Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

474 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 24

Another Railway Fatality

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 2

At Springwood this morning a [?] was run over by a train and kill[?] instantly…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sad Burning Fatality

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 2

A painfully sad burning fatality occurred at Springfield, near Finley, on Wednesday of last week, when young married woman named Laity…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Sorrento Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 29

The O'Donnell family, who were the victims of the calamity at Sorrento on Christmas Day, when the father and 3 children were drowned, have (says "Age") been left…

Continued on Trove, page 29 →

Sad Drowning Case. Father and Two Daughters

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 27

A shocking drowning accident took place about a mile from Gundagai on Monday evening. Two girls, whose names are not known, and whoso respective ages are given as 6 and 10…

Continued on Trove, page 27 →

Strange Towing Incident. Three Men Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 15

A shipping mishap occurred at Wellington Harbour (N.Z.) on Sunday night, and three men were drowned. The scow Oban. timber[?]laden, was being towed from the Heads…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Bicycle Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 2

A boy in the employ of Mrs. E. A. M'Nicoll had a narrow escape from serious personal injury on Friday last. He was riding a bicycle, and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 2

Robert Gray, about 23 years of age, employed at Holloway and party's Federation claim, between chiltorn and Barnawartha, had a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

School Inspector Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 3

Mr. Mu[?]thew Willis, Senior Inspector of Schools for the metropolitan district, while descending the stairs at the [?]ces of the Department of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Drowning Case at Henty

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 2

A well known Henty resident, Mr. Henry Baumester, was drowned on Sunday evening. It appears that he in company with two other young…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Shocking Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 29

A shocking accident happened at Tarnagulla on Sunday evening, when a man named John Wotherspoon. draper, in the [?] of Messrs. Thomson and Comrie…

Continued on Trove, page 29 →

Buggy Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 4

On Thursday morning, as Mr. B. McKenrio was coming into Corowa, he encountered the buggy of Mr. John Seymour, of Bull Plain, overturned,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Drowning Fatality in the Murray. Well-known Fisherman Drowned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 2

Lynwood Washington, better known as "Black Sam," and one of the best known fisherman in the district, met his death by drowning in the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

CHILTERN. Saturday. Accident at the Chiltern Valley Consols

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 2

An accident occurred at the above mine at about five o'clock yesterday evening necessitating a stoppage of work until Monday. New machinery…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Drowning Fatality. the Body Recovered

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 2

The body of the man Linwood Washington, fisherman, who was drowned on Sunday in the Murray under circumstances fully detailed in yesterday's…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Marquis of Linlithgow Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 2

The Marquis of Linlithgow was thrown from a horse, with the result thai his shoulder blade was injured and his collar-bone dislocated…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Marquis of Linlithgow. Injured While Hunting

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 2

The Marquis of Linlithgow, formerly Governor of Victoria and the first Governor-General of the Australian Commonwealth, has been injured while…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 2

While ropes were being changed at the Chiltern Valley Consols mine on Friday the cage got away and fell to the bottom of the shaft, over 300 feet,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Murray Drowning Fatality the Inquest

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 2

The District Coroner, Mr. E. Oslear; P.M., held an inquiry at the Court House yesterday afternoon into the circumstances surrounding the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Escape From Drowning

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 3

Thomas Vicary, 61, who resides at Waverley, had a narrow escape from drowning to-day. He was bathing at the Bondi beach, when he was carried…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Lad Dangerously Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 3

A lad named Ernest Collins, aged 14. residing at Komnnburra, was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital this evening suffering from a depressed…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →