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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Collision

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

After the collision between the Revenge and the Orion both were docked. The Orion had a hole knocked in the starboard quarter. The officer'…

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Injured Cricketer Improving Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 5

The Rev. Mr. Weddy, who was [?]…

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Fatal Accident at Bushman's Home an Old Man Falls Down Steep Stairs

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

A distressing fatal accident happened at the Bushman's Home, Baylis street, Wagga, about 7 o'clock on Sunday evening, an old man named…

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Gasometer Collapses. Girl Drowned and Persons Injured. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 2

The tank of the gasometer at Ilkeston, Derbyshire, burst and a girl was drowned. The gasometer collapsed and demolished part of a…

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Drowned at Henty

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 4

A young man named Percy Mercovich, aged 20 years, employed by Mr. Hall, went for cows about 5 o'clock last Wednesday evening. As he did…

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Attacked by a Bear. Circus Sensation. a Trained Injured. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 3

A sensation was caused during the performance of the Wirths' circus at Christchurch to-night, Syd. Rose, the trainer, being attacked by a bear…

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Fishing Fatality

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 4

Clement Blanch, aged 37 years, employed as accountant at the Silverwood butter factory, was drowned when fishing in Lockyer's Creek…

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M.H.R. Badly Injured. Adelaide

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 4

Mr. Poynton, a South Australian member of the House of Representatives, was knocked down by a cyclist-here last night and badly…

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Motor Fatality. a Sportsman Killed Cars Collide. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 4

Mr. J. H. Hitchcock, a well known sportsman, was fatally injured last night through a motor car, in which he was driving, coming into contact…

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Motor-car Accident at Kyeamba Narrow Escape of Mr. Sol Green and Family

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 2

While motoring from Sydney to Melbourne, and when near Kyeamba, on Thursday evening, the car containing Mr. Sol Green, together with his wife…

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Vessels in Collision. Australian Freight Ship Damaged. Assistance Refused at Tacoma Port. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 2

A message from Tacoma states that yesterday the British steamer strathhablyn, and Australian bound freighter, collided in Paget Sound with the…

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Motor-car Fatality a Collision at Night. Well-known Sportsman Killed

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 5

[?] 11.30 on Thursday evening motor cars came into collision me corner of Darlington-road and [?]en Grove-street, Sydney. One of…

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Casualties. Shooting at the Apple. a Serious Accident. Gundagai

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

A lad named Roberts, the son of a farmer at Bongongolong, was practising shooting at a piece of Apple on a post. After firing a shot he left his…

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Motor Fatality. Manslaughter Alleged. Driver Committed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 2

At the inquest on the body of James Hitchcock, who was killed in a motor car accident, the Coroner returned a verdict of manslaughter against the…

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Railway Collision. Four Killed and Many Injured. New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 2

At Longrun, near Louisville, Kentucky, to-day, a head on collision ocred, four train men being killed and all the passengers slightly injured. The…

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School Inspector Drowned Body Found in a River. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 2

The body of Mr. Canny, a well-known school Inspector, aged 65, was found floating in a river to-day. Papers in the coat pocket of a coat found…

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Strike Riots. Twenty Seven Persons Injured. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 2

Twenty seven persons engaged in the strike riots at Lawrence, Massachussets have been sentenced to two years imprisonment. All the saloons in the city,…

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Accident at Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 2

An accident occurred opposite Moore's Hotel, Coolamon, on Tuesday, from which two boys luckily emerged unharmed. Albert Rowston…

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Sensational Accident. Dray Backed in Front of Train. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 2

A horse, attached to a tip-dray became frightened at the approach of a goods train near Hornsby this morning, and backed the cart on to the…

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Serious Accident Narrow Escape. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 2

George Davis, a youthful tip-carter, while driving across the railway at Boronia, on the Northern line, the horse shied at a passing train and collided…

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