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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Nasty Cycling Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 2

A young Wagga cyclist, Mr. L. G. McKee, sustained a nasty fall whilst racing at Coolamon Sports yesterday, through a dog crossing the track. As…

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Shocking Fatality. Man Caught in Machinery. Whirled Round 80 Times. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 2

Alexander Burtenshaw, a bletmaker, was employed at the Railway Workshops repairing the belt of a 500-horse-power machine, when his…

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A Mid-ocean Collision. When La Bourgogne Received Her Death-wound

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 3

We left New-York on the Saturday for Havre, with nearly eight hundred people on hoard, and of that great crowd nearly two hundred formed the…

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Cabdriver Injured

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 2

A local' cabdriver, William Percival Moffatt has been the victim of an unfortunate accident. He had not been in good health for the past two or…

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Accident

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 2

About 8. a m on Wednesday last, Mr A. Byrne, eldest son of Mr and Mis J. J. Byrne,of the star Hotel, was thrown heavily from…

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Rioting in Paris. Several Persons Injured. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 4

The Taxi-cab Company, owing to 2,500 cabs being unused for a single journey since November 27, brought out a large contingent of cars driven…

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The War in Brisbane. Procession Stopped. Armed Police and Troopers Bayonets and Ball Cartridges Woman Leads a Procession Police and Troopers Charge the Crowd Several Injured in the Melee Three Successive Charges Authorities Uphold the Law Suspected Incendiarism Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 2

A crowd of about 7000 persons collected at the Trades Hall this morning awaiting an order from the Union leaders to form in procession. Great…

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Submarine Lost. with All Hands. a Terrible Disaster. Collision During Manoeuvres. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 2

A submarine was wrecked in Ports month Harbor yesterday as the result of which the whole of the crew have lost their lives…

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Trains Collide. Driver and Fireman Injured. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

Late last night the up goods train collided with another train standing in the Castlemaine station. Driver M'Millan and Fireman Patuna, of the…

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Shocking Accident. Jumping From Car While in Motion. Leg and Foot Cut Off. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

Charles Brownrigg, a civil engineer, of Campbelltown, was alighting this evening from a tram-car while in motion, near the Central Railway Station,…

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Killed in Train Smash. One of Eight Miners Injured In Welsh Collision Dies in. Hospital

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 6

One of the eight miners injured in a train collision near Dowluis on Saturday died in hospital at night (says a London paper of November 26)…

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Storms in Spain. Many People Drowned. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 2

Great storms have been experienced in Spain and Portugal. Extensive floods have occurred. Many people and cattle were drowned…

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Shocking Fatality. Level Crossing Disaster Two Well-known Vignerons Killed. Chiltern

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 2

As the hall-past one o'clock train was approaching Barnzwartha to-day a fatal accident occurred at the nearest crossing to the railway station…

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Knocked Down by Tram. Young Barrister Seriously Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 2

A terrible accident occurred in Castlereagh-street last night. Leslie Gaden, a well-known barrister, and former tennis champion, was knocked…

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Scaffolding Accident. Five People Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 2

A serious scaffolding accident occurred at the new premises of the Bank of New South Wales in Pitt-street to-day. A delivery van struck one of…

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Drowned in a Greek. Priest's Death. SINGLETON

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 2

The Rev. Father Kelly was drowned in Glennies Creek, near Singleton, yesterday morning, while on his way to celebrate Mass…

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Shooting Accident Young Man Seriously Injured. Ganmain

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

A youngman named Burman, employed at local printing office, was accidentally shot Whilst he was examining a evolver the weapon…

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Sad Fatality Clergyman and Sister Drowned. Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Wellington last night. The Rev. M. Locke, vicar of Ross, and his sister were driving in a trap when they…

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Disastrous Collision. Two Steamers Sunk. the Boat Crews Drowned. Tokio

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 5

The steamers Rysha Maru and Mor, Maru have been sunk in a collision Forty-six passengers and the crew of both vessels were drowned…

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Sao Double Drowning. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

[?] master corn near Wellington (N.Z.) last night. Rev. Mr. Locke and his sister, while [?] temping to cross a swollen river [?]…

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