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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1895

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Fatal Accident in New Zealand

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 October 1895 · page 28

On the afternoon of Friday last a most painful and fatal accident happened to two of Mr. Norman Prentiss’s survey men—William James Allen and Peter…

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Fatal Accident at a Polo Match. a Millonaire’s Son Killed. London, October 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 October 1895 · page 26

Mr. William Mackay, the eldest son of Mr. J. W. Mackay, the American silver king and millionaire, has met with a fatal accident in [?]ance…

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Fatal Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 October 1895 · page 29

An accident which, unfortunately, terminated fatally, took place in one of the paddocks at St. John’s Glebe, off Charlotte-street, Launceston (Tas.), on October…

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The Late Fatal Accident

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 6 November 1895 · page 2

The inquiry into the death of Benjamin Fayle was concluded on Saturday. Following it the addition on l[?]evide taken:— Joseph Aberline deposed: I am a carrier…

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Drowning Case at Wodonca

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 November 1895 · page 21

The body of H. G .Bartlett, who was accidentally drowned in the Murray River on Thursday afternoon, 31st nit, was recovered on Friday afternoon by Constables Burge and…

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Fatal Boating Accident. Two Men Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 November 1895 · page 27

On Monday three men, named John Price, Thomas Bowyer, James Clifford, left Colac for the purpose of indulging in a day’s shooting on the lake. They put off…

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Strange Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 November 1895 · page 29

Early on Friday morning a man named Davey, aged 02, was heard crying fur help near the offices of the Gundagai newspaper. On receiving assistance be…

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Painful Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 November 1895 · page 29

A nasty accident befel Bertie Duff, a lad of 9, at the railway picnic on the Bathurst show ground on Monday. It is stated that the boy was endeavoring to…

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Drowning Case

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 November 1895 · page 2

A man named B. Britton was drowned while crossing Macquarie Creek near Walgett with sheep yesterday…

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Railway Accident

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 November 1895 · page 2

When travelling past St. Nea[?] Huntingdonshire, the Scotch express train left the rails. A lady named Mrs. Macgregor, of Ballarat, was…

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Melancholy Drowning Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 November 1895 · page 26

A very sad drowning accident occurred on the Murray Downs Station on Tuesday. Alexander Campbell, a son of the owner, rode out from the homestead, accompanied…

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Sad Boating Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 November 1895 · page 26

A sad boating fatality occurred outside Port Jackson Heals on Sunday afternoon. Early in the day four lads, Willis Hall [?] Arthur Pecke (15), Wellington…

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Fatal Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 November 1895 · page 28

A sad accident, resulting in the death of a man named Lawrence Perry, carrier, of Barraba, happened on the road to Manilla on Saturday (reports the…

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Shocking Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 November 1895 · page 29

A shocking fatality occurred at Monday’s tannery, South Geelong, on Monday morning, the victim being a young married man named Michael M’Manus,…

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Railway Accident in Encland. the Scotch Express Derailed. London November 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 November 1895 · page 27

A serious accident, resulting in loss of life, has occurred at St. Neots, in Huntingdonshire. While running from London to…

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Sad Bathing Fatality. Master Terry Drowned

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 November 1895 · page 3

A sad bathing fatality took place on Sunday afternoon, by which Master Leslie Albyn Lyndhurst Terry lost his life. The deceased and two other boys went to…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 20 November 1895 · page 3

ON Sunday afternoon a sad bathing fatality occurred in the Murrumbidgee river just below the old hospital, when the eldest son of Mr. P. B. Terry was drowned. An…

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Drowning

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 November 1895 · page 2

A girl named Mary Ah Wah was drowned at Dubbo on Sunday whilst bathing with other children…

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Extracts from the life of Archie Clee, who was Accidentally Shot Recently

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 November 1895 · page 4

The following information has been contributed to us :— " I might say at the outset that I knew him from boyhood, and a more…

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Accident to an Electric Car. Thrown Into a River. Twenty Persons Drowned. London, November 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 November 1895 · page 26

An extraordinary disaster has occurred at Cleveland, in the State of Ohio. An electric car was crossing a drawbridge over [?]he River Cuyahoga, that flows through the…

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