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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1895

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Accidental Poisoning

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 September 1895 · page 29

A case of fatal poisoning is reported from Milparinka. A child named Connors, whilst playing with some o[?]her children in the yard at the[?]r parents’…

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Fatal Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 September 1895 · page 29

A fatal accident, resulting in the death of Alfred Felstead, occurred in the steeplechase at the show meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club on Saturday…

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Death in the Austrian Imperial Family. an Archduke Accidentally Shot. London, September 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 September 1895 · page 15

A fatal accident has befallen the Archduke Ladislaus of Austria. He was shooting in Hungary when he accidentally shot himself, dying shortly…

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MELBOURNE. Tuesday. Railway Accident

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 September 1895 · page 2

A sensational railway accident took places near Roseberry on Saturday night to a train which ran over a bullock. The engine kept the rails, but the other…

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Clare. ACCIDENTS

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 September 1895 · page 2

Quite a series of accidents have recently occurred on various stations in the district. One young fellow—a sheurer at Clare—stabbed himself in…

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Shooting Fatality. Lord Beaumont Accidentally Killed. London, September 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 September 1895 · page 18

A fatal shooting accident occurred to-day, the victim being Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Beaumont. His lordship, who had gone out shooting…

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Boating Accident

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 September 1895 · page 2

A sad booting fatality took place on Sunday last near the mouth of the Clarence River. Two residents were out boating when the craft capsized,…

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Boating Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1895 · page 29

A Bad accident occurred at Maclean on Sunday. A party of young men were out fishing, when two of them, named Thomas Newton and Alex. Cameron,…

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Railway Accident in Germany. Thirteen Soldiers Killed and Sixty Injured. London, September 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1895 · page 24

A disastrous railway accident has occurred in Saxony. A train, carrying a number of soldier?, came into collision with another train and was completely…

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Wreck of a Spanish Cruiser. Collision at Havana. London, September 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1895 · page 24

The Spanish [?] Sanchez Barcais[?] 935 tons, 7 guns, one of the vessels engaged in the blockade of Cuba, has been totally wrecked at the entrance to the…

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A Sad Drowning Case

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 September 1895 · page 4

Recently we referred to the death by drowning of a young man named John T. Kennedy, a drover, well known in Echuca. The following particulars are taken from a contemporary:—…

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Intercolonial Items. Shocking Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 October 1895 · page 28

The pumping station at Spottiswoode adjoining the section of the sewer works in which the disastrous tunnel accident occurred last Good Friday, was the scene…

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Appalling Railway Collision. Three Carriages Telescoped. Eighteen Passengers Killed. London, October 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 October 1895 · page 24

One of the roost appalling railway accidents known for many years occurred today at the French seaport of Havre. Two trains carrying a large number of…

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Found Drowned

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

On Friday information was given to the Wellington police that the body of a Chinaman had been found in the Macquarie River, under Mount Arthur, by…

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Fatal Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 October 1895 · page 28

A distressing fatal accident occurred on Saturday to Mrs. Rosa M’Lean, wife of Mr. D. N. M’Lean, principal of the Victorian College, Dana-street, Ballarat…

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Serious Accident

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

A severe accident occurred at Pambula to Mr. Robinson, [?]srated water ma[?]ufacturer, of Pambula, whilst tak[?]ng a load of cordials to Eden. At a steep pinch…

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Polo Fatality

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 October 1895 · page 2

William Mackay, eldest son of the " Silver King" American millionaire, broke his neck while playing polo ia France…

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Sad Shipping Fatality

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

An accident happened on Wednesday night on board the steamer Waroonga as she was proceeding down the Port River, Adelaide, on her way to Melbourne, resulting in the loss of…

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Disaster in Egypt. a Ferry Boat Sunk. 50 Passengers Drowned. London, October 19

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

A collision resulting in terrible loss of life has occurred in Egypt. A steamer came into collision with a Cairo ferry boat on the Nile. The latter…

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A Fortunate Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 October 1895 · page 4

"I am lost!" the prima donna sobbed. "My years of hard study have gone for nothing." "Alas, what is the mutter!" asked her…

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