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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Boy's Simple Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 2

A lad named Jack Hurley, aged 6, of Bomen, was playing in the mud last Friday at his parents' residence, near the railway station, when he…

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Pea-rifle Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 2

That very common factor in keeping up the casually list in this country—the pea-rifle—has been responsible for vet another accident, this time at…

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The Floods. Phenomenal Rainfalls. Widespread Inundation. Several People Drowned. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 2

Nearly 20 menes of rain tell in five days at Bingara. Many settlers lost their homes, furniture. and stock, and a bridge just completed was swept…

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Excitement at Walgett. a Serious Outlook. Damage to the Railway. Extensive Washaways. a Policeman Drowned. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 2

There is great excitement at Walgett owing to the flood, which is believed to be inevitable The whole town is expected to be under water by…

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Artillery Accident. Thirteen Men Wounded

The Worker · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 19

Lord Kitchener's inspection of defence works at Queenscliff and other points at Melbourne was marred by a terrible artillery accident on Thursday, by which…

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Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 2

On Wednesday morning last Mr. Fred. Thompson, eldest son of Mr. Geo. Thompson met with a painful accident. He was staying with some…

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Well-Sinker Killed. His Brother Injured. Narandera

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 2

Charles Tucker, aged 36, and Edgar Tucker, aged 22, brothers, were repairing a well at Darlington Point yesterday, and when raising the old…

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Railway Accidents. Ganger Run Down

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 2

As stated in our Junee news, George Aldridge was travelling on a tricycle through a cutting about a mile south of the station when he was overtaken…

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Fatal Accident

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 5

A lad named Rufus Kohl, mailboy at Ellerslie Station, on Wednesday last, on his way to Adelong, was thrown from his horse through,…

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Serious Accidents

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 2

On Monday Mr. John Dengate, of this town, was brought by rail to Cootamundra and conveyed by ambulance to the hospital. For particulars of his…

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Young Girl's Unfortunate Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 2

A little girl named Elsie Molia, aged 12, was admitted to the Wagga Hospital on Sunday for treatment for a fractured elbow, accidentally caused by falling…

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Collision of Trams

The Worker · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 19

An extraordinary tram collision happened in Liverpool-street, Sydney, on Thursday afternoon. A tram from Bondi Junction, consisting of two cars filled…

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Peculiar Fatality. Charge of Manslaughter. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 2

Peter M'Carthy was charged at the police court with causing the death of Michael O'Sullivan last night. The police stated that accused was…

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Shocking Accident. Wharf Laborer Crushed. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 2

A wharf laborer, whose name is unknown, was killed while working on board the German steamer Seydlitz, through a sling containing 25 cwt. of…

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Shocking Bathing Accident. Boy Attacked by a Shark. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 3

A boy named Alfred Clulow Was shockingly injured by a shark while bathing in the Harbour at Carrington, Newcastle, to-day. The boy dived off…

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An Axeman's Accident

The Worker · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 19

A peculiarly sensational experience was undergone by a bush worker, James Daly, whilst lopping: a branch" from a gum tree near Currawarna, near Wagga. From a…

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Accident Insurance Fund. Trades Union Scheme Adopted

The Worker · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 9

The scheme for the establishment of a Trades Union accident insurance fund which was submitted to-the Trades Hall, which some few weeks ago by a special…

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Struck by Lightning. Man Injured at Wagga. Haystack Burnt

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 2

While the thunder and lightening storm was at its height in the early part of Thursday evening, John White and William Earle, of Tarcutta, were…

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Struck by Lightning. Man Injured at Wagga. Haystack Burnt

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 5

While the thunder and lightning storm was at its height in the early part of Thursday evening, John White and William Earle, of Tarcutta, were…

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A Railway Employee Killed. an Extraordinary Accident. Goulburn

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 3

Robert William Jones, a train examiner, residing at Goulburn, was killed at Towrang yesterday. He was leaning out of the second division of the…

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