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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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Sensational Incident. Nurse and Man Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 3

Two people were injured at Nurse Craser's residence. Glebe, this morning. It is stated that Robert Crawford, a delivery carter, employed by a…

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Trains in Collision. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 June 1915 · page 3

Two trains collied at the Finders street station this morning. Three passengers were slightly injured. The damage done to the trains was not…

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Shocking Tram Accident. Mr. P. Egan Killed

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Monday 28 June 1915 · page 2

Quite a gloom was cast over Yass on Friday morning, June 18, when it became generally known that Mr. Patrick Egan, an old and respected…

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Shot by Her Son. Fatal Gun Accident. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 4

Elizabeth Allison, who was accidentally shot by her sun at Ki[?] last month died yesterday. It appears that her son was rubbing a rifle with are old rag…

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Peculiar Fatality

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 2

A sad death occurred on the railway at four o'clock on Wednesday morning, under peculiar circumstances. A young man, named George Edwards,…

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No Accident

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 4

A prominent Insurance company, [?] a large accident business, received a claim the following terms:— Gentlemen—I make application…

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Twenty Americans Drowned. Excitement in Official Circles. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 4

The United Stales Consul at bristol reports that twenty Americans were drowned. This fact has caused a sensation in…

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Drowning Fatality. Woman's Body Found in a Dam

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1915 · page 2

Elizabeth Hammond Williams. (33), a recent arrival from England, came to Wagga on Monday last under engagement to Mr. G. Lindon, of [?]…

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Shocking Railway Accident. Family Run Down. Father and Child Killed. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 3

A goods train collided with a waggon containing five persons at the level crossing near Tunstall, on the Wingwood line. George Blood,…

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Submarine War. Sinking of the Falaba. Jeering at Drowning Men. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1915 · page 4

Lord Mersey had delivered his judgment in the inquiry into the sinking of the Fataba (4806 tons), which was torpedoed off the Welsh coast towards the…

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Trolley Car Smash. Picnic Party's Fatal Ride 44 KILLED; 80 Injured. Toronto

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1915 · page 3

A trolley car containing 180 persons, returning from a Sunday school picnic, jumped the tracks at Queens town. Fourteen were killed and 80…

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Explosions at Powder Factory. One Man Killed and Several Injured. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1915 · page 2

Two violent explosions occurred at a powder factory at Hounslow, when the workers were resuming after break fast. One man was killed and several…

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Serious Accident to Mr. Sparre

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 July 1915 · page 2

Mr. F. R. Sp[?] butcher, widely known and respected in this town and district, met with a serious accident on Saturday night in Sydney. He…

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Schooner on Reef. Thirteen Malays Drowned a Fatal Error. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1915 · page 4

the pearling schooner Alice, struck a reef on the West Australian coast and filled within fifteen minutes, On ascertaining that the reef was only a…

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Cycle Accident. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1915 · page 2

At the conclusion of a motor cycle race at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon C.w.Stevens while pulling off the track collided with C.F…

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Railway Accident. Cars Telescoped. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 2

The engine of a goods train at a siding overlapped the main line when the Auckland-Wellington Express dashed into it. The leading…

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Shocking Railway Accident. Woman Cut to Pieces. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 3

A shocking railway accident occurred this morning close to the Redfern railway station. Mrs. Kate Ward, a widow, employed al the railway…

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All Enmity Drowned in Beer

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 3

Private Sunningham, of the 5th Scottish rifles, writes:-"Let me tell you what sort of Christmas I spent. I may say it…

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Drowning Fatality

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 2

Mr Coroner Livingstone conducted a Magisterial Inquiry at Jingellic on Tuesday last into the death of Mr Robert Murrav, aged 73, a resident…

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