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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

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Attempted Murder. Shooting at Belmore Park Man and Woman Injured. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 1

9As a sequel to last night's shooting a[?]ray at Belmore Park, when Edward Salter was charged with shooting and wounding Arnie Schuck and…

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Local and General. Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 4

A lad named Carpenter ran against a stool at the showground yesterday, and inflicted a nasty cut under the knee Mr Conkey conveyed him into town in his…

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Serious Car Accident. Two Men Injured

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 3

A very serious accident occurred on Saturday, near the Nine Mile Tank, on the stock route between Whitten and Mirrool. Messrs. Geo. Mallet, of…

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Motor Car Accident. War Bride Badly Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 September 1919 · page 1

A serious motor car accident occurred at Auburn to-day, resulting in serious injuries to several persons. A soldier named Arthur Ransome…

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Football Accident

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 September 1919 · page 2

Mr. Alan Taylor met with a painful accident on Saturday last whilst playing in the competition match, Coolamon v. Matong. being thrown heavily to the…

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Marathon in Collision. Ottawa

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 2

As the result of a collision in a log, the Marathon has been beached off Dungeness. The passengers were rescued…

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Munition Explosion. Many Persons Killed and Injured. in German Store. London

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 1

Reuter's Cologne correspondent states that an unexpected exploxion occurred in a munition at at Menend, near Coblenz. Over two hundred workers…

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Wheels Within Wheels Published by arrangement with Cassell and Company, Ltd. [All Eighth Reserved.] Chapter Iii. (Continued). a Chapter of Accidents

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 5

"There are no steers for you to tope in London, I'm afraid, Mr. Ravines," she said, smiling at Harry as they shook hands, "but…

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The Recent Car Accident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 2

Mr. Mallett is now little the worse for the accident he met with last Saturday, while Mr. Arthur, who suffered a double, fracture of the leg,…

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Explosion in Germany. 200 Persons Injured. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1919 · page 4

Reuter's Cologne correspondent says that a mysterious explosion occurred in a munition store at Neuwied. near Cob lenz. Over 200 workers were injured…

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Marathon Collision. Australian Passengers. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 September 1919 · page 2

The Marathon, passengers, who were landed at Dover to-night, include Lieut, Fitzroy and his bride, a daughter of the Governor of…

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Bicycle Accident

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 2

Michael Carmody, 15 years of age son of Mrs. M. Carmody, licensee of the All Nations Hotel, Baylis-street, Wagga, met with an accident about…

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Shocking Fatality. Little Girl Burned to Death

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1919 · page 3

A shocking fatality occurred at the residence of Mr. Harry Ayscough Gruwood-street, Wagga, on Tuesday evening…

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Shocking Fatality at Wagga

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 3

On Tuesday evening, Mrs. Harry Ayscough, Gurwood Street, Wagga, had occasion to leave her home to deliver a message to her husband at…

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Railway Fatality. Man Run Over at Burwood Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 1

Joseph Croydon, 35, railway plumber, was run over by a train at Burwood railway station and cutin halves…

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Spiked by Accident

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 4

An extraordinary fatality overtook a Madrasse private of the 61st Pioneers recently in the guard room of the 75th Carmatis Infantry in Cubbon Road,…

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Accident at Young Races

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 4

At the Young races on Friday, a serious, accident occurred during the running of the fifth race. After Roseaxe had gone about a furlong and a quarter he…

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A Child Drowned

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 2

A most distressing accident occurred yesterday at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Loveday, of Wamoon.Their little child, a fine bright boy of…

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Drowned in the Murrumbidgee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 2

Patrick Sheehan, 63, an old resident of the Gundagai district, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River at Jugiong on Friday. It is surmised that on…

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Old Resident's End. Drowned in Murrumbidgee

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 2

PATRICK SHEEHAN, an old district identity, 63 years of age, was found drowned in the Murrumbidge river at Jugiong on Friday. The Coroner…

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