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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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Death Track of the Motor Ladies Killed and Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 October 1907 · page 4

A resident of Yarraville Miss Mary M'Mahon, was on Saturday afternoon thrown from a buggy on the Keilor-road, close to the township of Keilor, and was…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. Strange Fatality. Killed in a Rifle Saloon

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

A remarkable fatality occurred to-day in a fifle saloon in George-street Brickfield Hill. A man was shooting at a target with a pea rifle. The…

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Accidents

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

On Saturday morning the Misses Robinson, [?] Wahgunyah, had an ex[?]ting experience near the Corowa railway station owing to the horse…

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Sensational Cab Accident. Young Man Seriously Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 October 1907 · page 2

A sensational accident happened last night in Young-street, shortly before eleven o'clock. A number of young men were driving in a cab…

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Death at a Rifle Saloon. the Occurrence Accidental

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 10 October 1907 · page 3

An inquest was held this afternoon concerning the death of the young man, Thomas Morris, who was shot in a George-street rifle saloon on…

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Shooting Gallery Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 October 1907 · page 31

A fatal shooting accident happened at the city rifle range, George-Btreet, Sydney, on Monday morning. A large number of people were shooting at the 75-yards range, bottle…

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Fatal Accident at Carrathool. Inquiry at Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 October 1907 · page 4

On Tuesday evening the coroner (Mr H. Holcombe) conducted an inquiry into the death of a young man, named William John Albert Bunt, the victim of an accident at…

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Buggy Accident. Young Lady Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 October 1907 · page 41

A sensational buggy accident, in which one young lady was killed and another was seriously injured, occurred about a mile from Keilor (Vic.) early on…

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Fire at Ballina. Extinguished with Sand. a Man Injured. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 2

A novel method of fighting the flames was adopted during the progress of a fire which occurred last night at Webster's Australian Hotel,…

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A Dreadful Accident Girl Falls Sixteen Feet on to a Spiked Fence. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 2

A terrible accident happened to-day at Paddington. A young girl named Doris Phillips, aged 16 years, was on the second storey balcony of her…

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Richard Lalor’s Death. Inquiry Concluded. Death Through Accident

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 4

On Saturday morning last Mr John Kelly, J. P. concluded the inquiry concerning the [?] of a laborer [?] Richard Labor, who had been employed…

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Man-of-wars' Man Drowned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 October 1907 · page 3

A petty officer belonging to the warship Proni[?]ns, named Couch was sailing a boat in the harbour yesterday in company with another…

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Sydney Boating Disaster Zena Capsized and Gut Down. One of the Crew Missing. Owner Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 October 1907 · page 3

The Sydney Sailing Club opened the season yesterday; and the proceedings promised great success but a lamentable digester occurred, which…

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Victoria. Melbourne. Monday. Found Drowned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 3

The Coroner conducted an inquiry to-day into the circumstances surrounding the death of Edward Friedman, a reader's assistant at the…

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Lake Steamer Wrecked Twenty-two Persons Drowned. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 3

A shipping disaster has occurred on Lake Superior. Canada. The small steamer "Cypress" was totally wrecked during a stor, and twenty-two persons perished…

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A Vicious Monkey. Children Injured and Frightened

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 3

A monkey escaping from custody at Surry Hills last night entered a child's bedroom and badly frightened the little one. The animal escaped before it could be…

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Defective Footpath. Injured Women Sues a Municipality

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 October 1907 · page 5

A case is being heart to-day, in which James Evans and his wife Elizabeth, claim £350 damages from the Redfern Municipal Council for injuries received by Mrs…

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Aged Widows Death. Drowned in a Bath

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 October 1907 · page 3

A widow of 70 years, named Elizabeth Dewhurst, was to-day found dead in a bath at the residence of her son-in-law, Thomas Hasler, Nelson…

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Electric Tram Smash Two Persons Killed—31 Injured London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 October 1907 · page 3

A bad smash has occurred on the electric tramway system at Sowerby bridge in the West Riding of Yorkshire. A car travelling at a high race of speed was…

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Sporting. House Breaks His Neck. Jockey Severely Injured. Newcastle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 October 1907 · page 4

The horse Molly Hawk, running in the Flying Handicap at Newcastle to-day fell and broke its neck. The rider, M'Carthy, was severely, injured…

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