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Accidents, 1913

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Shocking Tram Accidents Man Killed. Two Children Seriously Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 4

A shocking tram accident occurred in Cleveland-street this afternoon. A horse attached to a sulky in which were a man and two children, bolted…

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Tram Collision. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 2

A tram collision occurred this morning at the intersection of King of and Elizabeth-streets, at the result of one car overshooting its mark. The…

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Stabbing Affray Man Seriously Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 2

Two greaser aboard the steamer Dorset had an altercation late tonight, and a fight ensued. One than pulled out a sharp instrument and…

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Accident on Railway. Man and Woman Killed. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 2

To-night, Walter Davis, a quarryman, about 37 years of age, and a woman, whose name is unknown, and who was about 40 years old, were…

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Extraordinary Drowning Case. WYALONG

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 2

A little son ot W Butler, a butcher, of Wyalong two years old, met his death in an extraordinary manner. A hole for a fencing post became…

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Marine Collision. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 2

It is understood that the name of the collier which collided with the ketch Alfred Kenning was the Galara. The matter is being investigated by…

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Tramway Collision. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 2

Another tramway collision occurred in Geroge-street last night. Several persons sustained minor injuries and shock…

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Vulcanizer Explodes. Man Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 2

The [?]ulcamser in the Kangaroo Rubber Works, Castlereagh-street, burst this afternoon. The shop was wrecked. Six workmen, who were in…

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Tram and Cab Collision. Two Persons Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 2

A tram and cab collided in Newtown to-day. Two of the occupants of the latter were (considerably cut and bruised about the face, while…

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Lively Wedding Party. Bride Seriously Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 2

There were lively proceedings at a wedding party in Ashfield Town Hall last night. How the trouble commenced is not altogether clear, but…

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The Tornado Disaster. Further Particulars. Outbreak of Fire at Dayton. People Leap From Burning Roofs. Are Drowned in Flood Indianapolis

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 2

Further particulars from Dayton state that an explosion, due to fire which broke out in the city after the tornado, wrecked another portion of…

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Terrible Shooting Accident. the Deadly Pea Rifle Again. Lad Fatally Wounded

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 2

ON Wednesday last, shortly after 1 p.m., a tragedy occurred at Bombowlee at the residence of Mr. Edward Joseph Dowell. The family…

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Terrible Shooting Accident

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 2

The pea-rifle, which is responsible for more deaths than any other accidental process known, was the cause of a calamitous occurrence at the…

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Tram Accidents

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 2

A youth, about 17 years of age, not yet identified, was killed at Annandale this morning when attempting to board a moving tram. He missed his footing…

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Pea Rifle Accident

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 2

Harry Dowell, aged 13, son of Joseph Dowell, was shot dead with a pea rifle at mid-day on Wednesday, at Tumut, by his brother, aged 11…

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Fatal Accident. Near Big Springs

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 4

A man named Allen Turvey. 32 years of age was killed near Big Springs yesterday. He was Ploughing out a rabbit burrow and had 14[?]…

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Fatal Accident Near Wagga. Farmer Struck by Plough

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 2

The death occurred under most unfortunate circumstances yesterday of Mr. Allen Turvey, son of Mr. George Turvey, of Spring Farm, on the Albury…

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Street Collision. Man Killed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 2

A tram car and grocer's cart collided at Newtown to-day William Border, the driver of the latter, was thrown on to the roadway and killed,…

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Military Skylarking. Gunner Seriously Injured. Bombardier Arrested. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 2

While syklarking was going on at the wind-up of the Garrison Artillery camp at Middle Head. Gunner Robert M'Intosh received a bayonet wound…

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A Motor Car Fatality. Old Woman Run Down. Driver Arrested. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 2

An old age pensioner. Ann Hamilton, 69, was crossing Oxford-street to-night when she was knocked down by a motorcar. She was conveyed…

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