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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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Woman Drowned. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 3

The body of a woman about 40 years of age, was found floating in the Parramatta River early this morning. There is no reason to…

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Accidents

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 3

A CHATTER of accidents occurred during the holidays, all of a more [?]less serious nature. Mr. Reg Barton of South, Gundagai, the owner of the…

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Severe Accident

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 2

An accident happened to Boxing-night, at Cruise's Globe Hotel, that it is a mystery did not terminate fatally. Mr. Reg. Barton, owner of…

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Shocking Railway Fatality SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 3

Daniel O'Brien, a railway shunter, fell from a train between Sydney and Parramatta last night, and wes killed instantly. It appears deceased was…

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Shocking Accidents

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Crowe, the well-known horse trainer, met with an accident on New Year's Night at Adelong, and sustained injuries of so serious…

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The Cause of the Accident Missile That Missed the Magazine. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 2

The missile missed the Formidable's magazine by ten feet, and entered the dynamo room, and rendered the wireless apparatus useless…

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Sulky Accident

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 2

An unfortunate accident occurred in Baylis-street yesterday afternoon in front of Mr. Shaw's produce store, when the wheel of a sulky occupied…

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Fatal Drowning Accident

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

A fatal drowning accident, which occasioned feelings of profound grief nnd sympathy, occurred at Gum Vale, about 15 miles from Hillston, on New…

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Burning Accident

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

Dr. Clouston received an urgent call by telephone on Wednesday evening last shortly after 6 o'clock; to attend on Mrs. M. Donoghue, of…

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Vehicular Accident

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

Whilst Mr. B. O'Regan was engaged delivering orders for Fitzgerald and Thomson, butchers, yesterday morning, he met with an accident. He was…

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Motor Fatality. Man and Woman Knocked Dows Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 2

While an elderly woman, Mrs. Wood and an old man named Fredorlk Hope were crossing George street last night they were knocked down by a motor…

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Health in the Home. How to Undress Injured Persons

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 3

There is much difficulty in undressing a patient after a serious accident. Extreme care must be taken to give the injured person as little pain as possible,…

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Chapter of Accidents

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

Messrs, J. Winch and F. Davis met with a serious accident, on Wednesday afternoon last. Mr. Winch was repairing for Mr. Davis…

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Couldn't Swim. a Boy Drowned

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 2

An inquest was held on Monday by Mr Giles Shaw (Coroner), at the house of Mr. Jasper Ingold, of Cullinga, into the…

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Pope Visits Injured. Rome

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 4

The Pope visited the injured at Santa Maria Hospital, near the Vatican. The shock was more violent than…

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Melbourne Sensation. Fatality at Fire Bridge Demonstration. Knocked Down by Motor. Waggon

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 4

A sensational accident occurred this afternoon during the weekly demonstration of the fire bridge on Eastern Hill…

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A Heavy Death Roll. 12,000 Killed and 20,000 Injured

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 4

A later message received from Reuter's correspondent at Rome states that it is estimated that as a result of the earthquake a total of 12,000…

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Shocking Accident Guard Cut to Pieces. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred at the Hawkesburry Railway Station yesterday afternoon, when Geo. Quinn, guard of a stock train, was…

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Serious Accident. an Explosion at Tumut

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 2

MESSRS. J. WINCH and F. Davis met with a serious accident on Wednesday afternoon last. Mr. Winch was repairing for Mr. Davis, on the…

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A Fatal Collision

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 5

As the result of a collision afc Newbridge deviation works, between some trucks, a man named George Baker was…

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