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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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Appalling Train Accidents. Fast Express Derailed. Dynamite Explosion. New York. June 23

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 1

A shocking accident has chocked the speedy rivalry of two great railway lines between New York and Chicago. The course of the Pennsylvania's road,…

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This Rifle Butts Fatality

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 2

All inquest was held to day touching the death by rifle bullet of Sergeant Fallen of the Irish Rifles at the Randwick rifle ranges on Saturday…

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Rifle Bursting Accidents. Inverted Bullets in Barrels

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 August 1905 · page 3

The mystery surrounding the bursting of several rifles during the past few weeks has been partially [?]ed by the finding of inverted bullets…

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Rifle Range Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 29

A fatality occurred at the Randwick rifle range on Saturday afternoon. The Irish Rifles were engaged at practice, and Sergeant Michael Fallon was the last man of…

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Railway Collision. Dreadful Loss of Life. London, July 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 27

A shocking disaster occurred yesterday on the electric line of railway which connects Liverpool with the town of Southport, 20 miles away. The line has only…

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Series of Rifle Accidents

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 28

A Sydney report says :—Considerable excitement las been occasioned amongst rifle clubs and riflemen generally by the bursting of the barrels of military rifles. In…

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Collision in the Harbour. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 August 1905 · page 2

On Staurday evening a collision occurred in Sydney Harbour between the [?] South Australian and whan-trape, both inward bound No great…

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Albany Building Fatality

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 August 1905 · page 2

After 12 hours' frantic work, the rescue parties have succeeded in extri[?]ing fifty persons from the collapsed ruins of Myers Store at Albany, New…

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Accident at Biarritz. Injury to a Princess' Husband

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 August 1905 · page 2

A serious accident has happened to Frciberr von Lulthert Alexander George Lionel Alphons Pawo[?] Rammingon, K.C.B., husband of H.R.H. the…

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General Cables. Railway Accident in America

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 August 1905 · page 2

A passenger and a freight train running from New York to Chicago collided at a spot between Lorain and Vermillion…

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Railway Collision. Twelve Persons Killed. London, August 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 15

A shocking railway accident occurred yesterday on one of the railway lines connecting Chicago and New York. At a point between Lorain (which is 25 miles from…

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General Cables. London, Friday. Railway Accident in America. Negroes Killed and Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 2

While a heavily-laden excursion train, travelling at full speed, was nearing Norfolk, a city and port of entry of Virginia, on the right bank of the…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 2

The Wahagunyah racehorse, Glenmore,--kicked his trainer, Mr. Win Clark, during training operations yesterday (Monday) morning,…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. Motor Car Fatality

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 2

While driving his motor car in Nicholson-street, Fitzroy, yesterday evening. Mr Robertson of Fitzroy, knocked down and ran over a man named Thomas Hall,…

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Accident in a Brick-yard

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 2

A man named J. Clark, a brick moulder, working at Mr. J. Webb's yard, met with an accident on Wednesday night which will necessitate his…

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Dreadful Mining Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 29 August 1905 · page 4

A shocking mining fatality, resulting in the death of two men, John Bevan and Martin Mahor, occurred at the Lake View Consols mine…

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Railway Accident in the Isle of Man

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 31 August 1905 · page 2

An accident involving serious injury but unattended with loss of life, is reported from the Isle of Man, the wellknown holiday resort in the Irish…

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Fatal Gun Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 31 August 1905 · page 2

Mr Richard Vincent Howard, son of the late Canon Howard, was shooting with two of his irlends at Casino, when his gun accidentally went off…

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Shocking Mining Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1905 · page 29

A shocking mining fatality, resulting in the death of two men, John Bevan and Martin Maher, occurred at the Lake View Consols mine, Kalgoorlie, on Saturday…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1905 · page 29

A fatal shooting accident occurred at Trunk Lead, Ballarat, on Saturday afternoon. Two boys, Eric and Harold Sim, aged 12 and 14 years respectively, sons of…

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