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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 5

A young man named Edward Lush sanitary contractor of the Municipality met with very painful in juries through air accident which happened…

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12 Killed-16 Injured. One of the Directors Dead, What Caused the Accident?

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 2

The casualties in the "Flying Scotsman" accident at Grantham. yesterday now now total 28-there having been 12 deaths and 16 injured…

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Another Governor Blown Up. Many People Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 September 1906 · page 2

While General Sollogubi, the new Military Governor of Warsaw, was walking the streets with Prince Karpotkin, a large bomb was hurled…

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A Chapter of Accidents

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 September 1906 · page 2

Thomas Mitchell, a boundary-rider at Round Hill, was thrown from his horse yesterday and sustained a severe concussion of the brain. He was…

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Their Last Pilgrimage. 200 Drowned in a Boat-upset

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 September 1906 · page 2

A terrible river accident is reported from India. While a boat was proceeding down the Indus to a country fair which was…

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The Usual Yankee Smash. 10 Killed—many Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 3

The Wabash mail-train, when travelling at a speed said to have been 70 males an hour, collided with a goods train at a place called Gatlin, Illinois…

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Accident to a River Steamer. The Barge Collides with the Bridge

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 2

An accident happened on Wednesday, when the steamer William Davies was passing through the bridge with the barge J. L. Roberts in tow, by which Carl…

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The Floods in Spain. Fully 100 People Drowned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 October 1906 · page 2

It is announced that fully 100 persons have been drowned through floods at Santamera, in the districe of Murcia, in Spain…

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A Sad Rifle Accident. One Child Shoots Two Others

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 October 1906 · page 3

A very sad and shocking accident occurred at Narrandera A child of tender years got hold of it's father's loaded rifle and, incautiously handling it…

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Serious Accident. Near the Balranald Bridge

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 October 1906 · page 2

A man whose name is thought to be "Oliver" Fraser was admitted to the Balranald Hospital during the early hours of Sunday morning. It was…

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The Grantham Accident. Labour Member's Denunciation

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

Mr Richard Bell, Independent Labour member for Derby, commenting upon the Grantham disaster strongly denounced the employment of premium…

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General Cables. the Great Balloon Race. Santos Dumont Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 October 1906 · page 2

The balloon Briktannia, a competitor for the Gordon-Bennett Cup, piloted by Mr C.S. Rolls, one of the leading motor-experts in England, and Colonel…

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Three Men Drowned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 2

Heavy rains, followed by floods are reported from all parts of the country. Three lives were lost yesterday afternoon in the Arcadia Range district, in…

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Bridegroom Dies in Church. Wedding Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 7

At Lindau (writes the Geneva correspondent of the "Daily Mail" of 27th July), on the Swiss-Austrian frontier, a middle-aged man named Bubler…

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A British Steamer Founders. Sixty Passengers Drowned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 5

Great loss of life has accompanied a shipwreck off the Chinese coast. The steamer Cha[?]terhouse, while voyaging from Hoihow[?]o Hong Kong…

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WANGARATTA. Monday. Drowning Fatality

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 2

A youth named Geo. Monk met his death by drowning in the YEllo Creek on Sunday afternoon. It appears that Monk was sent to bring…

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An Oil Launch Capsizes. Ten Excursionists Drowned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 2

A telegram has been received from Blenheim, New Zealand,that an oil launch conveying a party of excursionists capsized yesterday through…

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General Cables. Railway Accident in Italy. Four Carriages Derailed. Five Persons Killed, Fifty Injured. London, Monday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 2

An accident has occurred to the express train running between Milan and Rome. Four of the carriages left the rails…

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Cablegrams. Great Motor Car Race. Is the United States. Won by France. Two Spectators Killed. Twenty Others Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 2

Great interest was excited in the United States by the great motor race for the Vanderbilt Cup, which took place at Lond Island on Saturday…

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How the Accidents Occurred. Spectators Cut the Wire Netting. and In, Ade the Track. Later

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 2

Later cablegrams from America throw some light upon the occurance of accidents during the race for the Vanderbilt Cup…

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