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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

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Accident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 3

At the beginning of the week. Mr. F. Hogan was accidentally wounded in the leg by a shot from a pea rifle. As the situation of the bullet could…

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Fatal Accident. Boy Killed at Lockhart. Lockhart

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 4

This afternoon two boys, aged nine years, twin sons of Mr. William Wiese, a well-known farmer in this district, were returning from school…

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Motor Fatality

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 2

A young woman named Oliver was thrown out of a motor car on Mona Vale road yesterday, and was killed…

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Fatalities and Accidents Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 4

Patric Carney was jam[?]ed between two trucks at the council's quarries at Temora yesterday and received fatal injuries. He was the father of a…

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Early History. Cootamundra in Flood Salt Clay Creek Disaster. Big Railway Accident, Jan. 28, 1885. (continued from previous issues) the Inquest

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 2

George Hawke, on oath, deposed: I am a bricklayer's labourer, and am in the employ of Mr. Thos. M'Beath, of Cootamundra; my…

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Painful Accident

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 2

A painful accident befel Mr. G. King, of Baylis-street, Wagga, on Friday afternoon. Some fat which was in a copper at the rear of the premises caught…

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Riding Fatality. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 4

Mrs. Johnston, wife of Brigadier-General Johnston, died to-day as a result of a fall from a horse…

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Sad Accident. Death of Oscar Wiese

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 2

Happily it is not often that seen cuts of sold[?] [?]atute oscar locally Town and [?] however, gene[?] opse[?]…

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Early History. Cootamundra in Flood Salt Clay Creek Disaster. Big Railway Accident, Jan. 28, 1885. (continued from previous issues) the Inquest

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 4

Fredrick Pinkstone stated that be remembered Sunday evening; went to Mullaly's bridge between 6 and 7 o'clock, and was, informed…

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Accident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 3

A very painful accident happened to Mrs. Monfries on Tuesday. One of the boys was moving lucerne, when by an unfortunate mischance he cut…

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Show Ring Accident. Miss Dolly Fogg Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 1

In the ladies High Jump at the Show to-day. Miss Dolly Fogg, who was riding Peter, was seriously injured when trying to negotiate a 6-foot…

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Paris Church Shelled. During Good Friday Services. 75 KILLED, 90 Injured. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 2

A shell from the German long-range gun struck a church in Paris during the Tenebrous service on Good Friday. Seventy-five persons were killed, and 90…

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Motor Car Accident. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 4

Shortly after 1 o'clock Arthur Armstrong was driving a motor car down William-street, when it crashed into a centre pole, dislodging…

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Fatal Sulky Accident

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 2

A sulky accident, which later resulted in the death of Mr. Martin Malone, a very old and respected settler of Currawarna, occurred on Thursday…

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Severe Accident

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 3

Mr. George McGowan met with what indicates will prove a serious adventure on Friday last. He was fishing in the Tumut River, and in hooking a trout…

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Destroyer Sunk. Collision at Sea. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 3

The Admiralty reports that a destroyer sank on April 1 as a result of a collision. All on board were saved…

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Early History. Cootamundra in Flood. Salt Clay Creek Disaster. Big Railway Accident. Jan. 28, 1885. (continued from previous issues) Inquest Continued

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 4

William Mortin, a fetler on the railway line, residing on the Wagga side of Salt Clay Creek, stated he was a gatekeeper at Ironboug…

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Fatal Sulky Accident near Coolamon

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

A sulky accident, which inter resulted in the death of Mr. Martin Malone, a very old and respected settler of Currawarna, occurred on…

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Petrol Tank Bursts. Two Killed, One Injured. Young

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 4

A shocking tragedy occurred at Yannawah station, near Young, late yesterday afternoon. Thee men' Messrs. R. J. Young…

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Petrol Tank Bursts. Two Killed One Injured. Serious Country Fatality

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred at Yannawah Station, near Young, late on Thursday Afternoon, Three men, Messrs R. J. Young (grazier and owner of Milong and…

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