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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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Extraordinary Shooting Accident. Miraculous Escape of a Girl

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 24

A returned soldier named Charles White-worth was on Wednesday night, at Stanmore, explaining the mechanism of magazine revolver, which he had brought…

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Railway Accident. Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 2

While a goods train was travelling down an incline [?]ford to-day the running hear on one of the trocks not out of order, and nearly the whole of the trials…

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Strange Mine Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred at the Chiltern Valley No. 2 Mine on Saturday night, the victim being Thos. Nash, aged 15, the second son of…

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Accident at the Royal Hotel

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

On Saturday evening a large elevated tank, standing on a woodwork frame over the hath-house and kitchen of the Royal Hotel,…

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Gun Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

A man named Clarke, living at the Great Southern and Chiltern Valley Consols mine, went out with others on Wednesday last on a shooting…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

At the Corowa Convent while engaged in the work of building the additions to that place, John Hall, on Thursday afternoon last…

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A Remarkable Accident. Horse and Dray Fall Down a Sewerage Excavation. Four Men Marvellously Escape Injury

The Riverine Grazier · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 2

A most remarkable accident, which was fortunately not attended with any very serious results, occurred yesterday morning at the sewerage excavation…

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Sad Bathing Fatality. Two Boys Saved. Their Rescuer Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 38

Two boys were bathing in the river at North Wagga on Tuesday evening, and got beyond their depth. Another lad, James Collins made a gallant attempt at rescue,…

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Sad Deowning Fatality

The Independent · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 2

On Monday afternoon a sad drowning fatality occurred in the Murray River above Moama. It appears that two brothers, named respectively…

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Collision in the Harbour. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 2

The Manly steamer Fairlight caulfield with and cook the launch Pacific near Circular Quay to-day. The crew was rescued…

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Shipping Disaster. Coal-carrier Founders. Crew and Passengers Drowned. London, January 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 27

The foundering of a steamer on the Irish coast yesterday was accompanied by the loss of between 20 and 30 lives. The Upupu, an iron screw three-masted steamer, of 866 tons,…

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Mining Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 28

A report from Brisbane says:—A serious accident occurred at the Brilliant Central mine at midnight, on Friday, when the shifts were…

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Horrible Mill Accident. a Man Sawn in Half. Perth

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 17

A horrible accident occurred yesterday at Worsley No. 2 Mill A man named August Magussen, who was employed at the mill, was engaged working a docker saw. He had…

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An Accident Averted

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 2

The afternoon train from Wo[?]te Melbourne was delayed for three hour on Tuesday by a remakable incided, and by [?] good fortune a very serious…

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Stabbing Fatality. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 2

An inquest was opened to-day on the body of a boy named Pug[?]ley, who was fatally stabbed yesterday by a Chinaman, named Ah Kin, who is at present in…

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Fatal Accident. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 2

Arthur Lyons, aged 70, whilst-drawing sonic water from a well at Botany, felt in and broke his neck…

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A South Australian Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 25

As the 6 o'clock train was moving on from the Goolwa station on Monday morning Richard Collett, a local porter, when jumping on the engine slipped and fell…

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Shocking Fatality. Fall Into a Cutting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 34

Mr. Arthur Johnson, who was about 26 years of age, unmarried, and residing with his father, Mr. M.. T. Johnson, farmer, at North Outtrim (Vic), while…

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Shocking Fatality. Fall Into a Cutting. Outtrim

The Independent · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 3

Mr Arthur Johnson, who was about 26 years of age, unmarried, and residing with his father, Mr. T. Johnson, farmer, at North Outtrim, while returning…

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Shocking Railway Accidents. an Enginedriver Cut to Pieces

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 25

A fatality occurred on Monday at Kensing ton (Vic.) under sensational circumstances The victim was Michael Coman, an enginedriver, aged 45. Shortly after 1 o'clock…

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