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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1888

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Partial Collapse of a Building. Three Persons Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 May 1888 · page 16

An accident of a very serious nature occurred at the St. Kilda Coffee Palace, in Greystreet, last week. The building is two storeys in height, and a contract has been let to Mr…

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Fatal Drowning Accident at Wentworth

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 May 1888 · page 4

Recently the steamer Enterprise under the charge of its master, Mr. R. K. Keir, left the wharf for the upper Darling, with its barge in tow. After…

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Singular Accident to a Newly Married Couple

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1888 · page 25

On Friday last a serious accident occurred to Mr. and Mrs. Mair at Narbethong, Victoria, where they had been on a visit from Melbourne. While out for a walk they took…

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Fatal Boating Accident. Two Lives Lost

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1888 · page 25

A fatal boating accident occurred at Cooktown on Monday. Mr. C. V. Guretzsky, a well-known Northern watchmaker and jeweller, and Mr. John Monteith, an assistant in the…

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Railway Accident in Mexico

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 3

London, June 7.—Through a train leaving the rails at Tampi[?] Mexico 18 passengers have been killed and a large number injured…

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Railway Accidents in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 2

A labourer was found dead on the line near North Melbourne this morning. Deceased was a platelayer, and was probably knocked over by a…

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The Late Fatal Accident. to the Editor Op the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 37

Sir,—Permit me through the columns of your valuable paper to express my sincere regret at the apathy shewn by the Albury public regarding the death of the young man…

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Railway Accident in Mexico

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 June 1888 · page 4

London, June 7.—Through a train leaving the rails at Tampico, Mexico, 18 passengers have been killed, and a large number injured…

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Disastrous Storms Off the Irish Coast. 400 Fishermen Drowned. London, June 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 20

Terrific gales have occurred off the Irish coast, causing fearful destruction. A French fishing fleet of 400 fishermen perished…

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Accidents

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 3

AN accident which resulted in serious injury to the occupants of a buggy, happened near Wahgunyah on Sunday. Mr. C. Thompson and a friend Mr…

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Action Against an Insurance Company. Daniel v. the Accident Indemnity Insurance Company

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 June 1888 · page 25

An action was tried in the Supreme Court, Melbourne, last week, before his Honor Mr. Justice Wrenfordsley, in which Mrs. Teresa Daniel, the widow and the administratrix of…

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Disastrous Accident to a Ballast Train. One Man Killed and Three Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 25

A frightful accident occurred on Thursday, 5th inst., on the new railway line from Dunolly to Inglewood, the contractors for which are Messrs. M'Allister, Lansmore, and Co., resulting…

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Terrible Fire.—six Women Burned to Death. — Several Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 37

A disastrous fire broke out in broad daylight on May 30, in Queen-street, Edgwareroad, London, and resulted in the loss of at least six lives and in severe injury to several…

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Shocking Mining Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 37

A shocking accident happened at a late hour on Monday night to an old man named Francis Irons, who was engaged as a watchman at the mine of the Shaw's Reef Company, Havelock,…

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Railway Accident Near Gunning

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 25

A mixed train travelling on the Southern line on Friday morning met with a serious accident just before reaching Gunning. The train was travelling ot the rate of 30 miles a hour…

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Wreck of the Star of Greece. the Vessel Ashore at Port Willunga. the Captain and Most of the Crew Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 27

The ship Star of Greece struck on a reef during the night of the 12th inst., about 200 yards off the jetty as Port Willunga, 30 miles south from Adelaide…

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Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 19

A railway accident of an alarming character, though, fortunatelv, unattended with loss of life, occurred in Victoria on Saturday night. The Marong train, which leaves Sandhurst at…

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The Windsor Railway Accident. London, June 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 18

An action has been brought against the Bank of Australasia to restrain it from paying a pension of £1500 a year for five years to the family of Mr. E. S. Parkes, the late manager…

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Volcanic Eruption in Japan. Four Hundred Persons Killed. One Thousand Injured. London, July 19

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

A volcanic eruption has occurred at Takamatsu, in Japan, causing the death of a large number of the inhabitants, and doing much injury to property. It is estimated that 400…

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Disastrous Bathing Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 August 1888 · page 3

London, Friday.—During the volunteer encampment at Cardiff, a number of volunteers entered the sea to bathe, and several of them were carried out to sea and drowned…

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