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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

341 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 18

Accident at Moama

The Independent · Friday 1 September 1905 · page 2

On Friday evening last Mr J. McLaren, of Moama, met with a serious accident. Shortly After 8 o'clock that evening Mr McLaren left…

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Accidents

The Independent · Friday 1 September 1905 · page 2

Mr John Simpson met with an accident on Saturday, and fractured two of hie ribs. He was thrown out of his dray, and as one of the wheels…

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Items of News. Serious Accident

The Independent · Friday 1 September 1905 · page 2

About half-past six o'clock last evening, Mr F. B. Maher. local agent for Singer's Sewing Machine Company, met with a serious accident. It…

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Tocumwal. Accident

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1905 · page 2

Edward Jolley, the son of Mr. E. Jolley, caretaker at the Tocumwal bridge, who was severely kicked in the head by a horse he was driving, pumping water, at his,…

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Peculiar Riding Accident. Young Man's Narrow Escape

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

Mr Arthur Osborne, son of Mr Osborne, of Howlong-road, had a narrow escape from instant death yesterday evening. About 6 o'clock he…

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Purely Accidental

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 2

She : ’How did he come to marry his wife ?. He ’It was purely accidental. Her wealthy uncle fell into the river and was…

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Accidents

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 2

Whilst driving a horse and dray in Edward street on Saturday last., Mr J. T, Simpson met with a [?] accident. He was in the act of getting into [?] dray, when by spine means the horse took fright…

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Terrible Railway Accident. the Persons Killed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 4 September 1905 · page 2

A disastrous fatal accident has occurred on the Great Eastern Railway. An express train from London to Cromer was wreeked at Witham, near…

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Shocking Balloon Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 4 September 1905 · page 2

News of a shocking tragedy comes from Cirenville, Ohio, U.S.A. Professor Baldwin the well-known aeronaut, was making a balloon ascent in…

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The Shipping Fatality

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 September 1905 · page 2

No further bodies of the victims of the wreck of the schooner Jones Brothers near Newcastle, have so far been recovered…

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Boating Fatality in England

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 September 1905 · page 2

A tidal wave of considerable magnitude occurred yesterday at Moreco[?] Bay on the north-west coat of England. After the wave had passed a…

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Items of News. a Sensational Accident

The Independent · Friday 8 September 1905 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon a sensation was caused on the Murray-bridge. At the time the Deniliquin train was approaching the bridge from the Echuca…

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The Railway Accident at Witham

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 11 September 1905 · page 2

The coroner's inquest upon the bodies of the victims of the shocking railway accident which occurred on the Great Eastern line at Witham, near…

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General Cables. London, Tuesday. Street Railway Accident in New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 September 1905 · page 5

A shocking railway accident took place in New York last evening. A train travelling on the elevated railroad ran into an open switch, with…

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The Mikasa Disaster. Due to an Accident. Details of Her Loss. Heroism of the Crew. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 2

IT is expected that the Japanese battleship Mikasa which exploded and sank at her moorings at Sasoho recently, will be re-floated. She lies in…

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French Naval Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 2

During the progress of the naval manoeuvres now being carried out by the French Mediterranean squadron off Toulon, the torpedo des[?]oyer…

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Painful Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 2

A painful accident happened to Miss Vera Gallagher, daughter of Mr. Frank Gallagher, of Corowa, on Sunday. In company with other children…

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Mr [?] Power Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 2

Mr. [?] Power, a prominont member of the Victorian Amature Turf Club met with a nasty accident at Newmarket this morning, He was crossing the…

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Accident to Mr. J. H. Patterson

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 3

On the 13th instant Mr. J. H. Patterson was about to drive away from Gol Gol homestead in a buggy and pair, accompanied by Mr. William…

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Mr Francis Corrigan. Meets with a Serious Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 September 1905 · page 2

Friends of Mr Francis Corrigan, the well-known pastoralist of Wagra, will learn with regret that he has been the victim of a serious accident and lies…

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