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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1892

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Shocking Fatality. a Young Lady Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 July 1892 · page 25

A shocking fatality occurred at Kiama on Saturday, resulting in the death of a young lady named Christian Watson, of Sydney. Miss Watson, who had been in delicate health,…

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Shocking Fatality Near Dunolly

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 July 1892 · page 27

A shocking fatality was reported to the police on Tuesday morning, by which a well-known resident of Inker man, four miles from Dunolly, nan el William Abe!’, met his death…

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Shocking Bathing Fatality. Two Men Drowned in Sight of Shore

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 September 1892 · page 26

A sad fatal accident occurred at Perth on Sunday, when Messrs. V. E. Neshit, J. Mackey, and R. Norman were bathing at Cottesloe, not far from Perth. It appears…

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A Chapter of Accidents. a Man’s Cheek Cut Open Ejection of a Boy. Mr W. Sergeant Severely Injured

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 2 September 1892 · page 2

In a drunken brawl at Carter’s [?] Hotel yesterday afternoon a glass was thrown at a man named Crosby, and missing him hit his…

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Leap from a Hotel Window. Mr. Samuel McGIFFORD Badly Injured

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 9 September 1892 · page 2

Mr. Samuel McGifford, 35 years of age, a well-known resident of Cobram, was admitted into the Melbourne Hospital last Saturday morning, at an…

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The Drowning Fatality at Carrathool

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 September 1892 · page 2

Mr. J. E. Pearce held in inquest at Howlong station on Thursday on the body of Arthur F. Jenkinson, who lost his life in Sisson' Lagoon…

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Death by Drowning

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 14 September 1892 · page 2

MR PEARCE, coroner, held an inquest at Howlong Station on Thursday on the body of a young man named Arthur F. Jenkinson, 26 years of age, who had been…

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Terrible Accident in London. Collapse of a Balloon

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 September 1892 · page 4

On the evening of June 29 Captain Dale, the aeronaut, his son, a youth of 17, and two friends, one Mr. John M’Intosh, 146, Gra[?]-road, Dalston, and the other,…

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Drowning Fatality in New Zealand

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 September 1892 · page 17

Two brothers named Cecil and Alleta Warren, aged six and ten years respectively, sons of Mr. John Warren, county clerk of Gisborne, have been drowned at that port by…

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Fatal Railway Accident. a Porter Killed at Fitzroy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 September 1892 · page 37

A railway employe named Walter Bradley met with an accident at the North Fitzroy railway station on Saturday, which resulted in his almost instanta[?]death He was…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 September 1892 · page 16

A fatal shotting accident occurred at Bathurst on Saturday. A man went into the shop of Mr. Thomas Matthews, gunsmith, to dispose of a revolver. While Mr. Matthews was…

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Death From Drowning

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 28 September 1892 · page 2

ON Thursday last Mr J. E. Pearce held a magisterial inquiry at Whitton on the body of a man named John Warren, who was drowned at Bringagee…

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Drowning Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 September 1892 · page 25

On Saturday forenoon, a rather sensational occurrence took place at Euromedha. Mrs. Monk, Miss Monk, and Miss Nash, who had been at the Dubbo Hospital Bali on the…

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Railway Accident in New South Wales. Two Persons Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 September 1892 · page 26

A railway accident occurred on the Northern line on Saturday night, between Carlingford and Eastwood stations. At about 10 minutes past 10 p m. the engine of the local train on…

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Fatal Vehicle Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 September 1892 · page 27

Mr. James Lawrie, farmer, of Moors, met with a terrible accident on Monday evening, from which death resulted almost instantaneously. He was returning home after…

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Death by Drowning at Maude. Maude

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 October 1892 · page 2

It is with deep regret that I have to announce the death of a little child, about four years of age, by drowning at Maude, between four and half-past four this afters…

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Suicide by Drowning

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 October 1892 · page 17

As we were going to press last eight information reached this office of the death of Mr. Brumm, a very old resident of Albury, who a email vineyard on the Eastern hill…

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Terrible Boating Accident Eight Men Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 October 1892 · page 27

A sad boating accident, involving the loss of eight lives, occurred in Whangarei Harbor on Sunday afternoon. Mr. John P. Tucker, a coachbuilder, who had lately purchased the…

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Death by Drowning at Maude

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 October 1892 · page 3

A sad case of drowning occurred at Maude on Monday afternoon the 3rd inst., of a little child about 4 years of age. The deceased, whose name was Howard, was the…

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Sad Drowning Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 October 1892 · page 26

A sad drowning accident is reported from the north of Auckland district. The wife of a gumdigger named Goldsboro, while proceeding home with her four children, aged 7,9,11, and…

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