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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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Shocking Fatality. at Batlow

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 2

A fatal accident, with shooting consequences to the victim, happened at Batlow on Thursday evening, the victim being Kenneth Fizelle, 15 years of age,…

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French Vessel Sunk. Fifty-one Drowned London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 3

The French naval vessel, Colbert, was torpedoed in the Mediterranean Sea, on 30th. April, and 51 were drowned…

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Unfortunate Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 2

With a flog at half-mast a British liner re-appeared in an American port, after having sailed recently with a hospital for the war zone. When…

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Driving Accident

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 2

Whilst driving in a sulky through their paddock on Sunday evening, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Hardiman and little child had an unpleasant…

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A Serious Accident

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 3

An accident, which might have been very serious, happened to Mr. W. McKay, of "Kincora," Tootool, last Wednesday, the 9th inst. Mr. McKay…

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Vehicular Accident

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 2

Mrs. Collier, wife of Mr. A.G. Collier, licensee of the Racecourse Hotel, yesterday sustained a broken arm and abrasions about the face, as the result…

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Serious Accident at Harefield

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

Early yesterday morning a serious accident occurred to Mr. Tony Mathews, the much-respected night officer at the railway station. Harefield. It seems…

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Accidental Shooting. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 3

Fred Owen, who was wounded in the head by a revolver bullet alleged to have been tired by Esther Eggers, in giving evidence at the police court…

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Shocking Accident. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 3

Owing to a train backing on to him in the Alexandria railway goods yard this morning, Albert Smith. a fitter, had both his legs severed near the…

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Railway Fatality. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 1

A train from Re[?]son Bell to B[?] (Tasmania) run into a fettlers' motor returning to Rosebe[?]ry. Six men were on the motor, three of whom were…

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Motor Car Accident

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 2

A peculiar motor acedent which might easily have resulted in a fatality occurred early on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Ada M'Donald. of Bomen. and…

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Air Raid. English Town Bombed by Enemy Squadron Terrific Effect of High Explosives. Many Persons Killed and Injured. Italian Battle on 20-Mile Front. Allies Advance Through Strong Defence. Aerial Attack. English Town Suffers. Large Death-roll. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 2

An official report states: A large Squadron of enemy [?] about 16. attacked the south-east of England between 5.15 and 6.30 yesterday evening…

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A Serious Accident

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 4

Mr. Plunkett, senr., met with si serious accident last week. Whilst chop ping wood he cut bis foot with an axe He was obliged to go to Henty for…

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Train Collision Averted Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 3

The Inquiry Board concerning the uarrowly averted accident in the Lavender Bay Tunnel announces the following facts have been established:—…

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[?]Pelin Raid at Folkestone. [?]Ting Scenes at Inquest. [?]Lled, 83 Injured. [?]Vomen and Children. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 3

[?]re affecting scenes at the Folkestone on the victims raid. The Coroner said might be congratulated on…

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Cubed by Accident. Soldier Who Walked After Losing His Crutch

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 3

One of the strangest recoveries of men maimed in the war is that of Private Will Wilson, who was invalided out of the Army after serving with the Duke of Cornwall's Light…

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Serious Motoring Accident

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 4

A peculiar motoring accident, attended with serious results, happened yesterday morning near Alferdtown. Mr. William Wakeford, a returned…

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Motor Accident Victim

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 2

There is no change in the condition of Mr. W. M. Wakeford, the returned soldier who sustained fractured ribs and shock as the result of a motor…

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A Nasty Accident

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 2

When little Eva Scrimmler was on route to school last week she met with an accident which fortunately was not tended by serious results. whilst…

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Serious Accident on Railway. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 3

Mr. Hudson, railway traffic inspector at Cootamundra, accompanied by Mr. Atkins, inspector of railway bridges, when returning from Tummt yesterday…

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