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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1891

115 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 6

The Jews in Russia. Serious Riots at Tohevnigoff. 30 Persons Killed and 500 Injured. London, October 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 October 1891 · page 18

Serious anti-Jewish riots have occurred at Tobevnigoff, in Western Russia, caused by a belief on the part of the peasants that the Jews were responsible for the famine. Thirty…

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Railway Accident in the United States. London, October 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 October 1891 · page 18

A serious railway accident has occurred at Monmouth, in the state of Illinois. A train ran off the rails, with the result that 10 persons were killed and many others more or less…

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Terrible Railway Accident in France. London, October 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 October 1891 · page 18

A terrible railway accident has occurred in France. A train ran off the rails between Moirans and Grenoble, the result being that 15 persons were killed and 40 were more or…

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Railway Accident in Roumania. London, November 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 November 1891 · page 18

A serious accident has occurred to an express train in Romania. The train went off the line at Jassy, four persons being killed and 20 injured. The accident was caused by a…

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Shocking Gun Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 November 1891 · page 19

A shocking accident occurred at Warrnambool on Saturday resulting in the death of a lad named Samuel Hay hoe nine years of age In company with two other boys Hayed was…

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Terrible Disaster at a Bull Fight. Collapse of the Seats.one Hundred Persons Injured. London, November 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 November 1891 · page 24

A terrible disaster has occurred at a bull fight which was being held at Castel la Mare, near Naples. The seats suddenly collapsed, 300 persona being thrown to the ground. One hundred…

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Cyclone at the Andaman Islands. the Steamer Enterprise Sunk. Sixty Persons Killed and Two Hundred Injured. London, November 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 November 1891 · page 18

A terrible disaster has befallen the steamer Enterprise, 1223 tons, belonging to Rowland and Marwood's Steamship Company Limited, Whitby. While at Port Blair, in the…

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General European Telegrams. Disastrous Railway Accident in India. London, November 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 November 1891 · page 18

A disastrous railway accident has occurred in Nagpur, one of the central provinces of India. A train ran off the rails, the result being that 10 persons were killed and 34 more or less…

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The Drowning of the Man Debos. Magisterial Inquiry

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 December 1891 · page 2

The inquiry into the cause of the death of the man John Debos, whose body was found in the river on Thursday last, was held on Friday, by Mr. J. E. Pearce, P.M…

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Singular Accident at Southampton. London, November 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 December 1891 · page 18

A singular incident occurred to-day at Southampton. Some boys found a stray bombshell on the beach, and while they were playing with it it exploded, killing one boy…

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Railway Collision in the United States. London, December 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 December 1891 · page 18

A railway accident of an unusual kind has occurred at Thompson, in the state of Connecticut Two freight trains came into collision, and two express trains coming from…

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Buggy Accident Near Hillston. Hillston

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 December 1891 · page 2

An accident happened yesterday evening twenty miles out from Hillston, Mr. C. Parsons, of Mossgiel, Mr Broatch, of Moolbong, and Mr. M. Whitty, of Conoble, were thrown…

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Disastrous Accident in Minnesota London, December 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 December 1891 · page 18

A disastrous accident has occurred at St, Paul, the capital of the state of Minnesota. The wall of a blinding that had been damaged by a fire suddenly fell, overwhelming a…

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Accidental Death of Lord Comber Mere. London, December 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 December 1891 · page 18

Viscount Combermere was yesterday accidentally run over by. a cab in the streets of London and killed. Be was 73 years old, and succeeded his lather, the celebrated military…

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Fatal Balloon Accident at Bombay. London, December 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 December 1891 · page 18

A fatal balloon accident has occurred at Bombay, Lieutenant Mansfield made on [?]want in the presence of Lord Harris, the Governor, The balloon bant, and the…

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A Fatal Accident. London, December 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1891 · page 19

A fatal accident has befallen Mr. William Young, of Pontefract, Yorkshire, who was recently left a legacy of £100,000 by a relative in Australia. He fell beneath a train, which…

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