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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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Victoria Melbourne, Wednesday. Government Freezing Plant Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 14 November 1907 · page 3

At the Government freezing works, Flinders-street, a serious accident occurred yesterday morning causing damage to plant which will cost…

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Fatality at Cul[?]airn

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 November 1907 · page 21

A boy aged nine years, a son of Mr. Barton, licensee of the Morven Hotel, met with his death in sad circumstances on Saturday. The little follow took a horse…

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Whitton. a Tearful Burning Fatality

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 November 1907 · page 2

A[?]orrible burning accident occurred about four niles from Whitton last Friday morning, and which unfortunately ended fatally, when homestead selector named George…

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Tram Boller Explodes. Two Drivers Killed. Six Persons Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 November 1907 · page 19

A terrible boiler explosion, resulting in the death of two tramway drivers and injuries to six other persons, occurred at Concord, Sydney, on Monday, afternoon. The list of the…

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New South Wales. Gas Explosion in a Strong Room. a Clerk Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 5

Mr. Robert Buchanan, a cashier employed at the Darling Harbor Railway Station building was seriously burned about the face, arms and…

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Accident to a Lady Mrs. Thomas Newton Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 2

A vehicular accident occurred in Wodonga Place at about 2.30 p.m. yesterday. Mrs. Newton, wife of Mr. Thos. Newton, of Albury, and late of…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 2

A little boy named Patrick Maloney, aged 10 or 11 years, son of Mr. J. Maloney, of Showground Hill, met with an accident on Saturday as…

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A Shooting Fatality. Death of a Young Man

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 November 1907 · page 5

A sad occurrence is reported by wire from West Maitland. A resident of Kurri Kurri named William Blackwell. aged 20 Years, was on a shooting excursion…

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New South Wales Sydney, Wednesday. Manly Bathing Fatality. Inquest on the Victim

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 November 1907 · page 3

An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of Mrs. Darey. who was drowned at Manly on Sunday, when bathing in the surf. A verdict of accidental drowning…

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Train Collides with Itself. Curious Accident in Scotland

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1907 · page 7
Also in The Riverine Grazier

An alarming accident occurred on Saturday night, 31st August, on a branch line of the North British Railway near Mannel Junction, in which twenty…

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Shocking Burning Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 November 1907 · page 44

A horrible burning accident occurred about four miles from Whitten last Friday morning, and which unfortunately ended fatally, when a homestead selector named…

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Collision at Sea. Case Is the Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 November 1907 · page 5

In the Vice-Admiralty Court to-day, Mr. Justice Owen delivered judgment in favor of the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand in connection with the collision…

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A Carpenter Seriously Injured [?]Ell From a Height of 30 Feet

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 November 1907 · page 5

A carpenter named Thom, who resides a Marrickville, fell from a staffolding at [?] height of 30ft, from the ground at the Agricultural Society's reserve to-day. He…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 November 1907 · page 5

The man who sustained terrible injuries when run over by a passing train near the Hawksburn railway station, died in the Melbourne…

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A Peculiar Accident. Man Seriously Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 November 1907 · page 3

Shortly after midday on Saturday, a carter named Jacob Stanley, residing at Erskineville was carting a load of clay from the Zetland Estate…

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Collision Under Water. France Sham Attack. Sensational Submarines Accident. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 November 1907 · page 2

An alarming collision between French Mill marines is reported by Reuter's correspondent at Toulon. It appears that the submarines Bon[?]te…

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Outrage by Drunken Rioter's. Wholesale Hanging Ordered. Workpeople Shockingly Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 November 1907 · page 2

An extraordinary outrage has been committed at Vladivostock by a number of drunken rioters. Led by a man, dressed in the uniform…

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Accident Out a Warship. a Man Killed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 November 1907 · page 3

While coaling operations were in progress yesterday afternoon, at the warship Encounter, the tackle-attached to the derrick broke and fell down…

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Drowned While Bathing

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 November 1907 · page 3

A sad case of drowning occurred this morning in the River Tamar Launceston (Tas.), the victim being a lad named Ernest Beckwith, aged…

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