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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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Fatal Accident at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 2

At the North Mine, Broken Hill, a man named Thomas McGuire fell down the shaft in a cage a distance of 750 feet. Death was instantaneous…

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General Telegrams. the Federal Bill. Queensland Approves of Privy Council Appeal. Drowning of a Lifeboat Crew. Drowning Fatality in the Yarra. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 27

The Queensland Cabinet has recommended the acceptance of amendments, providing for appeal to the Privy Council, and for the entrance of West Australia to the…

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Sad Death by Drowning. Mr. H. W. Oaten the Victim

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 2

YESTERDAY morning the town was shocked by the intelligence that Mr. H. W. Oaten, licensee of the Corowa Hotel, had met his death the previous evening at Kuschert's…

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Carnarvon Rebel District. Occupied by Australians and Canadians. Gallant Rescue From Drowning

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 2

The Western Australian and the Canadian troops have returned to De Aar, after pacifying an extensive rebel division around Kenhardt, in the Carnarvon district…

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Fatal Accident at Corowa. Death of a Former Resident of Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 21

Grout surprise and regret was felt in Corowa on Thursday morning last when it became known that Mr H. Oaten, of the Corowa Hotel, had been accidentally drowned while out fishing on…

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Serious Tram Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 29

Very severe injuries were on Monday sustained by Mr. John Smith, aged 54 years, a resident of George-street, Fitzroy, through his being knocked down by a…

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Buggy Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 16

A serious accident happened on Easter Monday to Mr. and Mrs. John Rison aud Mrs O'Connell, of Cumberoona. It appears the party wore returning from the Bowna…

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A Terrible Fatality. a Policeman Cut in Two by a Circular Saw

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 28

One of the most horrible accidents on record occurred on Saturday morning, resulting in the death of a police probationer, Frank Evans, 27, a single man, lately residing in…

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Coach Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 28

A coach accident which resulted in the death of Mr. W. G. Neill, a well-known Dunedin merchant, and in a number of other passengers receiving minor injuries…

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The Paris Exhibition. a Serious Accident. London, April 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 21

A serious accident has occured in connection with the Paris Exhibition. An unfinished bridge that was being erected over a street intersecting the exhibition suddenly collapsed…

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A Frightful Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 25

Many a time a man is invited out to dinner, and seeing some delicacies on the table he partakes of thorn. But as soon as he leaves his friend's house, with his stomach full, he…

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A Disastrous Wreck. Twenty-three Persons Drowned

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 3

AT 1 o'clock on Wednesday morning the ship Sierra Nevads, a fine vessel of 1400 tons, bound from Liverpool to Melbourne, crashed upon the rocks of the Ocean Back…

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Serious Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 29

Fred Catcher and Wm. Mowe met with a serious accident in the Cobar gold mine on 3rd inst. Catcher was charging a hole with, "rackarock," which was being…

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Train Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 29

On the return trip of the Railway Commissioners last week a peculiar accident happened on board the train. After passing Boggabri the engine-driver (Woods…

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Football. O. and M. Association. Opening of the Season. a Chapter of Accidents

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 3

THE opening matches in connection with the Ovens and Murray Football Association took place on Saturday last under very favourable auspices with regard to…

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Nearly Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 15

Miss Murray, of Ballarat, who is at present on a visit to the Alexandra district, had a narrow escape from drowning last week. In attempting to ride across a dangerous…

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Railway Accident at Glasgow. Collision in a Tunnel

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 34

On March 30 a collision, by which five persons were killed and 20 injured, occurred on the underground line of the North British railway, between Queen-street…

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Railway Collision. Seven Deaths. London, May 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 27

A serious railway collision has occurred in Philadelphia, in the United States, resulting in seven deaths, and injuries, more or less severe, to 25 fire brigade members…

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A Tram Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 15

At the conclusion of the Brighton pony races on Thursday some of the passengers who ware returning to Rockdale railway station by Saywell's tramway, had a…

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Drowning Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 16

George Baker, aged 18, employed by Alderman Blaikie, of The Cottage, Mulgoa, was drowned in the Mulgoa Creek last week. He went out on horseback to…

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