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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

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Railway Catastrophe. Collision and Explosion. Eight Persons Killed. London, November 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 27

A terrible rail way collision, involving serious loss of life, hag occurred at Frankfort-on-Main, in Germany. Two trains collided near the town, which…

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Buggy Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 29

As Bishop Anderson and the Rev. Mr. Ganly were driving towards Wilcannia with a pair of horses, they met a camel, and passed it without notice. Further on they…

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Fearful Cycling Accident. Collision with a Cart. the Victim Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 27

A frightful accident, resulting in the almost instantaneous death of a youth named William Barry, son of Senior-constable Barry, of the Ballarat police, occurred in Doveton-street, a…

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Fatal Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 28

A shocking fatality occurred a few days since at Sandmount, 12 miles north-east of Numurkah. A well sinker named Wm. Williams, aged about 55, who is…

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Accident to a Centenarian

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1900 · page 39

We (Adelong Express) regret exceedingly to learn that Mr. William Williams, the centenarian of Adelong Crossing, who celebrated his attainment of that advanced…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 November 1900 · page 2

A fettler named Jas. Morrissoy, married, aged 45, was cut to pieces on the railway line near Newtown to-day…

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Serious Bicycle Race Accident

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 November 1900 · page 3

A serious accident took place at the opening of the Bicycle Season in Melbourne last Saturday. In ALL seven MEN came down, viz, J. W…

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Fatal Accident. Thrown From a Colt. Magisterial Enquiry

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 3 December 1900 · page 3

On the 30th ult. Edward Slattery was thrown from a young horse, receiving fatal injuries, on Clare Station, near Oxley. The unfortunate man…

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Fatal Accident on Clare. a Man Thrown from a Horse

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 2

Early on Sunday morning a man named Edward Slattery, suffering from severe injuries was brought to the Hay Hospital in a conveyance, having been driven from…

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Accident to a Postillion

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 December 1900 · page 28

Six of Lord Hopetoun's horses were taken out on Thursday morning for exercise, harnessed in vehicles, but on catching eight of a steam tram in…

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The Drowning Case at Oxley. Magisterial Inquiry

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 10 December 1900 · page 2

On Wednesday, 5th instant, Mr. Martin, Coroner, held an enquiry into the cause of the death of Frederick Platt or Brown, who was drowned in…

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A River Fatality. a Man Breaks His Neck

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 10 December 1900 · page 3

News arrived in town on Saturday that an old man named Andrew Anderson, employed as a deck hand, fell down the hold of the river steamer…

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The Fatal Accident. Magisterial Inquiry

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 10 December 1900 · page 3

On Wedneday, Mr Martin, P.M., took further evidence at Oxley into the cause of death of Edward Slattery, who was thrown from a young horse…

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A Drowning Fatality at Oxley. Magisterial Inquiry

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 December 1900 · page 2

The Cornoner conducted a magisterial inquiry, at Oxley, on Wednesday last, respecting the death of Frederick Plath or Brown. The following evidence was take:—…

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A Steamboat Fatality. Near Carrathool. CARRATHOOL

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 December 1900 · page 3

Mr. Peter Westergard, master of the river steamboat, "William Davies," has reported to the police that an old man named Andrew Anderson, a deck hand, fell down the hold of…

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The Fatal Riding Accident on Clare. The Conclusion of the Inquiry

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 December 1900 · page 2

The Coroner, Mr. W. J. Martin, on Wednesday, continued at Oxley the inquiry respecting the death of Edward Slattery, which took place at the Hay Hospital, on…

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Fatal Accident

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 2

Edward Slattery, employed on Clarestation and well-known in B[?]ranald, died in the Hay hospital on the 2nd inst. from injuries received by being…

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The River Fatality. the Coroner's Inquiry

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 13 December 1900 · page 3

On Tuesday afternoon, an inquiry into the death of Andrew Anderson, employed on the barge of the river steamer "William Davies," down the…

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Extraordinary Harvesting Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1900 · page 19

A most singular fatality has occurred at Baulkamaugh North. A man named Robert Devine, who was engaged stripping wheat in his father's paddock, was taken ill on Tuesday…

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A Marine Sensation. R.m.s. Ormuz and the Ismaila Collide. Both the Vessels Seriously Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1900 · page 21

A collision took place between the R. M.S. Ormuz and the British India Co.'s Ismailaat Port Phillip Heads at half-past 9 o'clock on Tuesday night. Although not a life was lost…

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