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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Man Killed at Junee. Crushed Between Engines

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred in the Junee railway yards yesterday afternoon resulting in a young man named Roy Jones losing his life…

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Serious Motor Accident

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 4

Whilst motoring to the Yarrangobilly Caves, Mr. H. Taylor, of Tootool, met with an accident by which he sustained serious though…

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Motor Fatality. Company Manager Killed. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 2

John Giffson Turton 62 [?] thorn secretary of Massey-Harris Co., was killed on Saturday through a motor car suddenly starting when he was…

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Motor Fatality. Well-known Business Man Killed. Melbourne

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 2

An extraordinary accident occurred in Melbourne to-day. Jamiez Turton, a well-known business man, was cranking up his own car…

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Swimming Fatality. Boy Drowned at Orange. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1915 · page 2

While swimming in the Mascotte Dam at Orange yesterday, Clement Crimps, aged 15, got into difficulties. Arthur McGovern swam to his assistance and was…

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Fatality at Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 2

Mr. John Menzies, one of the best known farmers in the Coolamon district, died yesterday as the result of injuries received by a kick from a horse…

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Notes and News. Serious Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 2

We are very sorry to report that Mr. W. H. Davison, of Yooronga, nephew of Mr. G. D. Davidson, of Geraldra, has met with a serious…

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Shocking Railway Accident. Guard Duggan Run Over. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 2

A railway accident occurred at Moss Vale this morning. Guard W. Duggan was shunting a goods train in order to allow the Melbourne express to pass…

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Railway Collision. 21 Persons Injured Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 3

A railway collision occurred last night at Ballarat between the engine of a special and a train from Camperdown. Twenty-four persons were…

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Railway Fatality. Driver and Fireman Charged with Manslaughter. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 2

The inquiry into the death of James Mason, who was killed by an engine on the railway on the 9th inst., was concluded at Tamworth to-day. A verdict…

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Gale in Mediterranean. Spanish Immigrants Drowned. Rome

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

A furious gale swept over the Mediterranean, for two days, and four Spanish immigrant ships foundered. Three hundred persons were…

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Boating Fatality. Two Men Drowned. Brave Attempt at Rescue Hastings

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 2

A tragic accident happened to a boating party on Sunday evening on a trip from Cowes. The boat left Hastings in the afternoon, and the…

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Shocking Fatality

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred about ten miles from Germanton on Monday morning, at about nine o'clock, when Mr. Len Humphries, an employee of…

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Accident at North Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 3

Another accident, in which a waggon was responsible for serious injury, occurred on Tuesday evening, at North Wagga, the victim being in young man…

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Accidents

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 2

Mr. John Cooke's son met with a severe accident on Tuesday last. He was riding about the paddock on his pony, and by some means got…

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Surf Fatality. Soldier Drowned at Maroubra Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 5

Shortly after two o'clock seven soldiers from the camp at Randwick rifle range went into the surf at Maroubra. There were carried out, and after a…

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Motor Fatality. Car Turns Somersaults. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 4

While driving a large touring car at Clifton Hill. Melbourne, John Guest crashed into some terriers. The car urned three somersaults and was badly…

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Serious Blasting Acci-dent. at Cockatoo Island Quarry. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 3

owing to a charge misfiring during quarrying operations at coclatoo Island this morning, there men named Elija Grfffiths, Wiliam Laundey, and…

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Motor Accident. Snowy Baker Injured. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 2

A serious motor car accident occurred near Manly yesterday, which caused the death of George Redmond a well-known journalist, and severe…

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Baker's Spine Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 3

Snowy Baker, one of the victims, is suffering from injury to the spine, but no danger is apprehended…

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