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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1895

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Serious Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 29

A rather serious accident happened to the younger son of Mr. P. Walsh, of Ben Lomond, near G[?]en Innes, on Friday last. Early in the afternoon Mr. Walsh sent his elder son, aged…

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Skating in London. Many Accidents. Several Fatalities. London, January 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 19

Owing to the severity of the winter in London, there has been a great deal of ice, and skating has been largely indulged in. In many cases the ice has given way,…

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Serious Coach Accident. the Driver Killed. Several Passengers Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 21

A serious accident occurred to the coach running between Bruthen and Omeo on Wednesday at Double Bridges, 12 miles from Bruthen. In going down a steep…

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Accident at Sea

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

An appalling incident occurred during the voyage of the iron ship Cockermouth from England to Australia. With the weather fine, and apparently everything in proper trim, the…

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Singular Case of Drowning. Fainted in a Bath

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 4

A profound sensation was created in Deniliquin on Friday morning by the rumour that Mrs. Jefferson, wife of Mr. A. B. Jefferson, chemist, of End-street, had been found…

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Fatal Affray at Hillston. Larrikins v. Chinamen. A Chinaman Killed. Others Injured. HILLSTON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 2

A fatal affray occurred yesterday evening between a party of Chinese and larrikins. The former were keeping up their New Year's festival at their gardens, when a…

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Serious Vehicle Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 3

A vehicle accident of an alarming character, and attended by serious consequences to the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Stevenson, occurred yesterday evening. Mr. and…

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Accident at Hobart

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 28

A shocking accident happened at Hobart on Friday. Two employee of the corporation, named William Hebir and George Read, were sent with a horse and a hand roller with the…

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Sericus Vehicle Accident

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 1

A vehicle accident on an alarming character, and attended by serious eons queue, [?] of Mr and Mrs A. G. Stevenson, occurred at Hay on Monday evening. Mr [?]…

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Terrible Shipping Disaster. Collision in the North Sea. Over 850 Drowned. London, January 30

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

News has been received of the occurrence of a dreadful disaster in the North Sea. The steamer Elbe, 4510 tons, of the Norddeutscher Lloyd’s line, and formerly…

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Fatal Bathing Accident

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

A shocking fatal bathing accident occurred at Bulla on Monday at 3 o’clock. Mrs. Thomas Hillery, of Bulls, with two daughters, aged 7 and 10 years, and Mary Lawlor, aged 11 years,…

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Accidentally Drowned

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 2

A drowning fatality occurred on Sunday afternoon last in the Edward River, about three miles above Deniliquin, the victim being a lad named Charles Joseph Trainor, about 16 yean of age, the son of…

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A Child Drowned

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon a boy named Joseph Hall, while bathing in the river at the foot of Alma street, was drowned. An inquiry was held on Friday before Mr…

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Two Chinamen Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 24

At Echuca, on Wednesday evening, a Chinaman named Ah Hang went into the Campaspe River for a swim, and got out of his depth. A countryman named Ah Hoy…

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Drowned Whilst Bathing

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

A man named John Murray was drowned at Doondi, near St. George, last week. He was camped close to a traveller called Dolman. whom he informed he was going to bathe in…

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The Fatality in Bathurst Gaol. a Verdict of Manslaughter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 24

Before Mr. Justice Windeyer, at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Wednesday morning, John Williams, a powerfully-built young man was charged with…

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Fatal Gun Accident. an Act of Carelessness

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 38

A very sad gun accident occurred at Oceangrove, Geelong, on Tuesday, which resulted fatally. A fisherman and wild-fowl shooter named Thos. Blackwell returned…

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Nearly Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 29

A boy named Beaumont had a very narrow a cape from drowning near Tamworth. He fell into a creek near Dari at a spot where the water was about [?],deep and stuck in the…

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Fatal Gun Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 28

A sad fatality occurred at Warragul on Friday, whereby Mr. William Hearnden, who was until recently a resident of Melbourne, lost his life. Mr. Hearnden, who was a…

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Shocking Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 29

A shocking fatality occurred a[?] Bendi[?] on Monday night et the railway station, the vi[?] being T[?] Jones, over 60 years of age, who had been employed at the Band[?]…

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