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Accidents, 1913

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Drowning Mishap

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 5

Fourteen persons wore drowned in the Sait Waler Creek, Canterbury. New Zealand, through. the cansize of a punt…

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Railway Collision. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 2

A collision between two engines occurred at Stanwell Park last night, but only very slight damage was done. Mrs. Whimpers "John if I should…

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Marine Disasters, Thirty Seamen Drowned. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 2

A collision occurred between the steamer Phryne and the German ship Pangain, off Cape la Hogue. The Pangain sank immediately and despite…

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Railway Accident, Stock Train Derailed. Four Workmen Killed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 2

A serious railway accident occurred near Toowoomba, Queensland, at midnight. A stock train was derailed and 17 vans were precipitated…

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Fatal Accident

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 2

An unfortunate accident, which resulted fatally, occurred to Mr. J. J.Cassidy, of Ganmain, yesterday morning, at about 11 a.m…

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Two Fractured Skulls Men Seriously Injured. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 2

James Murphy was found last night in Flinders street Surry Hills, with his skull fractured, and was taken to the hospital. He is not expected to live…

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Toowoomba Railway Accident. the Ninth Victim. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 4

Alexander Matthews a ganger, died in the hospital, making the ninth victim of the Toowoomba railway accident. The driver of the train which…

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Fatality at Ganmain

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 2

John Cassidy, 60, was accidentally killed at Ganmain last week. He was engaged greasing the wheels of a timer lorry, when the pole used as a…

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Biplane Collision. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 2

Biplanes collided at Fairborough and were damaged. The pilots narrowly escaped…

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Accident in Docker Street

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 2

A narrow escape from a serious, if not fatal, accident, occurred about 5 p.m. on Saturday while No. 3 Battery, Field Artillery, to the number…

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Two Men Drowned. Melbourne

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 2

Two men named Rider and Fyne, were drowned near St. Rilda, Melbourne…

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Run Down by Motor Tragedy at Aspendale. Doctor's Wife Killed Young Man Badly Injured

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 2

A sensational motor-car collision occurred at Aspendale (Melbourne). at 10 minutes past 10 o'clock on Sunday night. with serious results…

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Motor Runs Amok. Sensation at Aspendale. Five Pedestrians Knocked Down. Lady Fatally Injured. Others Seriously Hurt. Occupants of Car in Hospital Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 2

At Aspendale last night, Mrs. Honald, [?]e of Dr. D. P. Donald, of Wa[?], and Nurse Ryan, of Dr. Ryan' private hospital…

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Bicycle Accident

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 2

Master James Oates, the 14-year-old son of Mr. H. Oates. was thrown yesterday. about mid-day. at the corner of Traill and Gurwood streets…

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Accident to an Old Man

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 2

Last week, Mr E. Calvert, who resides with Mr Thos. Wilson, Lossit Park, and who is also well and favorably known in the Urangeline…

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Drowned in Burrinjuck Dam. a Raft Overturns. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 2

A raft carrying a number of men at Burrinjuck. overturned to-day. George Ford, aged 22, was drowned. but the others were saved. Deceased…

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Railway Collision. BERLIN

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 2

Prince Eitel's train from Transylvania, collided with a train conveying petroleum. The tanks caught fire. The guard was killed and…

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Buggy Accident

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 4

A man named William Buckley, 31 years of age, was admitted to the Wagga hospital on Wednesday, having been thrown out of a buggy at…

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Fall From Express. Accident Near Albury. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 2

A passenger, whose name is Raymond Cameron, fell from the Melbourne express, which was travelling at 50 miles an hour, near Albury. He…

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A Collision. Man Seriously Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1913 · page 2

A tram collided with a pantenicon Cleveland-street. Two men on the van, named M'Bean and Maxworthy, were buried through the air and struck the…

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