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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

242 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 13

Double Drowning Fatality

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 2

Mr Harry Lloyd has received papers from Perth (Western Australia) which contain particulars of a and drowning, fatality which occurred a couple of weeks ago when Mr Francis George Hatch (a relative…

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Accident

The Independent · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 2

A serious accident befel the second son of Mr J. Kynaston on Monday afternoon last. It appears the little fellow was climbing a tree in front of…

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Extraordinary Accident. Killed by a Jet of Water

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 38

A fatal accident happened last week at the Jirnkee Hydraulic Sluicing Company's, claim, Tongio West, the managing director Mr John Ling, being killed. The deceased had offered to…

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Strange Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 29

A curious accident happened to a son of Mr John Frost, of Campbelltown, aged 10 years, while out bird-nesting the other day. The tad had climbed a tree to the height of about…

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A Naval Accident. Six Men Killed. London, November 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 27

A shocking accident has occurred on board the twin-screw battle-ship Royal Sovereign, 14,150 tons, of the Mediterranean Squadron, which is at present…

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Serious Baggy Accident

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 18 November 1901 · page 2

On Saturday evening last, while Mr F. Broughton (of the firm of Broughton and Macleay) was driving a pair of ponies in a buggy along…

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Serious Buggy Accident. Two Valuable Ponies Drowned

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 November 1901 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a serious and very peculiar buggy accident took place at Hay, by which Mr. Frank Broughton, of Messrs. Broughton and Macleay, lost a valuable pair…

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Mr. Patri k McFarland found Drowned. Cobram

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 21 November 1901 · page 3

Mr Patrick M'Farland, the well-known proprietor of the Barooga Station, wan to-day found drowned in a lagoon near the homestead. He was…

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Drowned in the Murray

The Independent · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon a man named Philip Friday, aged 30, fell from Government snagging steamer Fraser into the Murray at Echuca…

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Serious Buggy Accident. Two Valuable Ponies Drowned

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 November 1901 · page 1

On Saturday a serious and very peculiar buggy accident took place at Hay, by which Mr Frank Broughton, of Messrs Broughton and Macleay, lost a valuable pair of ponies…

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Singular Railway Accident

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 25 November 1901 · page 1

At Quirindi on Wednesday, while the goods train from the north was ascending Black Hill, under charge of Driver…

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Railway Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 29

A shocking railway fatality happened at Hurstvllie on Sunday afternoon, two little boys being cut to pieces. Their names were John Henry Sparkes, aged five years, and…

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Rioting in Greece. Many Persons Killed and Injured. London, November 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 27

Serious riots have occurred in Athens, resulting in a number of persons being killed and injured. The outbreak originated in a demonstration by University…

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Burning Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 28

William Lord, bod ot Mr. Thomas Lord, of Junee, met with a vary painful burning some which is likely to incapacitate him for some time. The young fellow was engaged ___—1___1____…

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Railway Accident

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 2

At Quirindi on Wednesday afternoon, while the goods train from the north was ascending Black Hill, under charge of Driver Solomon Reuben…

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An Accident

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 December 1901 · page 5

Fred: I had a fall last night which re rendered me unconscious for several hours. Ed.: You don't mean it? Where did…

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Fearful Railway Accident. Two Trains in Collision. Eighty Passengers Killed. London. November 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 27

A terrible railway accident has occurred in the United States. A westward-bound immigrant train came into collision with an eastward-bound passenger train at Seneca…

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Serious Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 29

A serious accident, which resulted ia the death of John M'Pherson, occurred at Saxton end Biun's timber-yard, Pyrmont, last week. M'Pherson was working with Alfred Johns…

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The Duke of Teck. Accident in the Hunting Field. London, November 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 27

His Serene Highness the Duke of Teck has met with au accident in the hunting field. He was out with the Cheshire Hounds when his horse, in jumping a fence…

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Extraordinary Fatality

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 2

An inquest was held at Ballymena, County Antrim, on the body of James Gordon Ballee, who died recently under somewhat extraordinary circumstances…

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