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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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Fatal Accident

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 29 November 1905 · page 4

A very sad accident occurred at Barbara Station on Monday afternoon which unfortunately was attended with a fatal result. It appears that…

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Electric Trains in Collision

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 3

A terrible [?]h occurred on England recently on the Liverpool and South port Railway. The 6.30 Liverpool to "Southport," assembly…

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Death of Mr. J. T. Williamson Result of an Accident

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 5

General Herald was expressed in Wagga and throughout Riverina when is [?] known that Sir John Thomas Williamson, who for…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 3

A miner named Frank Stracke was killed while at work in the Broken Hill Central mine early this morning. A mass of rock suddenly came away in…

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Railway Accidents. Break-down of the Wargunyar Train. Railway Employee Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 December 1905 · page 3

The night train from Springhurst to Wahgunyah on Thursday last came t grief just after leaving Rutherglen, but the mishap was fortunately…

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Fatal Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 December 1905 · page 2

At the North [?]orhaman Cream[?] on Tuesday morning last the[?] Mr. Lennor, met with terrible injuries which resulted in his death…

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Drowned White Bathing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 35

Two sisters, named Yates, the daughters of Mr. John Yates, of Graf ton, were drowned wh[?] bathing in the River Clarence on Monday. The younger girl, Janet…

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Sydney Tram Accident. Seven Persons Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 37

A sensational tramway accident occuried in George-street, Sydney, at a late hour on Wednesday night. An electric tram from Circular Quay to Dulwich Hill…

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Upper Murray. Narrow Escape from Drowning

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 3

Information is to hand of a miraculous escape from a watery grave in the Murray. It happened in this wise: Mrs. John Harrison, of Khancoban, was returning from Corryong in a…

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Sensational Railway-Accident Driver and Fireman Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 27

Owing to an explosion on a railway engine near Newcastle on Monday morning, the driver and fireman of a passenger train, were severely scalded. The train left…

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Struck Dead by Lightning. Shocking Double Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 35

A widow named Mrs. Aberdeen and George Lloyd, aged three years, the youngest son of Dr. Lloyd, were struck dead by lightning during a thunderstorm at…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Thursday. Serious Tramway Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 2

A sensational tramway accident occurred in George street late last night. An electric tram from Circular Quay to Dulwich Hill crashed into another…

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Riding Accidents

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 3

While riding with one of his brothers at a fast pace on Sunday Mr. George Way, of Boorhaman, was thrown heavily owing to his mount…

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Nasty Cycling Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 5

While training at the Exhibition Oval this morning, Horder, one of the crack cyclists, met with a painful accident. He was riding with Dobble…

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Fatal Street Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 5

Andrew Carey, 13, who was run over by a horse and cart in Clarendon[?] S. Melbourne, yesterday evening, died at the Melbourne Hospital to-day. The…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 December 1905 · page 2

On Thursday evening last Master Angus [?]son, only son of Constable Finlayson, of Wahgunyah, had a narrow escape from being drowned…

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Painful Accident at Daysdale. Another Victim to the Chaff-cutter

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 December 1905 · page 4

An accident of a most painful character happened at Mr. T. Hogen's form last Monday, when a man named Jack Ryan had his hand cut off in a…

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Serious Accident to Mr. G. Tesney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 December 1905 · page 4

On Tuesday evening Mr. George Tensey, of Lowerdale, was the visits of as accident which night have been attended with immediate fatal result,…

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An Insurance Fraud. Man Sacrifices His Legs to Win an Accident Policy

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 December 1905 · page 2

A man named Edward May has st[?]ed the Taff Vale Railway Company at the Cardiff Assizes for compensation for the loss of both legs through falling…

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Cablegrams. (Per Reuter.) Accident To the King. Stunned By A Pheasant. bird shot Fy a Companion. Falls on the Kings Head. No Ill Effects Experienced. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 December 1905 · page 2

His Majesty King Edward VII. was out pheasant shhoting early on Saturday morning at Welbok Abbey, the seat of the Duke of Portland, in…

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