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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

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Correspondence. the Boree Creek Accident to the Editor

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 2

In your issue of the 26th Feby, you published a letter for me contradicting fabulous and grow rumours that had reached me concerning Miss…

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Motor Fatality

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 1

Vivian Beer, motor car driver, was charged at the police court to-day with having feloniously slain Eliza Mulheron, who was knocked…

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Accident at the Rock

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 2

Mr. Anthony Milne, son of Mr. T.W. Milne, of "Clifton," The Rock, met with a painful accident on Monday afternoon. He was engaged carting…

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Overcome by Gas. Fatality in Sewar Shaft. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 3

A man named James M'Millian was [?]cated in a sewar shaft at Breakfast, Creek-road, Brisbane, yesterday. M'Millan was descending the shaft,…

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Railway Accident. Boy's Leg Cut Off. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 4

Edward Hitchings aged 14, while crossing the railway line near Hornsby, was knocked down by a train. Several wheels passed over his leg, which was…

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Shooting Fatality at Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 2

A couple of days , ago, four young men, among whom was included Mr. John Spain, of Rannock, were shooting in the vicinity of the…

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Scone Infection. First Fatality Reported

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 2

Mrs. Scott, wife of Dr. Scott, died at Scone from influenza, when she contracted about a week ago after a trip to Sydney. The other Scone patients…

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Germans Plan Escape. Scheme Accidentally Found Out. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 4

While a sentry was crossing one of the compounds at Holdsworthy Camp he felt his foot sink into a hole, whereupon a se[?] of anguish arose from…

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Eight Days Unconscious Sequel to Rescue From Drowning. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 4

Miss Sybil Davies, who was rescued from drowning at Brighton Beach on March 25, has just regained consciousness, after eight days…

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Fatal Shepting Accident. Sert Spain Loses His Life. Evidence at the Inquest

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 3

On Sunday afternoon last the and intelligence reached [?] that a young [?]…

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The Aeroplanes.. Landed at Cootamundra on Thursday An Injured Propeller.. Re[?]nming Journey Tals Afternoon

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 5

The aeroplanes reached Cootamundra shortly after 11 a.m. on Thursday, admist much excitement. They had come down on the Illabo…

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Fettlers Severely Injured. Overtaken by Train. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 4

While two fettlers were returning to their camp near Ungarie they were overtaken by a special train. One man named Grey had his head…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Mr. Chas. J. Taylor the Victim

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 2

At about 4.30 p.m. on Saturday art accident occurred at the local railway locomotive sheds which resulted in Mr. Charles James…

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Frightful Accident at Gundagai. GUNDAGAI

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 1

A shocking shooting accident occurred at South Gundagai. A young man, Pte. Jus. Banwell, was found in the kitchen of his uncle's…

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Remarkable Fatality. Aeroplane Kills Vehicle Occupants. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 3

The coroner at Sleaford has investigated the curious deaths of Captain Jasper and Lientenant Pegg, of the Lincoln and Warwickshire…

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How He Died. Jim Banwell's Death. Purely an Accident

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 2

Trooper Francis George ('Jim') BanWell, who met with an awful gun accident at South Gundagai on Monday morning, is dead. He…

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Tingira Tragedy. Accidental Death Recorded. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 3

At the inquest hold to-day concerning the recent harbor fatality, when five boys belonging to the Tingara lost their lives, the Coroner, after bearing the…

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Accidentally Shot Returned Soldier's Tragic Death

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 2

PTH. F. G. ("Jim") Banwell, the victim of Monday's shooting accident (briefly referred to in our last issue) succumbed to his injuries…

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A Painful Accident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 2

Mr. Spencer Jewkes had the misfortune to meet with an accident down at Yanco railway yards. The chief of the Commission Electrical…

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Fatal Accident to a Boy

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 2

A little son of Mr John A Doherty, of Brookong, met his death under distressing circumstances lat Thursday. He went to the stable to feed…

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