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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1878

14 stories in Murray's papers

Extraordinary and Fatal Accident at Ravenswood

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 January 1878 · page 1

At the Oddfelllows' picnic which took place at Ravenswood on Tuesday a fatal accident occurred to a married woman named Mary Ann Gregory the wife of a…

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Boat Accident at Sandhurst

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 January 1878 · page 1

On upper Grassy-flat on Tuesday four lives would have been lost by drowning but for the promptitude of two youths named Hensley. An elderly couple named…

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Death by Drowning

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 3

An inquest was held at the Bridge Hotel, Deniliquin, on the body of a boy. aged 10 years, named Francis Alfred Goltermann, who was drowned while bathing in the Edward [?] the previous evening,…

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Extraordinary and Fatal Accident at Ravens Wood

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 1

At the Oddfelllows’ picnic which took place at Ravenswood on Tuesday a fatal accident Occurred to a married woman named Mary Ann Gregory, the wife of a…

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Boat Accident at Sandhurst

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 1

On upper Grassy-flat on Tuesday four lives would hare been lost by drowning but for the promptitude of two youths named Hensley. An elderly couple named…

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Frightful Railway Accident in America. Hartford, Jan.16

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 March 1878 · page 2

A serious railroad accident happened on the Connection Western Railroad,just beyond Tariffville, about 10 miles from Hartford at 10 o'clock this…

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A Thrilling Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 March 1878 · page 1

The Murrurundt Times gives an account of a thrilling accident which happened recently near Scene. That paper says:--Mr. Robert Hall, of this town, started on…

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A Thrilling Accident

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 1

The Murrurundi Times gives an account of a thrilling accident which happened recently near Scone. That paper says:—Mr. Robert Hall, of this town, started on…

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Steamboat Collision and Great Loss of Life. (From the Daily News, Feb. 18.) Harwich, Feb. 17

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 April 1878 · page 2

A collision between two steamers, attended by great loss of life, occurred near Harwich this morning about 10 o’clock. The passenger steamer C. M. Palmer,…

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Shocking Accident at Paris

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 April 1878 · page 2

Referring to the accident to the lift at the Grand Hotel, Paris, by which Baroness Schack sad two servants were killed, the correspondent of the Daily News says:—…

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Steamboat Collision and Great Loss of Life. (From the Daily News, Feb, 18.) Harwich, Feb, 17

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 April 1878 · page 2

A collision between two steamers, attended by great loss of life, occurred near Harwick this morning about 10 o'clock. The passenger steamer C. M. P[?]mer…

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Serious Buggy Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 April 1878 · page 2

ON Sunday afternoon about 8 o'clock, the few people then on Sanger-street, Corowa, were started and shocked to see Mr. Levin's well-known pair of…

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Shocking Accident at Paris

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 April 1878 · page 2

Referring to the accident to the lift at the Grand Hotel, Paris, by which Baroness Schack and two servants were killed, the correspondent of the Daily News says:--…

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Fatal Gun Accident

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 August 1878 · page 1

Mr. Candler held an inquest on Thursday last at Kensington, upon the body of Samuel Arthur Hayman, who died on Wednesday last from the effects of a…

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