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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

242 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 13

Strange Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 29

An accident of a peculiar and serious nature befel Roy Hillary, 3 years of age, on Thursday. He was driving home from Wagga with his parents, and when seven and a half miles…

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Fatal Shooting Accident. a Strange Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 35

A youth named Albert Bradshaw, between 18 and 19 years of age, a son of Mrs M'Gregor, of Brighton, shot himself in some mysterious way at Mornington Junction on Monday…

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How the Accident Happened London, July 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 27

The shocking accident which befel a party of English tourists in Switzerland has evoked widespread sympathy and interest, and still further particulars of…

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Railway Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 2

A serious accident was averted to the night train from Benalla to Yarrawonga on Monday night through the watchfulness of the driver. The train, says the Benalla…

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Fining Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 21

Mr. Joseph M'Intyre was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday, suffering from severe injuries caused by a fall of earth in the Bothanga mines…

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A Sensational Accident. London, August 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 27

The naval manoeuvres were concluded on Saturday. A sensational disaster occurred to the twin-screw torpedo-boat destroyer Viper, 385 tons. During the manoeuvres…

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Shooting Accident

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 2

A shooting accident, that was the means of creating quite a sensation in Berrigan, occurred a few miles outside the town on the Tocumwal Road…

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Accident to a Balloonist. London, Thursday, August 8

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 2

Santos Dumont, while journeying in a balloon from St Cloud to the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, had a narrow escape from death, the balloon being caught by a gust of wind and…

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The Quirindi Accident

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 2

Some of the ladies, and gentlemen who were injured at Quirindi on Thursday night through the collapse of balcony, arrived in Sydney by train to day. In some cases severe injuries…

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Sensational Accident SYDNEY

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 12 August 1901 · page 4

A sensational accident occurred to-night at Quirindi. The annual tournament of the Quirindi Polo Club concluded today, and the prizes were…

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Shooting Accident

The Independent · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 4
Also in The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express

A shooting accident, that was the means of creating quite a sensation in Berrigan (says the "Advocate"), occurred a few miles outside the…

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Strange Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 29

An extraordinary accident occurred at the Burdekin waterworks, Charters Towers. The employees were having a picnic, and four men and seven women, with two infante, started on…

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Gun Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 29

A shooting accident occurred at Winchelsea on Friday morning, which resulted in sarlon injurious to a Beven-year-old daughter of Mr. A. Witcombe. On rising in the morning…

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Sensational Accident. Collapse of a Balcony. 150 Persons Thrown to the Ground

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 16

A sensational accident occurred on Thursday night, 8th inst., at Quirindi. The annual tournament of the QuirindiPoloClub had concluded, and the prizes were being presented…

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A Drowning Boy's Message

The Independent · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 2

John Croft, aged 10 years, who was boarded out by the State at Liechardt, instead of attending school on Friday afternoon last, spent the time with…

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Disaster at Sea. a Steamer Lost. 65 Persons Drowned. London, August 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 26

A terrible disaster has happened to the Canadian Pacific Navigation Company's steamer Islander, 1495 tons, which runs between Victoria, British Colombia, and…

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Fatal Shooting Accident. a Boy His Playmate

The Independent · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 4

A sad fatal accident occurred at Armadale Vic.) on Sunday afternoon, when a boy [?] Parker, aged 14, was shot though the heart by another boy of…

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Shocking Mining Accident at Wyalong. Saturday, August 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 37

An inquest was hold to-day on the death of Frederick Parry, who was killed yesterday in Neeld's mine. The evidence showed that deceased and three others were sitting in a…

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Strange Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 29

A man named P. J. Walen met with a very serious accident near Yabtree. He had taken out a horse from the cart and let the shafts remain on the propsticks, going underneath the…

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