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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Man's Terrible Death Impaled on Cart Shaft. Two Lads Injured

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 2

A sensational Occident occurred in George-street West shortly before 8 o'clock on Saturday morning, when a tram passenger—a young man—was…

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Shocking Street Fatality

The Worker · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 19

In George-street West, at 8 a.m. on Saturday, a terrible death was met by a man named Thomas Power, who was one of a number of passengers riding on the…

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Signalling Fatality at Bendigo. New Code Condemned

The Worker · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 15

A sad fatality, due to signalling mischance, lately occurred at the New Moon mine, Eaglehawk (a Bendigo suburb) when the victim, James Pearce, aged 36…

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General Cables Motor Fatality. London, April 13

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 2

Mr. Woodhead, the editor of the Natal "Mercury" was killed while motoring at Durban…

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Drowned While Quarantined Plucky Attempt at Rescue. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 2

A passenger from the R.M.S. Otway, confined at the Quarantine Station in connection with the outbreak of smallpox on that vessel, named Bowie, was…

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Buried Under Girders Two Men Seriously Injured. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 2

At Scrutton's foundry, Ultimo, this morning a stack of iron girders collapsed, burying two laborers, named William McNamara and Frank Scott…

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Monday's Tram Accident. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 2

The Coroner returned a verdict of accidental death at the inquest on the body of Thomas Power, aged 28, who was killed by the shaft of a cart…

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Fatal Accident at a Race Meeting

The Worker · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 17

While running in the Railway Handicap at the Bathurst Show races, Morea came down two furlongs from home, and Merit fell over him, bringing down Nyasa and…

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Naval Fatality. Cruiser Rams Torpedoer. Heavy Death Roll. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 5

During night manoeuvres off Sassnitz the German cruiser Muenchen rammed a torpedoer, which sank. Several of the torpedoer's crew were…

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Kyeamba Shire Council. Employees' Liability to Accidents. Inst Rance to Be Effected

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 7

There was a full attendance of councillors at yesterday's meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council, which was presided over by the President, Councillor,…

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A Runaway Horse. Causes Shocking Fatality Sydney

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 5

At Redfern this morning a bolting horse brought down two 25ft. ladders standing outside a house which was being painted…

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Hurled from, Ladder. Runaway Horse Causes Fatality. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 2

A stocking accident occurred in Sydney this morning. A horse with a sulky attached bolted, and during the course of its mad career dashed into…

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Peculiar Fatality Bolting Horse Upsets Ladders. Two Painters Killed. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 2

At Redfern this morning a bolting horse brought down 2 25ft. ladlers outside a house which was being painted. David Hutchinson (40) and…

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Accident to Sub Inspector Rootes

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 2

Sub Inspector Rootes met with a painful accident on Tuesday afternoon at Gundagai. He mounted a recently purchased horse, which he had secured…

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Market Women Drowned

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 2

Whilst a number of market women were ferrying across the river Bodrog, Hungary the ferry capsized. Fourteen of the women were drowned…

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Wagga Voter Injured

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 2

Mr. J. B. Edney, an old [?]tleman over 70 year of age was the victim of an unfortunate accident in Wagga on polling day. He came in from his…

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A Tasmanian Blasting Accident. Two Men Injured Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 2

A serious blasting accident occurred on the Branxholme railway works in Tasmania two men being severely injured and one will probably lose his…

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Mission a Ries Drowned. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 2

The riots at Changsha continue to subside. The missionaries drowned in the collision between the British Gunboat…

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Capsize of a Ferry Boat. Fourteen Women Drowned. London, April 20

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 2

While a number of market women neve being ferried over the river at Bodrog, Hungary, the boat capsized and fourteen women were drowned…

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Fatality at the Bathurst T.c. Meeting. Were the Officials to Blame?

The Worker · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 25

Carelessness on the part of those who conducted the meeting was probably the cause of young Collins' death at the recent Bathurst Turf Club meeting. It…

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