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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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Sensational Coach Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 6

A four-horse coach, owned by Messrs. Crawford and Co., overturned with 26 passengers at Bright after the races on Boxing Day. The driver, Mr…

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Motor Car Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 6

A motor car driven by Mr. Vallender, of Wangaratta, and accompanied by Miss Prince, Mr. Bert. Kelly, and four others, came to grief while crossing a deep…

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American Railway Disaster How It Occurred. Thirty-eight People Killed and 50 Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 2

Details with regard to the terrible railway accident near Washington state that as a crowded passenger train was standing in the station, at…

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The Osterberg Railway Accident. Destruction of Bonds

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 2

The wrecking of the postal van in the railway collision at Osterberg in Germany caused the destruction of a large parcel of bonds and securities…

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Seymour Railway Accident. Enginedriver's Evidence. the Baby's Christmas Stocking.ng

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 3

An inquiry was held at the Seymour police court on Monday morning by Mr Bead Murphy P.M., concerning the death of Mrs Taylor, who was killed on the…

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Victoria Melbourne, Wednesday. Drowned While Bathing

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 3

Leslie Hughes, aged 17, was drowned while bathing in the Saltwater River this morning. He was only able to swim a few strokes, and got out of…

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Drowning Fatality

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 2

One of those lamentable accidents which appear to he inseparable from the Summer holiday [?] at Cobran on December 23rd.. A…

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Jockey Injured

The Independent · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 2

A jockey named Bert Baldwin met with a serious accident whilst taking part at the Moulamein races on Boxing Day. He was doing a preliminary…

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Railway Disasters. American Collision

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 47

Later details concerning the railway collision near Washington, in the United States, show that the number killed was 38, while 50 received injuries more or less…

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Drowned in the Baths

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 3

The City Coroner to-day found that the death of Miss Eileen Fitzpatrick, which occurred in Kenny's Ladies' Baths on New Year's Day had been caused by…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Man and Wife Mangled

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 42

A shocking railway accident occurred near Goulburn Junction (Vic.) on Saturday evening. Chas. Taylor, employed as a repairer on the railways, and his wife being…

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Boating Fatality. Miss Davies' Body Found. Portarlington

The Independent · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 4

This morning the body of Miss Gladys Davies daughter of the Attorney-General, was recovered from the water outside Portarlington…

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His Life for a Friend. Young Man Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 42

A young man named Harry Sumner, about 20 years of age, met his death under pathetic circumstances on Sunday. With a number of others he was…

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American Collision. Great Loss of Life. London. December 31

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 19

A railway collision, as distastrous in its loss of life as that in Forfarshire, Scotland, is reported from America. A passenger and goods train collided on…

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Disastrous Railway Collision in Texas. Terrible Loss of Life. an Operator's Mistake the Cause. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 2

News has been received of a terrible railway accident which occurred in Texas. Two passenger trains on the…

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North British Express Railway Accident. the Driver Remanded

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 3

The driver (Gourlay) of the North British express which ran into the Arbraoth to Dundee train at Elliott Junction, Forfarshire on the [?]…

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Cork for Poison Bottles. An Ingenious Device to Prevent Accident in Handling Drugs

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 8

Many clever devices have been, patented to minimize the risk of accidental poisoning, but, either owing to the difficulties of placing, the invention…

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Forfarshire Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 47

There has been a sensational sequel to the railway collision at Forfarshire, in Scotland, where, through the North British express running into the rear of the…

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Railway Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 3

A coronial inquiry was held to-day relative to the accident at Ormond railway station on Saturday, when Mr. James John Courtney, retired…

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Accident at Mahonga

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

Mr. G. R. Jackson, of Mahonga, met with a painful accident on Saturday week. He left home on horseback to assist in stopping the…

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