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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

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Fatal Accident

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

Au accident occurred on Thursday morning, whereby a man named Harry Fletcher lost his life. Ha was engaged digging clay at Stubbing Brothers' Brickyards, Eastgrove, a…

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Shocking Mining Accident

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

A shocking accident, said to be the result of a missfire, occurred on Friday morning at the Associated Mine, K[?]lgoorlie, and resulted in the death of a miner, end serious injuries…

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Fatal Accident. Two Miners Entombed

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

A fatal accident occurred on Tuesday at the Prince Edward mine, Eganstown (Vic). Two miners, named William Massina and Robert Height, who hail from Newstead…

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Found Drowned. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 2

An open verdict was returned at the Inquest of the body of John Huxham, which was found in the harbour on Tuesday week…

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Serious Burning Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 28

A serious burning accident happened to a young married woman named Mrs, Frank Bailer and her little daughter, ageet five years, at their residence in Seymour East, on…

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Shocking Burning Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 30

A shocking burning fatality occurred at Parkes on Saturday morning. A labourer named Patrick M'Guinness, who had been drinking heavily for some time past…

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Strange Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 3

A railway mishap of peculiar character happened on the night of the 4th inst., to a man who is said to be an hotelkeeper in Melbourne. The injured man arrived in Albury by the…

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Fatal Shooting Accident. a Youth's Death

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 36

A fatal shooting accident occurred on Monday afternoon, at M'Kenzie's Hill, near One-mile Creek, in the neighborhood of Mount Beckwith. The victim was a youth…

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Remarkable Shooting Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 29

A shooting totality occurred at North-Weet Bay, in the Kingston district (Tasmanis), on Sunday, the victim being R chord Myere, master of the ketch Tria[?]unne. While…

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Temora. Fatal Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 16

On Wednesday evening last, Mr. William Reynolds, a well-known farmer of the Wallenbeen district, and who lately secured a property on Deep Crook, met with a suddenand fatal accident. It appearH that the deceased gentleman wan returning from WaUeubeeu to bis Gundarooly farm ijoar…

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James Reed Injured

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 4

Mr. James Reed struck his log against a cake of ice i such a manner na to bruise it severely. It became very much swollen and pained him so badly that he could not walk…

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Strakce Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 29

A remarkable fatality occurred last week at Laichhardt, by which a baby named Albert Roy Strong, 12 months old, met his death. The child's parents reside in Gradstone-street…

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Fatal Sewerage Accident. Two Men Buried in Sand. One of Them Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 35

An accident of a very sad character, and attended with a fatal result in at least one case, occurred at Randwick on Tuesday morning in connection with the extension, by the…

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Railway Accidents. London, April 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 27

An accident has occurred on the railway line between Tiestsin and Peking through the collapse of a culvert. A train was derailed in consequence. Eleven Chinese…

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Serious Shooting Accident Near Mulwala. Mr. Samuel Lee Dangerously Wounded. May 4, 1901

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 3

QUITE a gloom was cast over Mulwala this morning when Mr. Wm. Mawson, of Tarramla, galloped into the township for medical aid, staling that he had found…

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Capsize of the Tumbarumba Coach. Two Passengers Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 24

An accident occurred on Wednesday morning to the coach from Tumbarumba to Wagga, which resulted in the vehicle being capsized, two passengers and the driver being injured…

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Fatal Shooting Accident Near Mulwala. Death of Mr. Samuel Lee

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 27

Quite a gloom was cast over Mulwala on Saturday morning when Mr. Wm. Mawson, of Tarramia, galloped into the township for medical aid, stating that he had found Mr…

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Shooting Accidents

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 2

On Monday night last while some Berrigan boys were out opossum shooting, a rather peculiar accident happened, and the wonder is that it was…

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Shooting Accidents

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 3

ON Monday night last while some Berrigan boys were out opossum shooting, a rather peculiar accident happened, and the wonder is that it was not attended…

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Railway Collision. SYDNEY, Later

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 2

A serious railway collision occurred yesterday evening between two goods trains, one from Bathurst with sheep, the other from Eskbank, containing…

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