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Accidents, 1913

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Collision in Fog. New Zealand Liner Struck All Passengers Transhipped Wireless Calls Answered. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 2

The Shaw, Savill, and Albion liner Tainui (9957 tons), which left Wellington on April 17 for London, collided, during a dense fog, with the Pacific…

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Moorefield Races. Lord Liddell Wins at Last.—Wadden Scores in Hurdle Race. Zens Secures Big Handicap.—Books Badly Beaten.—Two Jockeys Seriously Injured

The Worker · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 7

Taking into consideration that there was a meeting at Kensington and a number of owners and horses were away at Newcastle, the attendance at Moorefield last…

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Shocking Fatality. Unknown Man's End. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 2

A shocking railway fatality occurred at the Royal Park railway station. An unknown man attempted to board a moving train, slipped and fell. He…

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Ferry Boat Capsized. Six People Drowned. Story by a Survivor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 2

The pretty little village of Sandside, on the banks of the rivets Kent and Bela, at the top of Morecambe Bay, was on Saturday afternoon…

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Shall Explosion. Many Injured. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 4

Several bluejackets were injured through the premature [?]ting of a shall on the battleship, Coloseus…

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Terrible Explosion Many Killed and Injured. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 4

Two tons of [?] were blown up in a factory to-day at Port Kenders. Six persons were killed and many injured. The mangled…

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Accident in Baylis-treet

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 2

The dangerous habit of leaving horses [?]attended in the public streets has lately resulted in several accidents [?] occurring in Wagga and the…

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Team Collision. Coroner's Verdict. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 2

The City Coroner, in returning a verdict of accidental death in the case of Alfred Green, who was fatally injured in a collision between a tram…

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Tram and Lorry Collide. Many Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 2

A sensational collision occurred in the city at 5 o'clock this morning, between a tram and a big motor lorry used by the City Council for the…

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Gales in Portugal. Fishing Vessel Wrecked. Fifteen People Drowned. Lisbon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 2

There have been violent gales throughout Portugal. Several persons have been killed by lightning. A fishing vessel, with twenty people…

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Gun Accident at Oaklands

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 2

On Sunday Mr. Murray, of Oaklands, between Urana and Corowa, was about to go shooting. He placed a loaded gun against the door of the…

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Drowned Himself

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 4

As the steamer Pararoa was Hearing Wellington Heads a passenger commit led suicide by jumping overboard …

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An Accidental Marriage

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 3

He was quito an old gentleman—a clergyman—and suffered from the complaint with which Dr. Spooner is supposed to be afflicated— he was…

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Stone Throwing Fatality. Evidence at Inquest. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 2

At the inquest concerning the death of Stanley Hope, aged 11 years. which occurred at Sans Souci last week, Jas. Greenhalgh aged 12 years, deposed…

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His Last Vote. Old Man Drowned After Voting. Tragic Incident at Ballarat. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 2

Walter Dalton, 80, remarked after voting at Ballarat, "I suppose this will be my last vote." As he was going home he fell into a dam and…

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Motoring Fatality

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 4

A motoring fatality, which cast quite a gloom over the town occurred about 3½ miles from Temora, along the Trungley road on sunday,…

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Special Cable News. the Injured Jockey

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 2

At Epsom, Davison, the Jockey, has recovered consciousness, an[?] is taking slight nourishment, but is unable to answer any questions…

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Tram Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 2

Donald Waugh, a middle-aged employee of the Tramway Department attempted to alight on the wrong side of a moving tram in Oxford-street…

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Telegraphic. Serious Tram Accident. Man's Leg Cut Off. Knocked Off the Footboard. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 2

Donald Waugh, a middle-aged employee of the tramway department, attempted to alight on the wrong aide of a moving tram in Oxford-street this…

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Riots in Germany. a Man Killed. Many Persons Injured. Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 2

During a strike riot in Stettin a man named Braddenburg was mortally stabbed by several fellow workers with a bread knife. The man was…

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