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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1893

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Accidental Poisoning on a Station. Arsenic in a Pudding

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1893 · page 18

A peculiar accident, jeopardising the lives of a number of shearers, occurred at Young’s Bull Plain Station, New South Wales, on Sunday. The shearers had…

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Fatal Accident at Hillston

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1893 · page 24

Another fatal accident occurred here last Sunday afternoon, the victim in this instance being a young man, 22 years of age, named Wm. Nibill. The unfortunate young fellow,…

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Sad Railway Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1893 · page 28

A sad accident happened at the R[?]thdown-street crossing over the Collingwood railway line on Saturday morning, which caused the death of a girl 14 years of age named Sarah…

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Serious Gun Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1893 · page 25

Mr. Robert Dow, the eldest son of Mr. T. K. Dow, of the Longerenong Agricultural College, has met with a serious gun accident. He and two friends went out in a cab intending to have…

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Shocking Tramway Accident. a Man Crushed Beneath a Dummy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1893 · page 25

A tramway accident happened on the St. Kilda road, near its intersection by the Domain-road, on Saturday night which led to the shocking injury of a waiter, named William…

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Shocking Accident to a Bride

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 13 September 1893 · page 2

A SENSATIONAL accident happened at Brighton, Victoria, on Saturday night a few minutes before 10 o'clock, which brought to a sudden and unfortunate…

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Fatal Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 September 1893 · page 29

In inquiry was held last week in Warren before Mr. W. S. Caswell, district coroner, into the death of Daniel Collie Adam, late overseer at Gillendoon, which sad event…

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Shocking Tramway Accident. a Man Crushed Beneath the Dummy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 September 1893 · page 15

Another shocking tramway accident occurred on the St. Kilda road on Monday afternoon, and though so far the victim of it will lives it is feared that the death will not be long delayed,…

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Shocking Accident to a Bride. Sensational Interruption to the Honeymoon

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 September 1893 · page 15

A sensational accident happened at Brighton on Saturday night a few minutes before 10 o’clock, which brought to a sudden and unfortunate ending the honeymoon trip of a young…

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Shooting Fatality near Euston

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 2

A shooting fatality occurred on Friday last at Bumbang station, about six miles from Euston. A rabbiter named Win. Pope and his wife,…

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Fatality in the Omeo District. a Well-known Farmer Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1893 · page 26

A sad death by drowning occurred at midnight on Tuesday, the victim being a well-known fanner named Charles James, of Hinnoomunjie Swamp, at the Livingstone Creek crossing on the Glen…

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Peculiar Equestrian Collision

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

An-extraordinary accident occurred on a narrow mallee track, a considerable distance on the farther side of Birchip, late on Friday night. Two young men, whose names have…

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Mining Accident at Broken Hill. Three Trucks Thrown Off the Line. Four Men Injured Broken Hill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1893 · page 27

A serious accident occurred at the Proprietary mine to-day. Three trucks loaded with coal were being shunted, four men being in charge of them. From some unexplained cause the…

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Strange Accident

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

The system of closing the railway gates in vogue at most of the level crossings throughout the metropolis was responsible for an unfortunate accident to a Mr. Alfred Holding,…

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Terrible Railway Collision in Indiana. Twelve Person Skilled. London, September 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 September 1893 · page 21

A terrible railway accident has occurred at Kingsburry, in Indiana, a station on the Chicago and Lake Huron Railway. Several carriages were smashed, and, to add to the…

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Disaster at Sea. Sinking of a Haytian Warship. Eight Officials Drowned. London, September 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 September 1893 · page 21

A serious disaster has occurred off Cape Tiburon, in the Gulf of Darien. The manof-war Alexander Petition, belonging to the republic of Hayti, was proceedingto…

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Terrible Disaster in the United States. Fire at an Opera-house. Ten Persons Killed and Twenty-four Injured. London, September 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 September 1893 · page 20

A terrible disaster occurred last night at Canton, in the state of Illinois. A performance was given in the Opera, house when a fire broke out in the s…

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Remarkable Train Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 September 1893 · page 29

A narrow escape from a serious accident occurred on Monday morning on the South Coast Railway line through the piers of the Logan River bridge giving way while a train…

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Shocking Railway Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1893 · page 29

A yardsman at the Castlemame railway station, named Frederick Marston, aged 30 met with a terrible death last week. He was engaged in shunting operations near the goods…

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Serious Buccy Accident. Two Ladies Injured. Taradale

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1893 · page 37

A serious accident happened this evening. Mr. William Upson, of this town, went for a drive in a buggy at about 6 o’clock this evening with his two sisters and two lady cousins,…

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