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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Miners and the Accident Relief Fund. an Employers' Move That, Failed

The Worker · Thursday 17 March 1910 · page 9

Under the Coal Mines Act it is provided that in connection with the Accidents Relief Fund the board of management shall consist among others of one…

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Tumut Accident

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 18 March 1910 · page 2

Mr. Norman Beogling, oldest son of Ald. C. W. Beegling, of Tumut, met with a rather painful accident on Wednesday morning last while engaged in his duties at his father's…

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Mail Train Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 March 1910 · page 2

The second division of the western mail train that left Bathurst for Sydney last night met with a sensational accident at Wambool early…

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Railway Accident on Western Line. Two Ladies Injured. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 March 1910 · page 2

The second division of the Western mail train, which left Bathurst for Sydney last night, met with a sensational accident at Wambool early this morning…

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Railway Accident a Van Wrecked. Miraculous Escape. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1910 · page 2

The second division of the western mail train which left Bathurst for Sydney last night, met with a sensational accident. At Wambool a goods…

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A Painful Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 March 1910 · page 2

A man named Wyatt, from Uranquinty, was admitted to the Wagga Hospital yesterday for treatment to his hand. The unfortunate man accidentally…

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Motor Collision. Cyclist Knocked Down at North Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1910 · page 2

A youth named Smith was knocked down by a motor car on Saturday night by the North Wagga bridge, but, fortunately, was not seriously hurt…

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Trains in Collision

The Worker · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 19

A railway collision occurred at Wambool, on the Western, N.S.W., line, on Friday morning, by which one or two persons were slightly hurt and some damage done…

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Shipping Collision a Tug Sunk. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 2

The steamer Aluuapouri, which arrived this morning from Newcastle, collided with the tug Gratitude off Terrigal last night, causing her to founder in…

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Marine Collision. Steamer and Tug Sink Each Other. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 2

The steamer Manapouri and the ing Gratitude came into collision off Terrigal, 58 miles north of Sydney. The Gratitude had its stern torn clean off and [?]…

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Shocking Fatality. Farm Hand's Terrible Predicament. Caught in Drum of Threshing Machine

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 3

Mr. T. H. Davis' traction engine and threshing plant pulled into Mr. Frank Grogan's farm at Greenvale, Boree Creek, on Saturday afternoon. Work…

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Hungarian Parliament. Tumult in the House. Premier and Minister Injured London, March 21

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 2

The issue of a decree dissolving the Hungarian parliament led to a tumult in the House of Representatives. The Opposition declared that the decree…

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Accident or Design. Quartz in Bag of Wheat

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 3

A leading firm of Sydney millers state that they received this week a consignment of wheat from one of the wheat growing districts one of the…

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5000 Drowned in Mexico

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1910 · page 7

The flood at Monterrey, in which 5000 people were drowned on the 27th of August last, was caused by the rising of the Santa Catarina, usually a…

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Terrible Burning Fatality Mother and Infant Perish. Another Child Severely Injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 March 1910 · page 2

A terrible burning fatality occurred in South Terrace, Adelaide, on Thursday morning, whereby Mrs. A. Binton, a visitor from Sydney, and…

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Terrible Burning Fatality. Mother and Infant Perish. Another Child Severely Injured. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1910 · page 2

A terrible burning fatality occurred in South Terrace this morning, whereby Mrs. A. Hinton, a visitor from Sydney, and one of her sons aged 12 months were…

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An Artilleryman Injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 March 1910 · page 2

A man named Cotter, belonging to the Royal Australian Artillery, while riding to the camp at Eunonyhar cenyha on Thursday afternoon was…

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Accident at the Camp

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1910 · page 2

A man named Cotter, connected with the visiting contingent to the Wagga A.F.A. camp which arrived on Thursday, was injured while proceeding to…

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Serious Accident to a [?]

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 March 1910 · page 2

Master Vincent Sullivan, son of Mr. and Mr. P. Sullivan, Lockhart Hotel, met with a serious accident on 15th inst. Unnoticed, he was turning tho handle of…

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Shocking Railway Fatality

The Worker · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 19

A shocking fatal accident occurred at Milson's Point railway station, Sydney, early last week on the arrival of a train from Hornsby. The victim was a young…

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