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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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Railway Collision at Charing Cross. London

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 2

At Charing Cross on Saturday a collision occurred by which [?] on the Glasgow train were telescoped and twenty-five persons injured. The…

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Burning Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon a little girl aged five years, daughter of Mr. G. Banco, of Rutherglen, was burning paper in the yard, when her clothing…

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Serious Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 2

Mrs. C. Robertson, Ringwood, who had driven into Corowa on Friday morning to transact some business, met with an unfortunate accident…

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Railway Accidents. a London Collision. London, August 31

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 26

A serious railway collision has occurred at King's Cross station, London. A train from Glasgow, owing to a mistake of a signalman, was run into another train…

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A Balloon Accident. a Strange Fatality. London, September 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 27

An extraordinary fatality has occurred at Leatherhead, in Surrey. An ascent was to be made by a captive balloon, and some of the spectators were playing with the…

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Mont Pelee. a Terrible Eruption. 200 Persons Drowned. London, September 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 27

A terrible eruption of Mount Pelee, the volcano in the island of Martinique that destroyed the town of St. Pierre in May last, occurred on Saturday night, the…

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President Rooseveldt. Narrow Escape of being Killed. A Collision with a Motor. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 2

President Rooseveldt narrowly escaped being killed in a collision on an electric trolly line at Massachusetts, the vehicle being almost overturned…

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Burning Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 29

A shocking burning accident happened at Barmedman on 28th ult. Several children were playing around a camp fire, near the Catholic Church, when the…

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Accidental Poisoning

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 15

A sad case of accidental poisoning occurred on Sunday. Sarah M'Nevin, wife of Edward M'Nevin, of Ballymoran, complained of feeling unwell, and directed her husband to…

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A Marrickville Fatality. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 2

An inquest was opened to-day on the body of a bricklayer named William Hiller. who met with injuries to his head during a disturbance at Marrickville on…

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The American President's Sensational Accident. Fuller Particulars. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 1

Mr Roosevelt, President of the United States, yesterday had a narrow escape from serious accident during his tour through the State of Massachusetts…

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A Dangerous Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 2

An extremely dangerous accident hotel Mr. George Wilson, son of Mr. G. F. Wilson, of, Big Springs, on Friday morning resulting in his being…

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Cab Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 2

While a cab driven by Mr. W. Marshall was proceeding down Sanger-street on Thursday night the king-bolt came out, with the result that the vehicle came to…

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Fatal Gun Accident. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 2

While Charles Hattman was out wallaby shooting near [?] his gun went [?], the [?] entering the leg, which was subsequently amputated, but the…

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Shooting Accident. Millionaire Killed by a Judge. London, September 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 34

A painful tragedy is reported from the United States, the victim being Mr. Charles Smylie, a well-known spirit manufacturer, who has made over a million of money at his…

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Fatal Tram Accident. an Extraordinary Affair. London. September 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 34

An extraordinary tram accident happened in Renfield-street, Glasgow, yesterday. Owing to the failure of the brake a car bolted down a hill on the wrong track. It collided…

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Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 29

An extremely dangerous accident befel Mr. George Wilson, son of Mr. G. P. Wilson of Big: Springs, on Friday morning, resulting in his being incapacitated with a…

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Sensational Accident. an Omnibus Falls Down an Embankment

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 16

A sensational accident, fortunately unattended with serious results, happened to an omnibus belonging to Carlyons, from Mary-borough to Carisbrook, shortly before 10 on…

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Vehicular Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 2

On Saturday Mr. Ryan, the driver of the mail sulky from Carnsdale to Corawa, Was thrown from the vehicle and dragged about 200 yards…

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Terrible Burning Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 September 1902 · page 2

A man named Peter Donuelly, travelling from Victoria in search of work, lit a large fire for his camp at Bungowa[?] on Thursday night, and the weather…

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