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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

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Trucks Break Away. Accident on Northern Line. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 3

A remarkable accident occurred on the Northern railway [?]ine yesterday, when three trucks and a composite guard's van broke away from a goods…

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For Saving Drowning Persons by Swimming to Their Relief. Instructions

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 7

1.—When you approach a person drowning in the water, assure him, in a loud and firm voice, that he is safe…

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Bird Accidents. Strange Freaks of Fortune

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 3

Wild birds are subject to a great many accidents the casual observer of their habits would never dream likely to happen to them, says…

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Fatal Accident at Hillston

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

At about 9 o'clock on Sunday night, near the R. C. Church, a sad accident occurred which resulted in the death of little…

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Tasmanian Railway Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

The coroner's jury returned a verdict that the Tasmanian railway accident was caused by the excessive…

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Tram and Cart Collide. Man Seriously Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 3

A motor car collided with a tram at Annandale this morning. The former was literally crumpled to pieces, and the driver, Herman Haggos, was…

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Motor Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

A motor car collided with a tram opposite University yesterday Her Man Eggers was thrown from tho motor and badly injured, and taken…

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To-day's Telegrams Tram Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

A young woman, unidentified, was run over and killed by a tram in Oxford-street yesterday through hastily jumping from a tram on the wrong…

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Fatal Accident

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 3

Mr. T. McCarthy, station owner in Grenfell district, who was arranging to follow his two brothers to the war, was thrown from…

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Drowning Fatality

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

Two men out fishing with a party at Nowra early this morning, were drowned as a result of a boat capsizing. The third man swam ashore…

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Fishing Boat Fatality. Two Men Drowned. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 4

Two men who were out fishing with a party at Nowra early this morning, were drowned as a result of the boat capsizing. A third man swam ashore…

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Aerial Raids. English Cities Attacked. 9 KILLED, 31 Injured. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

The Official Press Bureau has announced that four German aeroplanes at midday on Sunday dropped bombs on Dover, Deal, Margate, and…

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Motor Car Accident. Claim for Damages. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 3

In the Supreme Court to-day, Mrs. Mary Ann Leonard brought an action against George and William Robinson claiming £500 damages for…

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Slight Panic. Loss of Life. 50 Persons Reported Drowned. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 2

The majority of the survivors from the Sussex were brought to Boulogne. British destroyers took the remainder to England…

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Returned Soldier Drowned. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

Captain Arthur Gartell, a returned soldier, who was on a visit from Adelaide, was drowned while bathing at Manly. When the alarm was raised…

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Items of News. Accident in Gurwood-street

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

A horse attached to a sulky owned by Mr. K. Haydon, which was standing in the yard at the rear of the State Stores Ltd., in Gurwood-street,…

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Soldier Drowned

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 2

On Monday, Captain Arthur Gartrell, a returned soldier, who wa on a visit from Adelaide, was drowned while bathing at Manly…

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Fatality at Boree Creek

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 2

The three-year-old son of Mr. Harry Sanderson, of Green Vale. Boree Creek, was burned to death yesterday. Mr. Sanderson was burning stubble,…

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Steam Trawler Sunk. Nine of Crew Drowned. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 2

The steam trawler Khartoum has been sunk. Nine of the crew were drowned…

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A Sad Fatality. Child Burnt in the Stubble at Boree

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 2

A frightful fatality is reported from Boree Creek. Yesterday, Mr Harry Sanderson, farmer, Greenvale,…

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