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 9 of 24

Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 28

A frightful accident, by which a fireman, named Thomas Newby. was jammed against the heated boiler of a locomotive and slowly burned to death, and two other…

Continued on Trove, page 28 →

Fatal Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 4

Mr. Wm. Prentice, vigneron and farmer, was killed by a full from a load of chaff near Christmastown on Monday afternoon. The deceased was…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Driving Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 4

News of a somewhat sensational driving accident, which happened to Mr. and Mrs. Killen, of Bull Plain, on Saturday last, was brought into…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

General Cables. Fatal Colliery Accident. London

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

A shocking accident is reported from South Wales. A number of coal miners were standing in one of the levels at the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Clergeman Drowned. Launceston

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 3

A tragedy occurred yesterday at Georgetown, at the mouth of the Hirer Tamar, 160 miles north-west of Hobart…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Coach Accident

The Independent · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 2

Early on Wednesday morning an accident of a serious nature occurred to the Moulamein Coach while on its way to that place. When nearing…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fatal Accident. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 4

A workman named Samuel Hold[?]troum, employed in the erection of else new wing of the Sydney Hospital, was killed this morning by…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

An Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 5

Whilst the party was waiting at the cross roads preparatory to resuming the Journey to Corowa, a mishap occurred to Mr. F. E…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

South Australia. Shocking Motor-car Accident. Two Men Censured for Cowardice. Adelaide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 2

An inquest concerning the death of Frank Connolle, chauffeur to Dr. Clive Newland, of Morphettville, has been held…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sensational Coach Accident

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 3

An accident of a sensational nature happened about 2 a.m. on Tuesday to the [?] The coach left Deniliquin on Tuesday evening in charge of Mr. W. Johnson, with one passenger, Miss Mabel…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

New South Wales. Sydney, Saturday. Serious Collision in Sydney Harbour. S.S. Buninyong Badly Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 May 1906 · page 2

The well-known Howard Smith passenger steamer Buninyoug, inward bound from Melbourne, was badly damaged in Sydney Harbour last night…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Sad Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 2

At Upper Thoughla, about 15 miles from Corryong, a girl named Nita Garing, aged two years, was drowned in the Thoughla Creek on Monday…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 3

On Friday afternoon Minder Horace Ros[?]abloom,employed by Messrs. L. Lavy and Co., was riding one of the [?]rm's horses in Foord Street,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mail Coach Overturned. Passenger and Driver Injured. Deniliquin, 2nd May

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 3

An accident occurred to the Moulamein couch at 2 -a.m. to-day, when about a mile from Murgha Station. There were two passengers on the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Clergyman Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 29

The Rev. Henry Jones. M.A. formerly minister of St. Andrew's Church, Launceston, was found drowned at Georgetown (Tas.). He was visiting Tasmania from…

Continued on Trove, page 29 →

Collision at Sydney. Steamship and Barque

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 35

One of the most serious harbour Collisions of recent years occurred shortly before half-past 7 o'clock on Friday evening, near Garden Island, between the…

Continued on Trove, page 35 →

Sisters Drowned. in Sight of Home

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 7

A sad boating disaster involving the death of two sisters occurred at Ports[?]ade, near Brighton, on Saturday evening, 3rd February…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

A Too Common Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 2

A young woman named Ada George, while clothes-washing at Alexandra, a suburb of Sydney, was very seriously burned through her clothes catching…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Accident

The Independent · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 2

At the Elmore railway station on Tuesday afternoon, three horse boxes were kicked off on to a siding, and before the brake could be applied they…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Another Shocking Motor Accident. Squatter Killed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 2

Mr. Robt. Rymill, aged 38, the owner of Penola Station, Penola, on the South Australian border, who was driving a motorcar from Melbourne to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →