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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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The Brimin Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 4

An enquiry concerning the death of John Elliott and Robert Arrowsmith, who were drowned at Brimin last Thursday, was opened by the Coroner…

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Victoria. an Exciting Wedding. Bridegroom's Father Hangs Himself! Guests Nearly Drowned. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 3

A Mr Neilson, from W.A. and Miss Westaway, of East Bairnsdale, were married there yesterday. The wedding was followed by a supper at Mr…

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CHILTERN. Thursday. Accident at the No. 2 MINE

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 4

Mr Mat McGan, jun. (Dolly) had a very narrow escape from a fatal accident at the Chiltern Valley mine yesterday. The shoots are divided into…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 4

On Friday last a three-year-old daughter of Mr. and E. L. Archer had one of her arms broken while playing with a perambulator at…

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General Cables. the Deadly Motor Bus. Runs Into an Oak Tree. a Horrible Accident. 10 Killed—26 Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 2

An accident of the most serious kind to a motor omnibus occurred at High-cross Hill to-day involving loss of life…

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Discoveries by Accident

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 2

The composition of which printing rollers are made was accidentally discovered by a Salopian printer. Not being able to find the "pelt…

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A Millionaire's Deaths Tragic Motoring Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 July 1906 · page 2

Mr Shaffer, an American millionaire, was killed at Ions Island by a train smashing into his automobile at a level crossing…

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Tramway Accident Near Rome. Electric Trams Collide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 July 1906 · page 2

A disastrous collision has occurred on the Rome to Frascati electric tram line. Two cars crowded with passengers…

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The Entry-electra Collision

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 3

The Marine Court to-day found the tug Energy entirely to blame for the collision with the steamer Electra which happened some weeks ago. The…

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Motoring Fatality. Run Down by a Train. London, July 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 15

The list of fatal accidents in the United States caused by motors being run down by trains has been added to by one reported to-day Mr. Shaffer, a millionaire,…

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Motor Bus Accident. Ten Lives Lost. London, July 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 15

A. serious accident, with loss of life and severe injury to a number of passengers, has occurred to a motor omnibus travelling between London and Brighton The…

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Motor Car Accident. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 3

Mr St. John Harmswoth has been seriously injured in a motor accident. His car in the darkness ran into a bank by the side of the road, near…

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Suicide or Accident ? a River Mystery

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 July 1906 · page 3

The body of a man, between 45 and 50 years of age. 5ft 3in in height, and slightly built, has been found in the Yarra. He was dressed in a dark…

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Victoria. a Strange Shooting Accident. Case of "Housemaid's Knee." Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 July 1906 · page 3

A strange shooting accident occurred at the Lilydale branch of the Colonial Bank of Australasia yesterday morning A girl named Dollie Carroll, aged 19…

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A Freak's Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 2

In a recent issue it was stated that Mr. Pilkington; of Burryjaa, had in his possession a freak in the shape of a five-legged lamb, which the…

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A Shocking Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 3

John Francis Griffin, schoolmaster at Darnum, was killed on the railway line at that place on Saturday. He leaves a wife and several children…

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American Railway Accident. 23 Negroes Killed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 2

Yesterday at Camlet in North Carolina, U.S.A., a passenger train collided, with fatal consequences. Twenty-three negroes were killed by…

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The Flemington Fatality

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 3

Bert Hewitt and Thomas Fletcher, the two men charged with killing Donald M'Leod on Flemington racecourse last Saturday week, were brought…

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Two Dogs and a Drowning Man

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 4

The instinct of Newfoundland dogs to save a drowning person was once somewhat painfully tested by an unfortunate Frenchman…

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Victoria. Fatality in a Mine. a Young Man Smothered. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 3

A man named Williams, residing with his parents at Smeaton, near Creswick, was smothered last night at the Berry Consols Extended mine…

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