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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

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Mother Drowned. Strange Case in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 4

The body of Mary Wagstaff, a resident of North Sydney, was found floating in the water in Oyster Cove this morning…

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Motor Smash. Passenger Badly Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 4

A motor car, driven by Walter Winton, dashed into a verandah post at Newtown this morning. A passenger Harold Howard, was hurled on to the…

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Accident in History

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1919 · page 6

In his wonderful sketch of the Battle of Waterloo, drawn with touches is bold and masterful as the crayon strokes in one of Michael Angelo's…

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Man Injured

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 2

Mr. Gooden, Sunnyside, met with an accident under peculiar circumstances while riding his motor cycle near the Convent yesterday…

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Items of News. the Motor Cycle Accident

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1919 · page 4

Mr. Gooden, of Sunnyside, who was injured on Thursday afternoon through a horse trampling on him, was still an inmate of the Wagga…

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Clay Pit Tragedy. Inquiry by Coroner. Finding of Accidental Death

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1919 · page 4

The district coroner, Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, P.M., held an inquiry into the death of Bernard Evansen and Carlslof Ekstrom, who were killed at…

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Items of News. Accident at Henty Railway Yards

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 2

On Friday afternoon last Waller Elliott, a railway employee, fell from a truck of wool in the Henty railway yards, and sustained a broken leg. He…

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The Demondrille Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 October 1919 · page 4

At the Court House, Murrumburrah a magisterial inquiry was held before the Coroner (Mr John Bourke, J.P.), concerning the death of Mr Herbert…

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Trolly Run Down by Train. Man Fatally Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 October 1919 · page 3

On Saturday night last Inspector Kirley, of the local railway, received word to the effect that a serious accident had occurred near Coolac…

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Railway Fatality. Man Run Over by Train. Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1919 · page 4

A man named Peter O'Shea was run over by a water train at Coolac at 7.30 p.m. on Saturday. The train was travelling from Gundagai to…

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Sydney Girl Injured. Merchant Charged with Assault. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1919 · page 3

Walter Arnold, merchant, was charged at the Police Court to-day with inflicting grevious bodily harm on Eileen Clarke…

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Run Down by the Water Train. Fettler Fatally Injured. Never Regained Consciousness

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1919 · page 2

A DREADFUL accident happened on Saturday afternoon at Coolac, when a fettler, named Peter Shea, was run over by the water train…

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The Fatality at Coolac. Inquest To-day

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 October 1919 · page 4

An inquiry was held to-day, before Coroner S. H. Dickson, into the death of the returned soldier, Peter . Shea, who was run down by a train in the…

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Accident at Old Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 October 1919 · page 2

A very serious accident occurred ar Old Junee on Saturday,. Mr.C.Schlodder, a well-known farmer of that district, being the victim. Mr…

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Short Story a Chapter of Accidents

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 30 October 1919 · page 6

"I want you to do me a favor," said Everett. "Just to deliver a note during your walk." Milsom laughed. "Who's the…

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Coolac Fatality. Inquest on Peter Shea

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 October 1919 · page 2

Ak inquiry was held at Cootamundra on Wednesday, before Coroner S. H. Dickson, into the death of the returned soldier, Peter Shea, who…

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Storm on Lake Michigan Steamer Founders. Ten Drowned. VANCOUVER

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 October 1919 · page 1

Ten were drowned, when a lake steamer foundered in a storm off Muskegon, on the Michegan Lake…

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Cowardly Assault. Returned Solder Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1919 · page 4

John Madden, a returned soldier was assaulted by a number of men at Redfern last night, and kicked about the head and body. He was…

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Aviator Matthews Delay at Cologne Due to an Accident and Key Being Injured PARIS

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 November 1919 · page 1

It appeals that the reason for M[?]thews' delay at Cologue was due to an accident when landing, with the result that his machine was seriously…

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Railway Collision. 24 Killed. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 November 1919 · page 1

The "Times" Copenhagen correspondent states that a crowded passenger train stopped at Vigerslev to recover a child who dropped out of a…

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