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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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Buggy Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 29

A report from Marrumburrah says:—As Messrs Burnett, Baxter, and Thomas Baroes were driving a double buggy down a steep incline, below the cemetery, the…

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Wodonga Railway Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 2

Our Wangaratta correspondent writes —The friends of Mr. William Marriott will be pleased to learn that he has sufficiently recovered from the accident…

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Accident on a French Warshir

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 3

The anchor chain of the French fronelad. "[?] Quare," when off La Rochelle, suddenly snapped, outting a gunner in three, and killing another…

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A Railway Accident. Link Repair Cut to Pieces. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 May 1904 · page 3

Two men employed by the Victorian Railway Department as line repa[?], named Thomas Mead and McNully, respectively, while walking on the line…

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The Hay Waterworks. a Peculiar Accident. Collapse of the Supply Tank

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 2

A peculiar and wholly unexpected accident occurred at, the Hay Waterworks on Friday night, when the square tank into which the supply is pumped, collapsed…

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War Celebrations in Tokio Accidents in the Streets

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 2

While celebrating the recent Japanese victories on the Yalu in the streets on Tolde 41 persons were killed and [?] others injured, most of them [?]…

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Accidental Drowning

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 May 1904 · page 3

John Bernan a well-known resident of Illawarra, was accidentally drowned in Woollongong Harbour this morning…

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Accident at Bowna

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 May 1904 · page 2

Mr B. Evans, blacksmith in the employ of Mr T. H. Hicks, Bowna, was unfortunate this week in having his finger caught in the gear of the…

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Drowned in a Well

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 29

Emily Amolia M'Cartney, aged 12 years, was drowned in a well at Mount David. From the evidence adduced at the coroner's inquiry which was held on the body, It…

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Buggy Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 29

A serious buggy accident occurred last week at Young. Dr. Macpherson called at the Albion Hotel to see a patient, leaving hie buggy and two horses in…

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Accident to Brisbane Express

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 3

One of the carriages attached to the Bribane mail train was derailed last night near Farloy Station. The passengers had a very narrow escape from…

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Terrible Balloon. Accident in Paris Nineteen People Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 2

A terrible ballon accident has occurred in the Place de Bastile in Paris When the ballon descended a crowd rushed in order to rescue the…

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Twenty Russians Drowned. Mine Transport Blown Up. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 2

The Russian mine transport Amur, while engaged laying mines in the roadstead off Port Arthury struck a mine and sank…

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Serious Driving Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 2

Mr Thomas Doogan, a well-known farmer, of Burrumbuttock, met with a serious driving accident yesterday evening whilst returning from Albury…

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Accident to Rev. J.f.c. Ashworth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 2

The Rev. J.F.C. Ashworth, curate of St, Matthew's Church of England Albury, met with an accident on Sunday evening, whilst returning from…

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Painful Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 2

A boy named Arthur Smith, who lives with this parents in Kiewa-street met with a painful accident yesterday, The lad shipped and fell…

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Balloon Accident Nineteen Persons Injured. London, May 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 27

An extraordinary balloon accident hag occurred in Paris. A balloon descended in the Place de la Bastille. The crowd, in order to rescue the aeronaut, slit the cover to let…

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Serious Japanese Disaster. Two Cruisers Lost. A Thousand Sailors Drowned. Later

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 2

Two Japanese cruisers collided. One sank and four hundred of her crew were drowned. Another warship struck a Russian…

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Gun Accidents

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 19

A youth named George Cook, residing on the Moe Swamp (Vic), on Monday was drawing an old-fashioned rifle through a picket fence when it exploded. The charge…

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Accident in the Ploughing Field

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 29

A serious accident occurred to a young man named Samuel Lydford, who was engaged in ploughing operations near Ungarie. He was following the horses…

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