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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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Fatal Accident at Polo

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 2

The Marquis de Villaviya while playing at Ostend was killed by his opponent who accidentally hit him on the head with his stick…

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JINDERA. Wednesday. Shocking Burning Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 July 1904 · page 4

Yesterday a sad case of burning occurred at Jindera, a young girl named Ada Kalms, who resides with her parents, being the victim. The little girl…

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Sad Shooting Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 35

Mr Goddard Brown, while shooting in the Outtrim district (Vic.) on Monday, met his death. Mr Brown had shot at a wallaby, and hit it, but finding it merely wounded…

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Collision at Sea

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 29

The steamer Tagliaferro, inward bound to Newcastle from Sydney, collided with the schooner Western Star bound from Cairns to Sydney with a cargo of sugar and molasses…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. a Man's Head Cut Off

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 3

Early this morning a shocking fatality occurred on the Port Melbourne railway line between Falls Bridge and the Steam Ferry, when an unknown…

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Jindera Burning Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 2

The little girl, Ada Kalms, who was brought to Dr. Woods' private hospital, Albury, on Wednesday, suffering from severe burns, the result of a…

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Collision with a Tram

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 3

It was alleged against Joseph Bragge, a driver of a hansom cab which collided with a team in Swanston-street yesterday afternoon, that he…

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Street Sweeper Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 3

George Handy (16), who resides at Collingwood, and is employed as a street sweeper by the City Corporation, was knocked down by a horse…

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Serious Accident

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 2

An accident of a serious and painful nature befel Mr W. Toll and employee at Mr J.W. Taylor’s saw mill, at North Deniliquin, on Thursday afternoon. A heavy log was being placed on the vertical frame,…

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Jindera Burning Fatality

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 July 1904 · page 2

The death occurred yesterday morning at 1 o'clock of the little girl Ada Kaims, the victim of the Jindera burning accident on Tuesday last. As will…

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Riding Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 July 1904 · page 2

An accident of a rather painful nature happened yesterday. Mr Proctor, of Bungowannah, was riding over his grounds during the day, when his…

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General Cables. London, Monday. Royal Riding Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 July 1904 · page 2

While the Crown Princess of Roumania was out riding yesterday the horse bolted, and was dashed to pieces by falling over a precipice…

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Accident to Lord Hopetoun

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 July 1904 · page 2

Lord Hopetoun, son of the Marquis of Linlithgow, met with an accident while playing polo near Edinburgh and fractured his collarbone, by being…

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Drowned Whilst Fishing

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

A young man named Fredk. W. Downey, residing in Parramatta, left his home for Maroubra on a fishing excursion. He did not return home, and on…

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Peculiar Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 7

While Boulder (Colo.), University students were enjoying a picnic near Red Hill recently they met with a peculiar accident. The party was composed of S. Homer…

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Roughs and Police in Collision

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 August 1904 · page 3

At serious affray occurred between the police and a notorious band of roughs at Footscray on Saturday night. Upon one of their number named Ernest…

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Shooting Accident at Germanton

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 August 1904 · page 2

A serious shooting accident occurred on Saturday morning at Germanton, but the information to band does not throw very much light upon the actual…

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Accident in a Mine

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 August 1904 · page 4

At Wallaroo, South Australia Mines, yesterday, two men were buried by a fall of material. One was instantly killed…

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General Sir Ian Hamilton. Rescued from Drowning

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 4

General Sir Ian Hamilton, British attache in the East, was rescued from drowning by a Jspanese officer. Mr Burleigh wrote from Tokio, under date…

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Accident

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 2

Olive Sugden, aged 12, the youngest son of Mr. G. F. Sugden, of Woodsome Lees, near Tocumwal was thrown from a horse whilst in a paddock near the homestead on Friday afternoon, and was picked…

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