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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1893

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Mining Accidents

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 December 1893 · page 29

Two serious accidents occurred on the Proprietary mine, Broken Hill, on Friday, one of Which terminated fatally. A miner named Stephen May’s was engaged is timbering in…

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Action for Injuries in a Lift Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 December 1893 · page 15

Madame D’Alba’s solicitors have issued a writ against the Freehold Investment and Backing Company (in liquidation), claiming £15,000 damages on account of injuries sustained in a…

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Bathing Accidents Near Cobram. Three Persons Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 December 1893 · page 26

On Saturday morning Samuel Buttle, aged 23, a laborer, who had been in the employ of Charles Barrett, fisherman, was drowned while bathing in the Murray, about a mile from the…

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A Shocking Railway Fatality. Killed by a Passing Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 December 1893 · page 26

A day’s outing at Brighton, indulged in on Tuesday by Mr. George H. Sallery, Fitzroy, and his wife and family, was brought to a melancholy conclusion by a shocking accident…

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Shocking Boating Disaster at Kiama. Seven Persons Drowned. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 December 1893 · page 19

A shocking boating disaster was reported this evening from Kiama. The scene of the casualty was the Minnamurra River, which on holidays is a great resort for the local residents…

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Fatal Shooting Accident. Lauriston

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 December 1893 · page 4

A fital shooting accident occurred at Spring Hill, six miles from Lauriston, this afternoon. The victim was a young man named Finnlgan, who was loading his gun, when it exploded,…

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Shocking Railway Accident. a Ganger Killed on a Railway Tricycle. Ararat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 December 1893 · page 4

A fatal accident took place on the railway line between Great Western and Stawell on Boxing Day, the victim being a ganger named David Moore, 55 years of age. The deceased…

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