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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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Collision at Sea. Twelve Lives Lost. London, June 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 27

A disastrous collision, in winch a war vessel is involved, has occurred in the North Sea. The Dutch coast defence steamer Pict Hein, of 3346 tons, rammed…

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Brindisi Express. Accident Narrowly Averted. London, June 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 27

The Brindisi express train has had a remarkably narrow escape from a serious accident. The train was carrying the mails from Australia by the…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Friday. Another Harbour Collision! [?]

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 2

A [?] occurred in the Harbour to-day just inside the Heads. It appears that early in the afternoon the China-Australia steamer Guthrie was…

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A Recent Accident. Fighting in the Courts

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 2

Cross-actions were commenced to-day in ike Vice-Admiralty Court in connection with the recent Electratug Energy collision. The owners of the…

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New South Wales. a Tram Accident. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 June 1906 · page 2

About 11 o'clock last night a serious tram collision happened just at the foot of Young-street, Circular Quay. It appears that the tram…

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Accidents. Child Severely Scalded at Euston

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 June 1906 · page 2

The infant son of Mr. A. A. Taylor of Euston Station was severely scalded last week. It appears that during the temporary absence of his purse,…

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Bound and Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 28

Mr. E. N. Moore, P.M., held an inquiry on Saturday into the circumstances surrounding the death of Michael Merrigin, farmer, of Goornong, who was found deal…

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Railway Porter Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 2

A painful accident happened to Mr J. W. Blades, employed as a porter at, the Albury, railway station, about. 6 o'clock last evening. He was…

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Tramway Accident. Three Deaths. Twenty-one Persons Injured. London, June 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 26

A serious accident has occurred on the electric tramway line which passes over High gate Hill in London. A car was coming down the hill, when the drive…

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An Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 2

It was at a crowded At Home. A lady wished to pass in front of him so the young man backed. In so doing, his beets stopped on someone's Lees…

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Fatal Accident at Rutherclen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 5

A young man na[?] Anthony [?]fly met with a fatal accident at the [?] Railway Station on Saturday night. As far as can be…

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Prominent Fireman in an Accident. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 4

Superintendent Webb narrowly [?] caped injury while driving to a are this morning. A tram collided with his buggy…

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A Fatal Gun Accident. Aboard the Cruiser "Essex."

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

A gun explosion occurred on the cruiser Essex, 14 guns, 9800 tans, one of the Second Cruiser Squadron attached to the Atlantic Fleet. [?]…

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Drowning Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 July 1906 · page 2

News reached Corowa yesterday that a man Minogue had met his death by drowning at Lake Moodemere. It is stated that he was…

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The Fatality Near Carrathool. The Inquiry

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 July 1906 · page 2

The inquiry into the death of William Pearson was held at Carrathool last Friday, before Mr Holcombe, coroner. Charles Henry pearson, 37 years of age, a…

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A Shipping Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 July 1906 · page 2

Advices have been received from Antofagasta, a town on the coast of Chili, that the sailing ship "Nivelle" is ashore on Point Grands, and it is…

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Tram Car Accident a Strange Coincidence

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 July 1906 · page 2

A disaster, which in several respects resembled that of a week ago at Notting Hill, took place in Halifax, Yorkshire…

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Cable News. Railway Disaster. Collision on a Bridge. Dreadful Scenes. 28 Lives Lost. London. July 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 14

A shocking railway disaster occurred, yesterday evening under sensational circumstances at Salisbury, in Wiltshire. While approaching a bridge, just after…

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A Sensation Accident. Fatal Explosion and Fall

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 2

A boiler explosion has occurred at Cradley Heath in Staffordshire, the seat of the cable chain manufacturing industry…

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Disposing of the Deputies. "To Be Shot Accidentally."

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 July 1906 · page 2

The members of the Labour Party in the Duma declare that they possess absolute proof that orders were sent from Petersburg to the Chief of Police…

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