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Accidents, 1914

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Accident Is Baylis Street

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 2

An accident occurred yesterday afternoon in Baylis Street through the collision of a sulky and buggy, but luckily was not accompanied by serious…

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Sulky Collision. Inquest on the Victim. Finding of Manslughter. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 2

The inquest concerning the death of James Griffiths, a porter who was k[?]bcked down by a sulky at Newtown last month, was held to-day. The…

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Gored By Bullock. Drafter at Homebush Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 3

Richard Pendleton, a cattle drafter employed at Homebush saleyards, was gored by a bullock this morning. The infuriated beast suddenly turned upon…

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English Railway Collision London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 5

At the inquest on the English railway disaster in which the Aberdeen express, whilst traveling downhill at a speed of 60 miles an hour, and when rounding a…

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New York Holocaust. Five-storey Building Burnt. 14 Killed and Four Badly Injured. New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 3

A fire, which resulted in serious loss of life, took place in the city last night in a five-storey building. It is known that 14; persons…

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Aeroplanes in Collision. Fatality' in Paris Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 2

Two monoplanes collided in mid-air at the aerodrome at Paris. Both descended to the ground with terrific pace…

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Another Railway Smash Collision at Central Station No Lives Lost. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 3

Another smash occurred at the Central Railway Station this morning. Two American cars, whilst being shunted, entered the track at such a speed that a…

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Another Train Accident. Passenger's Have a Thrilling Escape. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 2

A carriage of the Cooma mail train was derailed and dragged a distance of two miles, before- the train became disjointed. Several…

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World-wide Notes. News From Everywhere. Live Boer Shell Fired by Accident

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1914 · page 7

After pacifically noting an a door weigh for ten years, a "live" Boer shell hub exploded at the Chantry Crediton seriously Injuring the Rev…

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"Tod Sloan" Style Overdone. Fallacy of Short Stirrups the Rosehill Fatality. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 April 1914 · page 3

At the magisterial inquiry into the death of the jockey, Smith, held at Parramatta to-day, Dr. Kearney stated that Smith had ten ribs broken, his…

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Stock Inspector's Travels a Nasty Motor Accident. Mr. Lyne Has a Lucky Escape

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 April 1914 · page 4

Mr. Stock inspector Lyne has just returned from one of his periodical trips into the north-western portion of the Wagga P.P. Board district…

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Shocking Fatality

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 3

A shocking sudden death occurred near the 19-mile peg on the Wagga road about 4.80 a.m. on Tuesday last. Mr. John King, 57…

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End to a Brawl. on Woolloomooloo Bay. One Drowned, Other Badly Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 2

During a disturbance between two men on the steamer Port Curtis, lying in Woolloomooloo Bay a young fireman. John Sullivan, tell overboard…

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Billiard Room Fatality. Evidence at the Inquest. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 2

The inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of Albert Kean, who died in a billiard room at Carlton on the [?]th inst…

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Row on a Steamer, One Man Drowned. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 4

During a disturbance between two men on a steamer lying in Woolloomooloo Bay, a young fireman, John Sullivau, fell overboard…

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Railway Accidents in America

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 6

During the first quarter of 1013, 158 persons were killed and 3,628 were injured in train accidents. In other than train accidents, including accidents to…

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Buggy Accident

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 3

Mr. R. Hargreaves, of Nacki, when returning from attending the Batlow Show, on Wednesday evening, driving with his sister in a double buggy, met…

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Railway Accidents

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 2

On Sunday morning a serious railway disaster was narrowly averted at Joppa Junction, four miles from Goulburn. The…

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A Chapter of Accidents

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 6

Richard Hargraves and his sister, of Adelong, while driving to the Batlow show. met a narrow road. The horse and the buggy…

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Lamp Inventor Injured. Acetylene Gas Explosion. Grafton

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 2

While Henry Apps was attending to an acetylene gas lamp of his own invention last night, an explosion occurred, which was heard for miles…

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