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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1894

223 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 12

Terrible Accident in Hungary. Collapse of a Large Building. London, August 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 August 1894 · page 18

A terrible accident occurred yesterday at Szathmar, an important town in North-East Hungary. A large building, which was in course of…

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Railway Collision. One Man Killed. a Native of Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 August 1894 · page 6

AT Badaginnis, a small station on the line below Benalla, a collision occurred on Wednesday morning at about five o'clock, which resulted in the death of the fireman of one…

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The Shearing Difficulty. Free Laborers Arrive at Hay. Serious Coach Accident. Special Constables Sworn In. The Latest Developments. Free Laborers joining the Unionists

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 August 1894 · page 2

On Tuesday night, about half-past eleven, a special train arrived at Hay with fifty-four free laborers and two agents of the Pastoralists' Union on board. The train…

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Fatal Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 August 1894 · page 29

A shocking fatal accident, in which [?]be victim was a Melbourne man, occurred at Bend[?] on Saturday night. There was to be a bicycle road race, and Thomas Edwards, aged 22, an…

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Railway Accident at Baddaginnie a Goods Train Dashes Into an Engine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 August 1894 · page 21

An accident of a serious character happened at Baddaginnie railway station, seven miles distant from Benalla, on Wednesday morning. About 4 a.m. a goods train left Benalla for…

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Sad Disaster in Morecambebay. a Yacht Capsized. Twenty Tourists Drowned. London, September 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1894 · page 24

A very sad disaster occurred to-day in Morecambe Bay, on the coast of Lancashire. A yacht filled with excursionists was suddenly capsized, and 20 parsons were…

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Free Laborers Arrive at Hay. Serious Coach Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 September 1894 · page 2

On Tuesday night August 28, about half-past eleven, a special train, arrived at Hay with fifty-four free-laborers and two agents of the…

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Shocking Fatality at Wodonga. Three Persons Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 24

A sensation was caused in Wodonga on Tuesday morning when news reached the town that a drowning fatality bad occurred on the Wodonga Flat, and that the victims were three members…

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Shocking Fatality at Wodonga. Three Persons Drowned. WODONGA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 4

A terrible drowning accident occurred on Wodonga Flat to-day, the victims all being members of one family. A butcher named William Henry…

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Railway Collision in France. Twelve Persons Killed and Thirty Injured. London, September 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 27

A disastrous railway accident occurred in France yesterday. The express running between Paris and Cologne came into collision with a goods train at…

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Sensational Accident at Aldershot. a Balloon Struck by Lightning. Four Soldiers Injured. London, September 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 27

An accident of a highly sensations character occurred at Aldershot to-day. A trial ascent was being made of a military balloon, and four soldiers were holding the ropes attached to it,…

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Serious Blasting Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 29

A serious accident occurred at the Acadia mice, E[?]glehawk, on Monday, whereby a [?]rlbuter named William Morton was severely injured. Morton and his son were working att[?]…

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A Boating Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 29

A sailing fatality occurred in Sydney harbo[?] on Saturday. Three youths named W[?]. O Woodforde and Harold and Walfer Bowie when sailing a dingey, tried to jibe off D[?]…

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Fatal Drowning Accident at Corowa. Death of Mr E. Clayton. [By Telegraph] Corowa

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 20

A strange drowning fatality occurred here last night, when EIward Clayton, an old identity of the district, met his death. It appears that be was drinking rather heavily, and at…

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Serious Coach Accident. the Driver and a Passenger Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 27

The coach from Moulamein to Deniliquin met with an re lien; on Monday night at Moulamein. It appears that the horses bolted from the post office, and the brake being…

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Serious Affray in Ireland. Two Men Killed and Three Injured. London, September 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 18

A serious affray has occurred at Ballinderry, in Tipperary, which resulted in two men being killed and three injured. The affray arose out of an Attack on an…

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Latest by Telegraph. Fatal Railway Accident. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 4

About five o'clock this morning a railway collision occurred between. Hamilton and Waratah resulting in the death of one man and serious injury to three others…

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Fatal Gun Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 27

A fatal gun accident occurred on Tuesday morning. A boy named George Doddrell, 15 years old, went to milk cows on his father's farm 10 miles from St. Arnaud, near…

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Fatal Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 28

On Tuesday (says the Bligh Watchman) Mr. Walter Wright's little daughter Emma, aged six years, was playing near a burning log at Back Creek, when her dress caught fire, and…

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Railway Accident in America. a Train Overturned by a Cyclone. London, September 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 18

An extraordinary railway accident has occurred in the State of Missonri. A train was struck by a cyclone and overturned, two persons being killed and…

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