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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Peculiar Drowning. a Lad's Death. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 2

Harry Anderson, a lad, rode a pony into a tank at Hay. He was thrown into the water, and drowned in 16 feet of water…

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Railway Fatality. Man Terrible Injured. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 2

George Mullins, 35, an employee of the Interlocking department at the Central railway station, was knocked down by a train near Redfern tunnel…

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Railway Fatality

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 3

A young man named Hare was cut to pieces by a train near Young…

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Surf Bathing Fatality

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 3

A youth, Gearge Hammond, was drowned while surf bathing at Coogee yesterday. The body has not been recovered…

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Accident

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 2

Early this morning George Mullens, a railway employee, while crossing the line at the Central Station, was run over by a train and…

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Shocking Accident. Man Cut to Pieces. Young

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 2

A shocking death happened at Solferino. eight miles from here, late on Friday night, a young an named Hare being ran over by the train from…

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Frightful Railway Accidents Men Cut to Pieces. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 2

Early this morning George Mullens, a railway employee, while crossing the line at the central station, was run over by a train. He was shockingly…

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Sensational Accident Several Men Injured

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 2

A sensational accident happened at the point of the Neapean, Melbourne, to-day among the guns being fired in connection with the visit of Lord Kitchener…

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Gunnery Accident Several Soldiers Injured. Miraculous Escape

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 2

A shocking gun accident, causing injuries more or less serious to thirteen officers and men of the Royal Australian Artillery, occurred at…

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Shocking Cannon Accident at Melbourne Heads. Shell Bursts in Gun Pit. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 2

The operations at Point Nepean to-day in connection with Lord Kitchener's visit were marred by a most sensational accident, which narrowly…

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Boy Drowned

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 2

While bathing at Clyde, Arthur Williams, 10 years of age, got out of his depth and was drowned…

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Futile Rescue. Four People Drowned

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 2

A sad boating accident occurred at Wee Waa to-day, three ladies and a boy being drowned through a boat which was rescuing them from the…

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Surf Bathing Fatality. Eaten by a Shark. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 2

Louis Lyons, aged 25, was caught in the undertow while surf bathing at Newcastle, and was drowned. It is believed the body was eaten by a…

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Heavy Floods. Great Destruction in the North Ten People Drowned. Tamworth in Terrible Plight

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 2

As tHe result of the phenomenal rainfall during the latter end of last week, heavy floods—in some instances the greatest on record—have been…

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Heavy Floods. Great Destruction in the North. Ten People Drowned. Tamworth in a Terrible Plight

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 2

As a result of the phenomenal rainfall during the latter end of last week, heavy floods—in some instances the greatest on record—have been…

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Disastrous Floods. Tamworth Under Water. Damage Estimated at £30,000. Four Men Drowned at Moree. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 2

As a result of 14 inches of rainfall since Tuesday last the greatest flood on record has occurred at Tamworth. A furious torrent of water swept…

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Fatal Accident

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 5

Thomas Heaver, a non-union coal lumper, while working on the Steamer Durham this morning, fell down the bunker and was crushed…

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Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 2

What might have proved a serious accident occurred at the gates of the railway crossing on the Gundagai road yesterday evening. A cart…

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Items of News. Accident at Currawarna

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 2

An accident which resulted in a broken leg occurred in the Currawarna district on Friday evening last. Daly was chopping a limb from a tree…

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Tree-felling Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 2

Mr. Jas. Daley, farmer, of Currawarna, was admitted to the Wagga District Hospital on Saturday suffering from a broken leg. The fracture…

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