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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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Boating Fatality. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

A boat containing five occupants was capsized off Wangarel Heads, New Zealand, and three were drowned, the other two being rescued…

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Sad Bathing Accident. Three Young Ladies Drowned. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 2

A sad drowning accident occurred in the Murrumbidgee, between Lockhart and Narandera, on Saturday night, when three young ladies, Misses…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 2

On Monday morning last a report reached here that on the previous Saturday afternoon the two Misses Clapperton had been drowned in the…

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Sad Bathing Fatality. Three Young Ladies Drowned. Heroic Rescuer Loses Her Life

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 2

A shocking drowning accident happened on Saturday evening in the Murrumbidgee River, some twenty miles from Lockhart, whereby Miss…

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The Murrumbidgee Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 2

There is but little to add to the details of Tuesday's report of the lamentable bath[?] accident which retailed in the deaths of the Misses Clapperton and Miss Gray…

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Sad Bathing Fatality. NARANDERA

The Independent · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 4

A shocking drowning accident happened on Saturday evening in the Murrumbidgee River, some twenty miles from Lockhart, whereby Miss Ethel Clapperton and Miss…

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Attempted Murder. a Jealous Lover. Two Women Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 4

A sensational shooting affray occurred at Miller's Point, Sydney, on Wednesday afternoon, resulting in one woman being dangerously wounded, while another…

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Dr. Dill Macky at Temora. Several Persons Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 36

Dr. Dill Macky continued his campaign at Temora on Friday night, and experienced another bombardment, in which several persons were injured. No hall being…

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The Murrumbidcee Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 3

From our contemporary, the "Lockhart leader," we learn in connection with the recent terrible drowning accident, that the young ladies wont to bathe at about 6…

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Little Girl Drowned

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 2

On Monday a drowning accident occurred at the Great Southern, when a little girl named Gale, aged 21 years, met her death by falling into…

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Swept Overboard. a Pathetic Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 36

Captaian Holyman, of the Australian, which arrived at Launceston from Melbourne on Sunday night, reported that at noon on Sunday, David Matterson, aged…

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Coach Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 29

A sensational accident happened to the Toogong-Murga mail coach last week. While passing a particularly narrow and dangerous part of the road known as…

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Driving Accident at Chiltern

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 3

On Sunday morning Mr. Henry Hughes, of Cookinburra, while returning from Chiltern with Mr. Crampton, met with a nasty…

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Mining Accident at Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 3

At the Great Southern Consols, on Tuesday laid, a man named Herbert Rasmussen. as he was leaving work, slipped, and felt down the manhole…

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Accidental Death at Tupra. Station Overseer Found Fatally Injured. OXLEY

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 2

The overseer of Tupra, Mr. S. Mathers, was found on the run yesterday evening, having apparently been thrown from his horse…

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A Shocking Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 21

A married woman named Hannah M'Namara, aged 66, met with a shocking accident at her house at Blacktown on Tuesday. "While engaged cooking she was…

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Accidental Poisoning

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 29

Dr. Watt (says the Narandera Argus) was called to attend two children residing in cottages near Risby's mill, who were reported to be suffering from poisoning. I…

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Sensational Boating Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 2

A somewhat sensational boating accident occurred in the Murray opposite the Corowa Common on Monday. The Rutherglen Methodist…

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Accident to an M.L.A SYDNEY

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 2

Mr R. Davidson, M.L.A., was badly injured to-day in a tram coll[?]ation on the Parramatta read. His right leg was broken and he was taken to the Prince Alfred…

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Seamen Drowned. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 2

Waite going ashore this morning at Wellington, N.Z, from the ship Cattle Holms, the captain's boat caponised daring a squall, and two seamen were drowned…

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