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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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Buggy Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 29

A rather serious buggy accident occurred at Hay on the 14th. The Rev. Jennings was driving a pair of horses in a single hooded buggy from the manse…

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Fatal Accidents

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 2

On Monday morning last the District Coroner received a wire from the officer in charge of the police at Finley to the effect that a man named Honry Whitely…

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A Railway Accident. Fifty Passengers Burnt

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 2

A railway train at Ternel burame deralled, and as a result of the accident, the carriages caught fire from the engine firebox…

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A Footballer Drowned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 June 1904 · page 3

A team of footballers left New Zealand on Saturday night. While on the launch proceeding to the Port Hacking it was swamped and two men…

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Shooting Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 June 1904 · page 2

An old man named Whitely, who has been in the employ of Mr. M'Grogan at Flatry for many years, went to shoot a [?] last week. While he was getting…

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750 Russians Drowned. Admiral Prince [?] Perisiles. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 June 1904 · page 2

The "Glornal d'llalla" publishes a despatch from Tokio to the effect that Admiral Uchtomsky and 750 men were drowned on the battleship Peresviet in…

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Shooting Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 30 June 1904 · page 2

A young girl, about 12 years of age, met with a painful accident yesterday afternoon near the Albury waterworks on the river. It appears that the…

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Fatal Accident in Jamaica

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 30 June 1904 · page 3

While a hundred men were removing sand from a conduit supplying the electric works at Kingston, Jamaica, the water was carelessly turned on…

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Shooting Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 3

The district coroner held an inquiry at Jerilderie on Sunday into the cause of the death of Henry Whitely, who was found dead in a paddock on Prairle Farm…

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An Admiral Prince and 750 Men Drowned. London, June 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 26

The naval disaster to Russia, which resulted from the encounter between the fleets at Port Arthur on Thursday, has produced profound dejection and dismay at St…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 29

The question of rating gas mains was discussed at the Ashfield council meeting after the leading of the circular letter sent to all the suburban municipalities by the…

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The Late Mining Accident at Bethanga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 24

The Inspector of Mines at Bethanga is troubled. Some few days ago a gentleman, who leffe the last public house at closing time, wandered away in the darkness, and opened…

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Burning Accident. a Dreadful Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 27

A young woman met a fearful death by hurning at Bingara on Monday night. Mrs. Thomas Reading went to sit near the fire, having a baby three months old in her arms…

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A Runaway Horse. a Lady Seriously Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 3

About 2.30 yesterday afternoon a resident of Kurranbullock named Mrs. Tonks was driving a sulky and pony up Townsend-street, when the horse…

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Accident

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 2

A painful accident happened yesterday morning to Ald. James Taylor. He was walking along Cressy-street when he slipped and fell, striking his head against the window of a fruiterers’ shop occupied by…

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Torrents of Rain. Russians Drowned in the Floods. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 4 July 1904 · page 2

Extremely heavy rains, resembling mighty torrents have fallen in the Liaotung peninsula and the country is under flood…

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The King Returns to England Accident on Board an Escort

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 4 July 1904 · page 2

While the June was escorting King Edward's yacht back to England from Kiel a rocket exploded on board, killing two men…

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CABLEGRAMS. Terrible Shipwreck. 700 Emigrants Drowned Vessel Strikes the Rockall Rock. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 July 1904 · page 3

It is feared that upwards of 750 Scandinavians and Finns, including the captain and bulk of the crew of the Danish immigrant steamer Norge,…

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Collision in the Harbour

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 July 1904 · page 3

Two colliers collided in Darling Harbour this morning, and both the vessels were somewhat damaged…

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Vice-regal Motorists. a Sensational Accident. London, July 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 July 1904 · page 27

The Earl of Dudley, the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, with the Countess of Dudley and a party, had a sensational experience yesterday. The vice-regal representatives were…

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