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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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A Tannery Accident Entangled in a Belt. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 2

William Condon, 30 years of age, an operator on one of the machines at Whidodon Brothers; tannery, Botany, became entangled in the belting,…

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Shooting Fatality. Woman Killed by Husband

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

Mr. P. Hann (Deputy Coroner) opened au inquiry yesterday morning into the cause of the death of Rose Castles (wife of William Castles, of…

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Drowned in Municipal Baths SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

Arthur Sadler, son of the postmaster at Taree, was bathing with two postal officials in the municipal baths, when he suddenly sank and…

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Accident

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon. Mr. C. A. Byrne (Liberal organiser) while watching the progress of a game of quoits at the rear of Mr. E. H…

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The Germanton Shooting Fatality an Open Verdict

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 1

The woman, Mrs. Rose Castles, who was admitted to the Wagga District Hospital, the victim of a snooting accident at Germanton on Sunday last, died on…

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American Sailors Drowned New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 2

Nineteen sahors belonging to the battleship Wyoming are supposed to have been drowned in the Hampton Roads by the capsize by a launch…

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Drowning Fatality. Boy fell into the River near Brungle Bridge

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Jackson have been camped for some time near the Brungle bridge, and make rabbiting part of their livelihood…

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A Child Drowned GUNDAGAI

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 4

A two-year-old son of a rabbit catcher, named Jackson, was drowned in the Tumut River, at Brungle to-day, during the absence of his…

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A Terrible Accident. Ran Down by an Engine. MELBOURNE

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

While Harry Ferry, a railway ganger, with his wife and two children, were returning home on a railway' tricycle at Merton,…

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Shocking Railway Accident Mother Killed by an Engine. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

A shocking railway accident happened on the railway line about two miles from Murton last night. Harry Ferry, a railway ganger, and his wile…

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A Fatality Averted "Drowning" Girl Swims Out. Disappointed Rescuers. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

As the Manly steamer Balgowlah was leaving Manly wharf yesterday afternoon a twelve-year-old girl was seen to slip from the end of the cargo…

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Rough Weather Gales Sweep the Coast. Ferry Boats in Collision. New York

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

A north-wester has detained all shipping throughout the port and a snowstorm has made navigation impossible. The ferry boat Suffern…

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Drowning Case

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 2

Particulars of the sad drowning fatality at Brungle on Friday show that Walter James Jackson, a resilient of Wagga, with his wife and five…

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A Ring Fatality. New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 2

Jesse Willard, charged with the manslaughter of the boxer Young was acquitted…

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Accident at Brewery

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 2

A narrow escape from serious injury was experienced yesterday afternoon by a man named Lauric Bell, employed at Headley's brewery,…

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Driving Fatality

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 2

Widespread regret will be occasioned in Albury, and in other places too, by the news of the death in tragic circumstances of Mr. John James…

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Thrown From a Buggy Fatality at Albury

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred in Smollett street, Albury on Saturday morning. John James Ryan, 27 manager for Messrs. John Carew and Sons, bolt…

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A Premature Explosion. Blasting Accident in Canada. Ontario

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 2

While a gang of men were engaged in blasting operations at Ross Point. Quebec, a charge of dynamite exploded prematurely. Eight men…

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Fatal Gun Accident. Launceston

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 3

George Jones, 72 years of age, a resident of Underwood, went into the garden to shoot birds from the fruit trees. Shortly after he was found dead…

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Accidents Run Down by a Cart

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 2

On Wednesday night Mr. William Townsend bad the misfortune to be knocked off his bicycle, on the lagoon bridge, and sustained serious injuries,…

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