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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1895

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A Cloud-burst in Wertemburg. Fifty Persons Drowned. London, June 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 24

A singular disaster, resulting in great loss of life and damage to property, has happened at Wurtemburg, in South Germany. The phenomenon commonly known as a…

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Mining Accidents

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 6

THE saying that accidents or troubles never come singly has been amply exemplified during the past week. Four mining accidents have occurred;…

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Two Shocking Accidents

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 28

Word comes from Tooraweenah, near Mendooran, of the occurrence of two terrible accidents of recent date. A young man named Drew had his food caught in the horse works of…

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Fatal Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 29

A fatal accident happened at Calabaah, near Marengo, while Dr. Campbell, of Yass father of Mr. Allen Campbell, a solicitor of Young, was being driven from Galong, where he had…

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Serious Racing Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 37

An exceedingly serious accident happened at the Warwick Farm races on Wednesday afternoon. In the Warwick Handicap as the field of horses tamed for home…

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The Red[?]ern Railway Accident

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 June 1895 · page 2

In the case in which the executors of the late E. Jones [?] £30,000 damages from the Railway Commissioners in connection with the [?] Railway accident the evidence was given to the effect…

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Extraordinary Fatal Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 28

An extraordinary mishap, resulting in one miner being smashed to pieces and a second having an almost miraculous escape from a similar fate, took place early on Saturday…

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A Fatal Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 29

A well-known farmer named Robert Burden, living at White Rock, was killed la[?]t week. He was seen driving homewards after having transacted his business in Bathurst…

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Shooting Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 29

A serious shooting accident occurred at Tooborac on Friday morning. Two young men named Marshall and George Cooper, brothers, were out shooting wallabies, when the elder,…

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Accident at a Sewage Station. Four Men Suffocated. London, July 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 July 1895 · page 18

A lamentable disaster occurred yesterday at the East Ham Sewage Pumping Station, London. A workmen had descended a well, when…

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Painful Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 July 1895 · page 29

A very painful accident happened a few days ago to Miss Lily Greenhaigh, a young lady of about 19 years of age, and the daughter of Mr. George Greenhalgh, farmer, of Eugowra,…

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Fatal Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 July 1895 · page 29

A fatal accident of a remarkable character occurred at South Melbourne on 5 th inst,, to an employe of the Metropolitan Gas Company, who was engaged in repairing a gas pipe…

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A Balloon Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 July 1895 · page 28

Referring to a balloon ascent at Mackay (Q) last week by Miss E. Viola, the Mackay Standard says :—“Just about 5 o’clock those holding the balloon captive let go, and it…

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Terrible Railway Accident in Canada

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 July 1895 · page 21

A terrible railway accident has occurred in Canada. Two trains filled with Roman Catholic pilgrims came into collision in the vicinity of Quebec. Several carriages were…

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Fatality at Broken Hill. Creep in the South Mine. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 July 1895 · page 2

A creep han taken place in the South mine at Broken Hill. Eight men have been killed and two injured. Later…

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Mining Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 July 1895 · page 29

John Manley, one of the survivors of the Australasian disaster, captain of a shift at the Midas Coneols, narrowly escaped losing his life on Saturday night. Manley, who was on…

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Serious Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 July 1895 · page 29

A serious accident happened last week to a little girl 8 years of age, daughter of Mr. Joseph Kelly, school teacher, at Tarcut[?]s. The child was playing with some other…

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Strange Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 July 1895 · page 29

An accident occurred at the Coolbah well, near Toompine (says the Thargomindah Herald), by which Mr. Samuel Gardiner received serious injuries. It appears that he was…

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Railway Accident in the Argentine Republic. London, July 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 July 1895 · page 21

A disastrous railway accident ban occurred in the Argentine Republic, 16 persons being killed and 30 injured…

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Shocking Accident at Broken Hill. Sydney. Friday, July19

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 3

In consequence of the collapse of a portion of the Broken Hill South mine eight men were killed and two injured. LATER…

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