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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

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Italian Seaman Found Drowned. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1916 · page 2

Guiseppe Zabini, seaman on board an Italian barque, was drowned at Newcastle this morning. It is supposed that he jumped overboard, as he had told a…

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Items of News. the Motor Accident

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 2

Inquiry at the Wagga District Hospital last night as to the condition of Harold Fearne, who was injured through colliding with a motor car on…

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Motor Accident. Harold Fearne Dead

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 2

Harold Fearne, the young man who was knocked down by a motor car at the intersection of Gurwood and Beckwith-streets late on Saturday night, died…

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Motor Fatality

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1916 · page 2

An inquiry into the circumstances leading to the death of Harold Fearne, who died in the Wagga District Hospital on Tuesday night from injuries…

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Torpedoer Sunk. Collision in Channel. 1 Officer 30 Crew Saved

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 2

It is officially announced that the torpedoer Eden was sunk in a collision in the English Channel on Friday night. One officer and 30 of the crew were…

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Loss by Collision

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 2

The Admiralty reports that a destroyer was sunk as a result of a collision in the Channel on Friday…

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Accident

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 2

While working at the Wagga Butter Factory yesterday afternoon an employee named Arthur Nye had his shoulder blade fractured through…

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Fatal Collision. Verdict of Accidental Death

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 June 1916 · page 4

An inquest concerning, the death of Harold Edward James Fearne was held in the Coroner's court yesterday before Mr. F. C. Stellway, Deputy…

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Killed by a Train. Fatality Near Coolac

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1916 · page 4

A special train running through from Gundagai to Cootamundra on Tuesday evening was responsible for the death of a man named…

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Coolac Fatality. Run Over by a Train

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 4

On Tuesday night a special train running to Cootamundra was responsible for the death of a stranger named Hebson. The deceased lived…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 2

A man named Jeffson was gathering pieces of coal thrown off the railway engines on the railway line between Coolac and Muttama on Tuesday…

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Rowing Boat Fatality. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 3

Through the capsizing of a rowing boat on the Hawkesbury River on Saturday night two occupants were thrown into the water. One of them Albert…

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Shocking Fatality. Head in Chaffcutter. Albury

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 4

Thomas Webb, 52, s wood carter, residing at Lavington, near Albury, died under tragic circumstances yesterday. His wife went to the back door and…

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Street Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 2

An accident, in which a sulky was overturned, happened in Fitzmaurice- street yesterday afternoon, but very luckily without injury to the…

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Head in a Chaffcutter. Woodcarters Fatal Accident Albury

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 4

Thomas Francis Webb, aged 52, a wood-carter, of Lavington, Albury, had his head caught hi the knives of a chaffcutter. He got as far as the…

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A Serious Accident Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 July 1916 · page 2

Whilst working on a locomotive which was being dismantled at Eveleigh this morning, Walter Hanlon, an engineer, of Daniel Streets…

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Sad Motor Fatality

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 2

A motor accident occurred in Dennison-street, Junee, on Wednesday, which terminated fatally yesterday afternoon. Mr. W. J. Keast, president of the Junee…

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Harbor Collision. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 3

A collision, in which the American ship A. J. Euller and three [?] and a lighter were involved occurred in the harbor this morning. No serious…

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Soldier Found Drowned. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 2

The body of a man dressed in military uniform was found flating in Farm Cove this morning and was subsequently identified as George M'Intosh, a…

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The Gocup Drowning Fatality the Request

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 2

ON July 1 an inquest was held by Mr. S. Groves, Coroner, at Gocup, touching the death of Alfred Henry Back, who was drowned in Gocup Creek the previous day…

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