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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

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Riding Accident

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 3

At "Glenlee" on Saturday morning, Master Tom Tenison was unfortunate enough to fall from horseback breaking his right foot. He was…

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Local and General News Waterworks Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 2

In accordance with the resolution pissed at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council, held a fortnight ago, the Town Clerk is in correspondence…

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Sailing Craft Capsized. Man Drowned

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 2

Terrific seas running in the Harbor yesterday wrought havoc among the sailing craft. Six 18-footers capsized, but the crews were rescued by…

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Railway Accident. Man Has Both Legs Cut Off. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 2

A telephone fitter named Melville Jones, residing at Canterbury, was asleep in the train, last night, but on being awakened found it moving out…

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The Storm in the City. Damage Totalling £20,000. Houses Flooded and Blown Over. Business Premises Inundated. Father and Son Injured at Mortdale. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 2

The damage done in the city and suburbs by Saturday night's storm is estimated at over £200,000. At Manly over £10,000 will be required to…

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Railway Accident. Man Frightfully Mutilated. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 2

The body of a man named Whitley, aped 40 was picked up on the railway line between Burwood and Croydon this morning, frightfully mutilated…

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Nearly Drowned. Mr Tom Woodbridge's Experience

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 4

An urgent wire, reached Gundagai late on Monday afternoon from Queanbeyan, conveying the news that Mr. T. A…

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Shocking Vehicle Accident

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 2

A dreadful accident accurred to a boy named Stanley Huxley, aged 13 years, at Gunnedah, on Monday. A sulky capsized and he was thrown…

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Wooden Church Collapses. Lad Seriously Injured

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 2

Heavy storms also occurred at Camden and Bathurst, where trees were uprooted and buildings unroofed. At Camden a wooden church…

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Blown to Pieces. Man Killed in Mining Explosion. Youth Seriously Injured. West Wyalong

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 4

At midday to-day an explosion occurred at the Trim Blue mine, resulting in miner, Edward Hoskins, being literally blown to pieces, and a youth…

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Shocking Burning Fatality

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 2

Whilst Mrs. Graham, of Jackalas. South Gundagai, was engaged burning off stubble near her cottage, preparatory to making a vegetable garden,…

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Fatal Collision. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 2

A steam lighter was run down and sunk by an unknown vessel in New York harbor last night. Nine of the crew of the former were drowned…

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Sensational Collision. Train Hits Picnic Drag. Man Decapitated. Second Accident Averted. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 2

The Brighton-Sandrigham railway line was tho scene of a sensational occurrence on Saturday night. A lumber of drags containing…

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Mining Accident

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 2

The fusing of an electric wire ignited the timbering in a diamond mine in South Africa. Four natives were suffocated…

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Jockey Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

While riding at Victoria Park this morning, jockey C. Gough had a fall. He was badly shaken, but escaped serious injury. His mount collided with…

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Sequel to Sulky Accident SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

The police arrested Percy Phillips in connection with the case of Eva O'Halloran, who was admitted to the hospital in a dying condition on…

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Sensational Motor Accident Car Capsizes. Outbreak of Fire Follows. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 2

A motor car travelling from Kempsey to catch a train at Taree, over turned while going 30 miles an hour near Coopernook. The driver and all…

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Accident at Railway Crossing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 2

A young man named Thomas Kynaston, driving for Messrs. Copland and Co., met with an accident about II o'clock yesterday morning at the…

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Sad Burning Fatality

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 2

A young married woman, Mr. Joseph Winnell, of Kockibitoo, was burnt to death on Wednesday last. The deceased was engaged in…

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Blasting Accident. Man Killed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 2

A sensational blasting accident occurred at the railway deviation works, between Waterfall and Oxford, this morning Richard Wilson was killed…

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