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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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Motor Collision. Drivers Committed for Trial

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

AT the local police court on Friday, before Mr. McMahon, P.M., W. C. Batton and Vincent Harrington (local motor drivers) were charged…

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Boarding a Moving Train. an M.L.C. Badly Injured. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

Mr. Villiers Brown, M.L.C., Queensland, while attempting, to board a moving train at Toowomba railway station, fell between the…

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To-day's Telegrams Shocking Accidents. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred during the course of the erection of the 'Daily Telegraph' building at the corner of King and Castlereach streets…

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Lift Accident. Man Killed; Two Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 3

A quantity of timber was, drugged away from the side of the lift well by a falling lift at the "Daily Telegraph's" new premies, King-street…

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Serious Accident

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Win[?], a known farmer at Kackibitoo, met with a serious accident yesterday morning at his farm. He was feeding a chaff[?]utter…

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Items of News. Lab Accidentally Shot

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 4

Frank Smith, 14, youngest son of Thomas Smith, tailor, whilst returning from a shooting expedition at Temora on Thursday afternoon in company with…

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Blasting Accident. Two Men Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 3

By a blasting explosion in a trench, on Lane Cove road, North Sydney, this morning, William Croke and James McCarthy were injured about…

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Trams Collide. Several Persons Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 3

A collision occurred this afternoon at Randwick between two trams. Several passengers were injured. It now transpires that eight…

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Sydney Folk Drowned

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 2

News has reached Sydney that Mrs Stace and her two daughters (formerly of Sydney) were drowned near Suva, through the…

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Lighter Sinks. Watchman Believed to Be Drowned. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 1

A lighter, which was alongside the steamer Geelong off Garden Island, sunk shortly after midnight. It is believed that Richard Strong, watchman…

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Motor Bus Accident. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 3

It now Iranspires that in the motor bus accident at Richmond, yesterday nearly 20 persons were injured…

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Hospital Intruder. Nurses and Maids Scared. Doctor and Police Sergeant Injured in Search. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1915 · page 4

While searching the grounds of the Children's Hospital at Camperdown late last night, for a man who was reported to have been worrying and insulting the…

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Appalling German Outrage. Sinking of the Lusitania. "The Act of Fiends." Over 1000 Passengers Drowned Distinguished American Victims Intense Public Indignation Australians' Magnificent Stand Unsurpassed Heroism and Skill Additional Details of the Fighting Latest Casualty Lists London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1915 · page 2

Ashmead Bartlett, continuing his narrative, says that throughout the night of the 26th the Turks harassed our lines. creeping up and trying to snipe the Australasians in the sheltered trenches, but never daring to press the…

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Motor Boat Collision. Man Battered About. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 4

A collision occurred off Port Melbourne between a motor launch and a picket launch. Four men on the former were thrown into the water; three…

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Woman Drowned at Marrickville. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 3

A quantity of women's clothing which was found lying in the scrub at Marrickville was indentified as belonging to Mary Sheppard, whose…

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Anti-german Riots. Thousand Injured and Arrested. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 2

The announcement was made in the House of Commons that 257 people had been injured, and 866 arrested as a result of anti-German riots in…

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A Recent Collision Decision of Admiralty Court. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 4

The Admiralty Court found that the collision between the steamer. Konoowarra and the tug Federal was due to faults on the part of the…

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Awful Railway Accident. Trooop Train in Collision. 120 KILLED 124 Injured. Wreckage in Flames. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1915 · page 2

A railway accident occurred at Quinton Hill, two miles from Gretna,. Fourteen military officers and 465 men were aboard the train, which collided with…

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An Appalling Railway Accident. on Borders of England and Scotland. Troop Train Telescoped. Great Loss of Life. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 2

A terrible railway accident ocon the borders of England and Scotland. A local train was shunting at Gretna to enable the midnight…

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Shocking Fatality. Old Man Overcome in Fire. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 3

Through a fire breaking out in his cottage at Vaucluse early this morning, Henry Price, 70 years of age, was overcome by smoke. When the…

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