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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

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Shocking Fatal Accident. at Bangadang Mine, Near Adelong

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 2

News of a terrible accident at the Bangadang Gold Mine, resulting in the instant death of Hans Crowe, a battery hand, reached Adelong on Saturday…

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Heavy Casualties. 37 Killed, 161 Injured. Property Severely Damaged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 2

The Press Bureau reports:—The casualties in Sunday's raid on London district were: Killed, 17 men; 14 women, 6 children; injured, 83 men, 49…

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Items of News. Girl Injured

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 2

Hilda Hintledorfer, aged 13 years, daughter of Mr. Ernst Hintledorfer, of Henty, whilst riding on a cart yesterday was thrown off, and the wheel…

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Despicable Robbery. Victim of Tram Collision. Thief Captured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 2

A despicable robbery was attempted at Randwick to-night. James Galvin was driving a sulky along Gregory Avenue, Moore Park,…

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Tram and Motor Cars. Collision in Sydney. Slight Damage Done. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 4

Two motor cars and a tramcar collided in Pitt-street, Sydney, this afternoon. Neither driver was injured, but the cars and the tram were…

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Taxi Cab Fatality

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 27 May 1918 · page 3

A taxi-cab capsized near Heathcote on Saturday. One of the occupants, P. F. Asserley, was killed and a number of others…

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Bangadang Mine Fatality Coroner's Inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 1

The inquest on the body of Hans Richard Crowe, who was killed at the Bangadang mine recently, was held at the court-house, Adelong, before Mr…

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Items of News. Fatality at Temora

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

A man named Henry Breust, a highly respected resident of Beetric, met with a fatal accident yesterday afternoon. He was driving an oil…

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The Late Mr. Hans Crowe. the Inquest Finding of Accidental Death

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

AN inquest touching the death of Richard Crowe, found dead on the floor of the quartz-cracker shed at the battery of the Bangadang Gold Mining Company, was…

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An Accident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 3

As the result of an accident, Miss Irvin, of Barellan, is a patient at the Leeton Public Hospital. It appears that Miss Irvin was driving in a sulky…

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Accident to a Boy

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 3

A boy seven years of age, named Frank WIse, a son of Mr. Wise, of Barellan, met with a serious accident last Saturday. He was in a yard…

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Bangadang Mine Fatality. Coroner's Inquiry

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 3

THE inquest on the body of Hans Richard Crowe, who was killed at the Bangadang mine recently, was held at the court house, Adelong…

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Railway Fatality. Shunter Run Over. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 2

Edward O'Leary, 30, an employee of the Railway Department, residing at Parkville, was run over by a train while engaged in shunting at…

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Raid on Paris. Several Persons Injured. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 2

The following official report was issued from Paris on Sunday morning:—"At 8 minutes past 12 o'clock on Sunday morning the alarm was given that…

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Accident at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 2

Whilst exercising his trotter. Piccaroon, at Junee on Sunday, Mr. Sid. Breasley met with an accident. The horse came down and Mr…

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Climbing Accident. Two Killed, One Injured. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1918 · page 4

While climbing Mount Egmont, in the Taranaki district, three men fell over a cliff. Two of them, named Ambury and Gormley, were killed…

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Motor Car Fatality. Soldier Killed. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1918 · page 2

Lance-Corporal E. T. Marks, a member of the 3rd Military District's Main Guard, Domain Camp, was knocked down by a motor car whilst walking with…

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Ireland. Bomb Thrown. Eight Person's Injured. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 2

According to the "Times" Dublin correspondent, a bomb was thrown at Ballina amid a party of six women and two men. All were badly…

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Accident

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 2

Mr. L. J. [?]ar cordial manufacturer, returning from Mt. Aldrah, on Monday night, and the [?]ne to capsize his waggonette. He…

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Collision at Sea

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 4

A Renter message says: — A South African mail steamer; Killarth Castle, homeward bound, with 300 passengers, arrived in a damaged state, as a result of…

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