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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1899

226 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 12

Extraordinary Accident. a Runaway Wheel. Narrow Escape of a Family

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 27

An extraordinary misadventure, in which several persons narrowly escaped with their lives, occurred on Tuesday at the Old North Queen Company's workings, Black Hill,…

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Fatal Drowning Case at Darlington Point

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 30 August 1899 · page 2

On Friday last man named "William Hynes was drowned at Darlington Point. Senior Con table O'Reilly reported to Mr Sub Inspect or Johnston that the man…

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Railway Disaster. a Train Falls Into a River. Sixty Persons Drowned. London, August 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 26

The second terrible railway accident within a week has occurred in Chili. A train that was crossing a bridge over the Mapocha River, on which Santiago, the…

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Thrilling Accident at a Balloon Ascension. Remarkable Escape of a Woman Aeronaut

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 25

The Troy correspondent of the San Francisco Chronicle, writing on July 4, says:—"A balloon ascension here this afternoon ended in a thrilling incident, witnessed by…

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Terrible Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 29

While a detachment of the Torpedo Corps was engaged at Mahanga Bay, Wellington (N.Z.), in blowing up a pedestal which had been erected for the electric light the…

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Circus Accident at Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 28

An accident, having serious consequences for two persons, occurred at Montgomery's circus, located in an enclosure adjoining the Woll[?]ndry Lagoon, Fitzmaurice-street…

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Accidental Poisoning

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 28

Mr. William Wallace, 30 years of age, a well-known sporting man in the Tarrawingee district, died a few days ago somewhat suddenly, and Mr. W. J. Boyes, M.B…

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Serious Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 29

A serious accident occurred to laborer, Thomas Maitland, at Bathurst. He was engaged in clearing some ground at Yetholme, and the wind was blowing so…

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Death by Drowning

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 29

"While a young woman named Ada Astle was on a visit to her uncle, Mr. Creer, at Alexandra, on Sunday last, she met with her death mysteriously by…

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American Tram Strike. a Car Blown Up. Five Passers-by Injured. London, September 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 26

The strike of tramway men in Cleveland, Ohio, which broke out in July last, in connection with which a number of serious outrages have been committed, has resulted in…

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Dynamite Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 29

A son of Mrs. Townsend, boarding-house keeper at M'Phail, had his hand blown to pieces. He received some dynamite from some other boys in the street…

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Inventions Discovered by Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 8

In the pottery industry, according to Messrs. Turre and Co., patent agents, of Melbourne, accident has played most important parts. A servant girl allowed an…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Newcastle

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 September 1899 · page 2

A boy named Louis Dodd was run over by an engine here to-day. The body was completely cut in half…

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Cycling Accident

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 2

Yesterday evening Charles Stock-well, an engineer, whilst riding a bicycle collided with it bus in Park-street and was so seriously injured that…

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Terrible Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 16

A Berlin telegram, dated July 31, says ; -Five members of a German Singing club were killed, and several others were severely injured, a few days ago, on the…

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Alarming Accident in Sydney

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 2

An alarming accident happened at Circular Quay on Saturday night, whereby a large number of children were thrown into the water. Owing to the prompt…

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Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 24

A young man named Fred Jones, while walking along the railway line about four miles from Gerogery Station, fell over a culvert and injured himself so badly as to hinder him from walking…

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Shocking Harbour Accident. a Hundred Children in the Water. Two Lives Lost

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 13

A tragedy, ending in the loss of the lives of two children and the injury of several others, was the awful ending of a happy Sunday school picnic on Saturday afternoon. Hundreds of…

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Rose Bay Drowning Disaster. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 October 1899 · page 2

A verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquest on the victims Rose Bay drowning disaster…

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Boating Fatality. Capsize of a Sailing Boat. Four Persons Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 16

A boating accident occurred no Sunday afternoon in Rose Bay, resulting the loss of four lives, the other occupants of the craft narrowly escaping the same fate. About noon the party…

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