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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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Cycling Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 2

While cycling down an focline between Springhurst and Rutherglon on Friday last, Miss A. Donovan, of the former place, was thrown heavily to the ground through…

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Peculiar Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 2

While two sons of Mr. R. Dryburgh, of Ruthergleo, were romping on s bed on Sunday morning last, one of them, aged about 14 years, was thrown to the floor,…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 2

Whilst returning from Rutherglen of Thursday evening Mr. J. Stephenson, son of the local bandmaster, had a smash-up on the bridge. He…

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Drowning Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 34

Mr. John Baxter, an old and respected resident of Barnawartha, was found drowned on Saturday. About four weeks ago he had an apoplectic fit, which resulted in paralysis…

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Disaster in Stamboul. 75 Persons Drowned. London, October 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 27

A terrible disaster has occurred at Constantinople. A number of persons were standing on a bridge watching the rescue of a boy who had fallen into the water, and was…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 28

A shocking accident, resulting in the instantaneous death of Christopher Collins, a miner, occurred at the New Chum and Victoria mine, Bendigo, on 16th inst…

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Railway Accident. Refreshment Room Wrecked

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 24

Early on Saturday morning an unusual accident occurred at the Cootamundra railway station. It appears that the carriages and tracks of the Temora train were standing…

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Terrible Football Disaster in Glasgow. Great Loss of Life. Over 250 Persons Injured

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 November 1902 · page 2

An accident unparalleled in the history of football marred the International match between England and Scotland, which took place recently…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 17

At Purnong Landing, on the Murray in South Australia, Mr. Gottlieb Ar[?]ald a farmer in that vicinity, went, on 24th October, to get a tank of water in a tip…

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Found Drowned

The Independent · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 2

Mr F. W. Garstang, Coroner, held an inquiry yesterday on the body of a man named John Brown, found in the Edward River near the Brewery by a lad named…

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Collision at Sea. a Terror-stricken Crew. London, November 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 27

A collision has occurred off Dungeness on the southern coast of Kent, between the steam collier Saint Regulus and the Spanish steamer Enero. The Saint Regains struck…

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Shocking Railway Accident. a Girl Mangled

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 35

A Methodist sunday-school picnic at Hartwell (Vic.) on the Ashburton to Camberwell railway line, had an unfortunate ending on Tuesday. Among the party was a Miss…

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A Drowning Fatality. Near Hay. A Fisherman Loses His Life

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon, a boating accident took place in the river Murrumbidgee a few miles down-stream from Hay, by which a man, whose…

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The Late Drowning Case. Magisterial Inquiry

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 November 1902 · page 2

A magisterial inquiry was conducted yesterday morning by the P.M. (Mr. W. J. Martin) as to the cause of death of Chas. Born, who was…

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The Hartwell Fatality. Inquest on Miss Blenkinsop, Melbourne, 12th November

The Independent · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 3

The city coroner, Mr Candler, held an inquest to-day at the morgue concerning the death of Miss Blenkinsop, who was knocked down by a train at Hartwell on…

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Hay. Drowned in the Murrumbidgee

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 November 1902 · page 2

A boating accident took place in the River Murrumbidgee last week, by which a fisherman named John Nelson, known as "German Charley." lost his life. It appears that…

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Fatally Drenched. Strange Mining Accident. London, November 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 27

Through an accident to the pumping machinery in a coal mine at Treharris, near Merthyr Tydvil, in Wales, 30 miners were suspended in a cage at the height of 550ft…

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Accident

The Independent · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 2

Dr. Graham had a narrow escape from serious injury on Tuesday afternoon. He was driving out to see a patient on the Hay road, and had got…

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Fatality at a Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 29

Further particulars have been received with regard to the terrible burning fatality at Bodangora on Tuesday night, when a boy, 5 years old, named…

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Drowned in the Murray

The Independent · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 2

On Sunday Mr. Buckley and his three sons, together with a friend, went fishing just above the Moama township. About midday all, excepting William…

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