to-day charged with causing the death of Mrs. Niel, who was knocked down by a bicycle…

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Sad Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 2

An accident occurred to-day to a boy named Charlea Ryan. The boy was going to the Convent school, and noticing one of Mr. Conkey's lorries going the…

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The Deadly Pea-rifle. Youth Accidentally Shoots Himself. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 2

A youth named Harry Fitch, wis driving a sulky at Grenfell on Sunday with a pea-rifle between his knees, when the weapon exploded and the…

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