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Accidents, 1913

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Accident at the Rock

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 2

On Sunday evening a resident of The Rock, Mr. R. Miller, who was on a visit to Wagga. was returning by the evening goods train. When at…

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Accident at Railway Platform. Two Women Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 2

A widow named Mrs. Mary Davis and her married daughter. Beatrice Ashford, who were on a trip from the country to Sydney, met with a…

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Woman Jumps from Train Seriously Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 2

While endeavoring to catch a thief who had stolen her handbag, Mrs. Sarah Lawson jumped from a moving train in Ultimo last night, and…

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Items of News. Accident Near Cross Roads

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 2

While Mr. Morgan Benson was driving a sulky with two young horses attached, in the vicinity of Ballymoran on Saturday, he endeavored to…

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Railway Collision

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

A workmen's train in Belgium collided with an express. Twelve persons were seriously injured…

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Drowning Disasters. 22 Lives Lost. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

Five persons were drowned by the sinking of a heavily laden barge on the Thames. While General Passoni's…

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Collision in Belgium Crash Between Passenger Trains. Brussels

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

A Belgian workmen's train collided with the Basil to Ostend express at Louzel, and twelve were seriously injured…

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Attempted Assassination. King of Spain Shot At. His Majesty's Horse Injured. Arrest of the Assailant. Madrid

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

When King Alfonso was returning from a review and was passing the Bank of Spain, three shots were fired which struck his Majesty's horse on…

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Accidents

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 2

Much sympathy has been expressed for Mr J. Philby, one of the new settlers on Mangoplah, who met with a dreadful accident on Friday…

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Waterplane Disaster Aviator Drowned. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 2

M. Gaudart, the French aviator, essayed a waterplane trip disgarding the official prohibition issued on account of bad weather. The machine…

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Accident at Level Crossing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 2

past few months the gates at the railway level crossing on the Tarcutta-road have been smashed by passing trains. Whether any risks…

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Shocking Tram Fatality. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 4

A shocking tram fatality occurred in the city to-night. A five and a half-year-old boy named John Lynch, was playing in Chalmer-street when…

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Mersey Disaster. Liner in Collision. Twelve Lives Lost

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 4

The Beta, a hopper belonging to the Liverpool Corporation was returning to port after dumping her load of refuse at sea, when she came into…

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Bike Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 2

Thos. Lavi[?], a clerk, while cycling down Liverpool-street this morning, attempted to pass a tram on the wrong side and collied with a car that was…

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Sensational Accident. Floor of New Building Collapses. One Man Killed—two Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 4

The third floor of building which is in course of erection in Pitt-street for Labor Papers Limited collapsed this afternoon and fell to the…

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Fatal Aeroplane Accidents

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 4

Jabez Wright, and three officers and civilians were killed while aeroplaning near Paris, and tow while aeroplaning at Salonica…

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Shunting Accident

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 2

Thomas Kelly, railway employee, was admitted to the Albury Hospital on Saturday, suffering from injuries received in a shunting accident in the…

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Fatal Accidents SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 2

A heavy jib connected to a crane suddenly broke away at a building yards, Syrrey Hills, this afternoon, and in falling struck a man named…

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Motoring Disaster Fall Into River. Three Persons Drowned. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 2

A motorcar, containing Dr. Doubois, his wife, child, and a friend, was precipitated over a parapet at Fleurier. Switzerland, and led a distance…

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Accident at Labor Daily Building. Denis Stapleton Killed

The Worker · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 3

A serious accident occurred at the Labor Daily buildings at Sydney on Friday last, as a result of which Denis Stapleton lost his life, and James Nicols,…

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