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Accidents, 1913

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Accident at Railway Gates

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 2

A narrow escape from a serious accident occurred at the railway viaduct gates just before the express train passed through yesterday morning…

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Punchbowl Tragedy. Girl Porter's Death. a Remarkable Development. Theory of Accident. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 4

The Coroner resumed the [?]test this afternoon into the circumstances, surrounding the death of the girl Esther Porter, whose mu[?]lated body was…

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Railway Accident. Engine Leaves Rails. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 4

The Taree to Sydney train was delayed several hours last night owing to the engine leaving the rails. Nobody was injured, although some of…

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Car and Tram Collision Two Men Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 2

A serious collision occurred at West Maitland between a steam tram and a motor car. The front of the car was completely wrecked Two of…

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Minor Accident

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 2

While on a fishing excursion along the bank of the Murrumbidgee River, at Gobbagombalin, on Sunday, Mr. D. Williams, painter, Wagga, had…

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Cycling Accident

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Nathan, of Albury, whilst riding a motor cycle along Fitzmaurice-street yesterday morning, was the victim of a slight accident, caused by…

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Sensational Gas Explosion Parents and Two Children Seriously Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 2

A sensational gas explosion took place at Balmain late to-night. Norman Whitehorn, his wife, and two children, aged 14 months and 3 years…

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Farm Accident

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 2

On Tuesday night Percy Kearing, of Coolamon, who was staying at Mr. Bardney's farm at Cottee, was working a roller when he fell and it passed…

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Railway Collision. Many Killed and Injured. Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 2

A serious railway collision occurred at Nagpur, India, 28 native passengers doing killed, whilst 14 natives and two European passengers were seriously…

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Railway Collision. Twenty-eight Persons Killed. LONDON

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 4

A railway collision occurred at Nagpur, India, resulting in 28 Indian passengers being killed, while fourteen Indians and two Europeans…

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Stock Train Accident Large Number of Sheep Killed SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 4

The engine of a stock train containing sheep left the rails at Springwood Station last night, telescoping several trucks. A number…

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Redfern Train Fatality the Inquest. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 4

The inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Ashford, has been concluded. The Coroner, in returning a verdict of "accidental death," said that in his…

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Bolt in Baylis Street. Lady Injured

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 5

A somewhat sensation bolt occurred in Baylis-street yesterday afternoon shortly after 1 o'clock. An unladen lorry belonging to Grimwood…

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Railway Collision. Two Engines Derailed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 2

News has just leaked out that a collision occurred between two engines at the Central Railway Station yesterday morning. Both were thrown from…

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Pathetic Tragedy. Station Hand Accidentally Kills Companion. Turn Commits Suicide. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 2

Circumstances pointing to a double tragedy have just comet to light. On Sunday morning last, a young man, named Robert Hicks, employed on a…

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Collision at Sea. Master's Certificate Suspended. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 2

The Marine Court to-day inquired into the collision between the steamer Galava and the ketch Alfred Fenning, at Barranjoey last March, and…

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Rioting at Hayti. Rifle Shooting at a Funeral. Several Persons Injured. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 2

Serious rioting occurred at Hayti at the funeral of the late President and at the election of the new one, Michael Ovestes. During the progress of the…

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Dropped On by Accident

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 7

Some of tho most celebrated discoveries in the world of science and art have been the result of a happy accident. The worker,…

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A Circus Disaster. Fall of Two Thousand People. Many Killed and Injured. Madrid

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 2

During a performance at a circus in Puerpolledo a number of seats suddenly collapsed, precipitating 2000 people to the ground. Two were…

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Drowning Accident at Leeton

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 2

A drowning accident occurred at Lecton Sunday, when an infant named Eva Cooper, aged one year and seven months, met her death…

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