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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1894

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Fatal Accident to a Boy

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

In Dunedin stead fatal accident occurred, A group of boys on their way to school were pelting passers-by, when a gentleman who bad been struck raised his stick in a threatening…

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Railway Accident in England London, September 17

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

A railway accident has occurred at Batley, a town near Leeds in Yorkshire. Owing to the points being defective a train was derailed. Fourteen of the passengers were…

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Railway Accident. [?] Killed—another Injured. Sydney. Thursday, September 20

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 September 1894 · page 3

[?] occurred this morning near Waratah [?]the goods train and an empty cattle train, [?] deal of damage was done and a fireman [?] Robertson was killed. The driver Cousins…

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Coach Accident. Serious Injuries

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 September 1894 · page 2

A serious coach accident occurred at Moulamein on Monday afternoon last at about half past [?] o’clock. For some time past it has been the rule to leave at the hour [?] instead of the usual…

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The Late Drowning Fatality. Coronial Enquiry

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1894 · page 26

Mr. J. Rowan, district coroner, on Saturday held an inquest on the body of William Henry Charles Sayers, one of the victims of the recent drowning fatality in the Middle Creek,…

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Case of Drowning

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1894 · page 26

The body of John Ward, a grazier residing at Whorouly, was found in the Ovens River on Saturday. The deceased attended a cattle sale at Myrtleford on 3rd July, but he was not…

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Railway Collision in New South Wales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1894 · page 29

A serious railway collision occurred at the Waratah railway station on 20th inst., when A. Robertson, a fireman, Cousins, an engine-driver, and a guard named R. Maher were…

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Fatal Buddy Accident at Wodonga. a Lady Visitor Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1894 · page 25

A shocking accident occurred on 20th inst. in M’G[?]ffin’s lane, about three miles from Wodonga. Mrs. Hickling and her daughter (Miss Hickling, of the Wodonga General…

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Strange Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1894 · page 29

An accident of rather a peculiar nature, and which (subsequently had a fatal termination, happened at Brunswick on Friday evening. A little girl named Annie Hicks, about 9 years…

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Shocking Gun Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1894 · page 29

A shocking accident occurred on Sunday at Perth. A man named White, who was intending to go out shooting, was jesting with his niece, Mary Cole, when the girl in a spirit…

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The Moulamein Accident. Coroner’s Inquest

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 September 1894 · page 2

An inquest was held at the Hospital on Monday last before the Coroner, Mr N. C. O’Neill, P.M., touching the death of a man named Andrew Petrie, who had met with an accident through the…

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Sad Accident at Narrabri a Mother and Three Children Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1894 · page 21

At Narrabri on Wednesday, Mrs. Kyle, the wife of the manager of Tibbereenah Station, and two-of her children were drowned when fishing in the Namoi River. The children fell into the…

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The Steamer Otarama. Collision in the Channel. London, October 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1894 · page 18

The New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer 0.arama, which sailed from London a few days ago, returned to Gravesend yesterday considerably damaged, hating come into collision…

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Fatal Railway Accident at Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 October 1894 · page 5

THE first serious accident at the Yankee crossing since its opening, some three or four years ago, occurred on Friday afternoon last, and resulted…

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Extraordinary Accident in a Church

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1894 · page 27

An accident of an extraordinary character occurred at the Wesleyan Church at Koroit on Monday night, resulting in Mr. Alfred Skilbeck, of Yangery Grange, sustaining a severe wound…

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Sad Boating Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1894 · page 29

A sad boating accident occurred at Wagga on Saturday. Two young men named Charles Clark and Charles Kelly were out fishing near Warby’s Island, about two miles from the…

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The Moulamein Accident. Coroner’s Inquest

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 3

The adjourned inquest was held at the Court House on Tuesday last before the Coroner, Mr N. C. O’Neill, P M., touching the death of a man named Andrew Petrie, who had met with an accident…

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Drowning Fatality at Tallangatta

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 October 1894 · page 24

Our correspondent reports:—“ An oId man named Martin Trewella was drowned in a largoon near Tallangatta on Wednesday afternoon. It appears that Trewells, who was in the employ of…

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Fatal Accident at Yambla

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 October 1894 · page 24

A magisterial inquiry was held before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, J P., at Yembla on Tuesday last touching the death of Richard Schreiber, found dead in his father’s paddock. From the…

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Strange Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 October 1894 · page 29

An extraordinary accident occurred at Warren on Friday morning. Mr. John Fisher, of the firm of Fisher Brothers, was driving a team of the firm’s wool over the Macquarie Bridge, when…

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