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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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Fatal Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 29

A Narandera wire to the Telegraph says:—"On Friday evening Mrs. Russell, wife of an employee engaged on the Hay line, met with an accident, which…

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Horrible Shooting Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 29

A shocking shooting fatality occurred on Sunday afternoon at Merredee, in the Mudgee district. Three brothers, Edward, Arthur, and Ernest Bartlett, were…

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Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 29

An accident occurred last week on the railway line between Warrnambool and Allansford, in which two ladies had a remarkable escape from death. Mrs…

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Accidentally Shot

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 29

A serious accident happened to F. Potts, a well-known vigneron at Strathalbyn (S.A.), on Saturday. He and his brother decided to shoot some rabbits, and the…

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Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 28

An accident occurred on 22nd inst. at the crossing of the Koondrook-road, 200 yards south of the Kerang railway station. A new engine from the yards (B 193) was…

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Riding Accidents at Albury

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 2

An Albury correspondent writes: -- While Gerald Griffith, aged nineteen, son of Mr. C. L. Griffith, prop[?]tor of Be[?]ambra Station, was schooling…

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Ryan's Den Drowning Case. Captain Dallimore's Body Found

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 35

A body was found at 4 o'clock on Monlay at Brown's Creek, one mile from the Johanna River, and about 10 miles eastward from Ryan's Den, which has been…

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Disaster at Sea. 24 Persons Drowned. London, February 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 26

The Norwegian steamer Avona, 2889 tons, has been coast off the coast of Denmark. The entire crew of 24 persons were drowned…

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Accidents

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 2

Master Charles Gardner, son of Mr. R. Gardner, met with injuries, which proved to be slight, in a riding accident on, Friday morning…

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A Gruesome Railway Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 4

In a book of railway anecdotes, bearing date about twenty years ago there is an account of what is described as a most remarkable railway…

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Extraordinary Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 29

Mr. and Mrs. George Breden, an elderly couple, met with an extraordinary accident on Saturday whilst driving home from St. Arnaud to Dobson's-bridge…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred at one o’clock last Tuesday morning, on the railway line about a mile from Bundure, when A. Stewart, a fettler…

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Drowning Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 3

A telegrams was received by the relatives in Rutherglen yesterday to the effect that Mr. Chas [?] met his death by drowning sydney on Sunday. Dec[?]sed…

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The Harbour Collision. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

Lighters were at work all the morning removing the cargo from the Wakitip[?] but there is a great quantity of water in the hold which retards the work greatly,…

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Collision

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 28

One of the most serious collisions which has occurred for a considerable time past took place off Bradley's Head, in Sydney Harbour, early on Sunday morning…

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Nearly Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 29

A sensation was caused among the early bathers at Bondi on Saturday by the undertow carrying out some of the bathers for a considerable distance, and placing them in…

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Strange Fatal Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 29

The death occurred last week in the private hospital at Orange of Mr. George Frew, of Central station, Cobar. Deceased met with a serious accident last…

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Coach Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 21

A most unusual fire occurred on the mail coach leaving Jerilderie for the Argoon and Wilson districts. The coach had got only about a mile out of the town…

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Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 29

The Railway Commissioners have received a report regarding the scalding of the driver and fireman of a stock train in the Brook's Hill tunnel, near…

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Fatal Mine Accident. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 2

Through a fall away in a mullock pass in the South Broken Hill mine to-day, a man named John Rowe was killed, whilst three of his companions were badly…

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