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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1888

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Accidents and Emergencies. What to Do Till the Docter Comes

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 January 1888 · page 4

WOUNDS AND CUTS,—Wash the wound thoroughly with cold water, see the bleeding ceases, put the edges of the wound together, and…

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A Young Lady Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 January 1888 · page 25

A Bad and fatal boating accident occurred on the Hawkesbury River, near Peat's Ferry, on New Year’s Day. Charles Coleman, a foreman in the employment of Messrs…

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A Lady Drowned While Bathing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 January 1888 · page 19

Mrs. Crooke, wife of Mr. James R. Crooke, a well-known racehorse owner, was accidentally drowned at Mordialloc on Tuesday, while bathing. Her two sons, aged 15 and 13, were…

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Terrible Collision in the English Channel. One Hundred and Thirty-two Lives Lost

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 January 1888 · page 19

By the arrival of the R.M.S. Valetta we have received the following account of the recent terrible disaster by which a Dutch steamer was destroyed and nearly all her passengers…

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Accident to an Engine Driver

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 January 1888 · page 2

The driver of the Sale train fell off the engine when at Bakenham. He was taken on to Warragul and when examined it was found that he had…

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Fatal Driving Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 January 1888 · page 15

A widow lady named Mrs.. Telford, aged 65, was killed on the Buninyong-road, near Ballarat, on Monday night through a collision between two vehicles, and another lady, Mrs…

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Accidents and Emergencies. What to Do Till the Docter Comes

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 4

POISONS.—Clear the stomach by emetics of mustard and water yellow soap and warm water, or salt and water. You may give twenty…

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Accidents and Emergencies. What to Do Till the Doctor Comes

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 January 1888 · page 4

Poisons.—Clear the stomach by emetics of mustard and water yellow soap and warm water, or salt and water. You may give twenty…

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Accidents and Emergencies. What to Do Till the Docter Comes

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 January 1888 · page 4

POISONS.—Clear the stomach by emetics of mustard and water yellow soap and warm water, or salt and water. You may give twenty…

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Terrible Railway Accident in America. London, January 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 January 1888 · page 21

A terrible accident is reported at Pennslyvania America. A crowded passenger train collided with a goods train. Many carriages were splintered, the wreckage caught fire, and a great…

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Accidents and Emergencies. What to Do Till the Docter Comes

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 January 1888 · page 4

POIsons.— Clear the stomach by emetics of mustard and water yellow soap and warm water, or salt and water. You may give twenty…

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Accidents and Emergencies. What to Do Till the Hooter Comes

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 January 1888 · page 4

Poisons.—Clear the stomach by emetics of mustard and water yellow soap and warm water, or salt and water. You may give twenty…

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Accidents and Emergencies. What to Do Till the Doctor Comes

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 January 1888 · page 4

POISONS.—Clear the stomach by emetics of mustard and water yellow soap and warm water, or salt and water. You may give twenty…

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A Child Drowned. a Searcher Bitten by a Snake

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 January 1888 · page 25

On Friday last a child 18 months old, son of Mr. Fred. Sheldrake, Mathoura, was missed from its home. Search was made for the little one, and it was concluded it had been drowned…

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Terrible Catastrophe in China. Four Thousand Workmen Drowned. London, January 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 January 1888 · page 18

A terrible citastrophe is reported from China. Ad[?]ood has occurred at the mouth of the Hoang-ho, or Yellow River, by which 4,000 workmen who were engaged in the…

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General European Tele-grams. Serious Collision in the Bristol Channel. London, January 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 January 1888 · page 18

A collision has occurred in the Bristol Channel between the iron ship Celtic Chief, 1749 tons, bound for Albany, Western Australia, and a German barque. The latter sank,…

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Fatal Accident at the Hamilton Rifle Butts

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 January 1888 · page 24

An accident happened on Tuesday at the Hamilton rifle butts to a marker named Lewis. A party of three riflemen were practising at the butts, two of whom had fired, when Lewis…

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Death by Drowning

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 3

ON Tuesday morning the Corowa police were informed that "Charcoal Jack," a very old identity, had been accidentally drowned in the Murray a few hours…

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A Terrible Inundation. Thousands of Chinese Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 10

The Overland Mail of Calcutta, of December 23, gives the following brief particulars of the terrible inundation, with its attendant loss of life, which recently…

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Accidents and Emergencies. What to Do Till the Docter Comes

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 4

POISONS.—Clear the stomach by emetics of mustard and water yellow soap and warm water, or salt and water. You may give twenty…

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