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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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A Serious Accident

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 November 1904 · page 4

We are sorry to say that on Wednesday last as Mr. William Colless, of Paika, was driving in a dray into Balranald he met with a very serious accident. It appears…

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An Injured Rifleman

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 3

The report of the board appointed to inquire into the accident at the Port melbourne rifle ranges on August 27, whereby a rifleman named J…

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Motor Car Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 3

Miss Alice Roosevelt while out driving in her automobile, was thrown from the car and badly shaken…

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Saved from Drowning

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 29

While bathing in the surf at Manly, on Friday evening, a Mr. Mayman was carried out by the undertow, and seemed almost certain to be drowned when Mr. A…

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Found Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 29

On Friday morning it was [?] that Jessie Hoatson, a young woman about 23 years of age, employed as a waitress at Gilbert's Club Hotel, Kerang, had not…

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A Fisherman Drowned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 3

A man and his two sons, all of whom followed the occupation of fishermen, were out fishing to-day. On returning from Coogee their boat…

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Sad Drowning Case Lady Rider Paints While Crossing a Stream

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 19

On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Slocombe, residing 14 miles from Buchan (Vic.) attempted to cross the Snowy River on horseback, with the intention of visiting a friend, Mr. Hicks, living on…

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The Late Pea-rifle Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 28

Concerning the pea rifle accident at Narandera, the "Argus" say's:—It. appears that young Alan Mackenzie, accompanied by two other lads named Maxwell and Bell…

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Shocking Machinery Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 35

A shocking accident, ending in the death of a young man named Thomas Keating, occurred on Monday .at the farm of Mr. M'Farlane, at Bacchus Marsh. Keating was in the…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. a Cycling Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 3

Ralph Parr, a waiter at the State Parliament House, was riding home along St. Kilda road late last night, when the fork of his bicycle snapped,…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 3

Mr. Dan Oswald, youngest son of Mr. John Oswald, Senr., of Corowa met with a serious accident at Eaglehawk (Vic.) last…

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Fatal Accident at Clear H.Lts. a Well-known Farmer, Killed. [?]

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 2

"In the midst of life we are in death." To are there is nothing more expressive than that in our Burial Service, and it has been painfully ex[?]ed by the sad…

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Accident to Detective Carey

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 3

While jumping off a Nicholson-street tram last night. Detective Carey fractured his ankle. The sufferer was placed under chioreform, and the broken…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. Lift Well Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 29 November 1904 · page 2

Another lift well accident is reported. It occurred at North Sydney. A lad who was looking down a lift shaft to ascertain whether the lift was…

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Shooting Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 2

A resident of Nhill named W. T. ingram met with a serious accident to-day. He was shooting hares with a revolver and the weapon…

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Accident at Sweeping Practice

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 2

Vernon's steam lam[?]ch, pulling a en[?]ter was engaged in sweeping practice off Portsmouth. The usual explosives were used, and…

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The Baltic Squadron. a Destroyer Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 1 December 1904 · page 2

The Russian destroyer Prowzitellnt, attached to the supplementary Baltic squadron, has been badly disabled in a gale…

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Sweeping for Mines. Accident at Portsmouth. London, Nov. 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 17

While practice in sweeping for mines was being carried on at Portsmouth yesterday a serious accident occurred. The steam launch of the war-ship Vernon (formerly…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 2

A ganger at the local railway station named Francis met with a painful accident, on Saturday. He had been attend to an angina and had Just finished…

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Sad Fatal Accident

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 2

An accident with fatal results, [?] between Oaklands and Daysdale on Tuesday of last week , the victim being Mr Charles Whatley , as…

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