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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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Accident

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 3

In reporting the accident w inch [?] the Cobram cricketers last week the “Courier” remarks :— While returning home in a drag…

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The Pea-rifle Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 2

The lad Smith, the victim of the recent pea-rifle accident at Cookardinia, who is an inmate of Dr. Cleaver Woods' Private Hospital, has made a…

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Drowned in a Gave. Wreck of the Valencia. Women and Children

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 2

According to the London "Daily Mail" of 26th January, a raft with, nineteen sailors from the wreck of the steamer Valencia on the coast near Cape Beale…

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Building Accidents. New Hotel Collapses. Great Loss of Life. London, April 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 27

A shocking disaster occurred yesterday in the Black Forest, in Germany. A new hotel of imposing dimensions had just been completed. To celebrate the event a large party had…

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Accidents

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 24

On Wednesday last. Mr. Shaw, Superintedent of Roads, met with a serious mishap. He was driving into Albury when his horse got its tail over the reins, and…

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Peculiar Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 5

Norman Spalding, a well-known Albury pedestrian, met with a peculiar accident on Saturday last, He was working on a ladder when he was…

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Accidentally Killed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 3

At the Coroner's inquest to-day into the circumstances surrounding the death of Tennant Donaldson, who was killed through falling down the lift…

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In Collision. Torpedo Boat and Destroyed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 2

A collision occurred at Malta [?] tween the destroyer Ardent attach to the Mediterranean squadron, and torpedo boat No. 84…

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Across the Bay. Several Buildings Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 2

Many of the principal building in Oakland, across the bay, suffered from the shock, several of them being badly injured…

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Further Details. 1500 Persons Killed. 1000 Seriously Injured. Business Centre in Ruins. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 2

Owing to the newspaper and telegraph offices in San Francisco having been all either buried or destroyed, only the most fragmentary…

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HENTY. Burning Fatality

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 6

On Good Friday morning a serious burning accident happened to a young man named Thomas Lawson, who, with two of his brothers was…

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Another Surf Bathing Fatality

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

Still another victim has been claimed by the treacherous surf at Manly. A girl named Florence Wright, aged 10, while bathing this morning at…

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Late Henty News. the Burning Fatality

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 5

An inquest on the death of William Lawson, whose death from burning is reported in another column, was held at Wagga on Saturday afternoon…

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Wood Chopper Injured. a Remarkable Accident Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 2

A serious accident occurred at Wagga to a wood-chopper named Lancy this morning. Lancy was chopping a log at Gumly…

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Henty. Sad Gun Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 4

A fatal supposed gun accident happened here on Sunday night, the victim, being Mr Richard McFarlane, butcher, of Henty. A couple of youths…

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Fatality at Henty

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 3

A painful sensation was occasioned among Henty residents on Monday morning when it became generally known that Mr. Richard MacFarlane,…

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Henty Shooting Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 3

The coroner, Mr E. T. Hough, J.P. held an enquiry on Monday concerning the death of Mr R. McFarlane. which occurred on Sunday night, the result…

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Cablegrams. San Francisco. a Regrettable Fatality. Prominent Relief Officer Shot London

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

A most regrettable fatality occurred yesterday during the prosecution of measures of relief in the ill-fated city of San Francisco…

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Serious Collision with Troops. London, April 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 27

The coal miners on strike in the north of France are maintaining their attitude of rioting and disorder, and extending their acts of violence and outrage…

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District News. Henty. Fatal Accident. Wednesday, April 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 2

A very sad accident happened to one of our butchers, Mr. R. M'Farlane, on Sunday last. On that day Mr. M'Farlane left home to go to his…

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