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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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Railway Collision

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 5

A railway collision took place at Stanwell Park this morning. Two goods trains collided and an engine and 19 trucks were derailed. No one was…

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Drowning Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 3

Information reached Corowa on Sunday of a sad drowning fatality which occurred the same day at Hay. The victim was a native of…

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Sad Bathing Fatality. a Young Man Drowned near Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 2

Another case was added to the long list of drowning fatalities which have from time to time occurred in the treacherous bod of the Murrumbidgee, on Sunday morning, when a…

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A Tram Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 3

A serious train accident happened, this afternoon to a woman named Mrs Ada Hickey. Mrs Hickey was riding on a tram at…

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General Cables. the Scotch Railway Accident Engine Driver Censured, London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 2

The court of inquiry into the cause of the railway collision at Elliot Junction, in Forforshire, on 28th December last, has censured Gonolay,…

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Accident to Lord Kitchener. Narrow Escape of the General. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 2

While reviewing troops at Poona in India during the military manoeuvres on Saturday, Lord Kitchener's horse put a bird leg in a hole. This…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 3

Mr. Harry Grimmond, son of Mr. T. H. Grimmond, of Wahgunyah, had a sensational experience on Saturday. He was engaged in carting wine on…

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Accident Prophecies Always Safe

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 3

There is something almost, weird in the regularity with which accidents occur year after year. Take, for instance, railways You may take it…

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The Hay Drowning Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 4

Further particulars are to hand of the sad drowning fatality which occurred at Hay on Sunday last, when John Nagle lost his life. It…

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Bathing Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 31

A magisterial inquiry was held at Hay by the coroner respecting the death of John J. Nagle, railway porter, who was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River. On…

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Sad Double Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 33

A sad fatal accident occurred at Kyabram (Vic). A lad named Jack Grahame, employed by Mr. F. Tinsdale, storekeeper, was engaged carting goods from the…

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Sensational Railway Collision

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 32

A railway collision of a serious nature took place at Stanwell-park station, on the Illawarra (N.S.W.) line, early on Friday morning. The impact was between a train…

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The Sunken Train. an American Accident. Drowned Like Rats

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 4

From New York, on 30th October, the correspondent of the London "Dally Mail" wrote:—Further information falls to lessen…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred at the Brnken Hill Proprietary Mine at Broken Hill last night. While a minor named William McKeenam was working below…

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A Railway Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 3

An inquest was held at the Morgue to-day concerning the death of Walter Musgrove, railway carriage builder. who was knocked down in the…

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An Accident

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 5

A very painful and serious burning accident happened here on Tuesday morning. Miss Annie Hogan was stooping over the fire when it…

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The Hay Drownihc Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 3

The following particulars concerning the death of John Joseph Nagle, are from the "Riverina Grazier":--"Another case was added to…

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Accident to a Police Officer

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 5

A serious accident happened to -day to Inspector-General gervin of the police Department. While stepping of a tram he fell and broke his leg it is…

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Drowning Fatality

The Independent · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 2

The remains of Percy Hall, one of the victims of Sunday's disaster, were conveyed to Echuca on Wednesday for interment. The remains of Thos…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. on the Edwahd River. Two Men Lose Their Lives

The Independent · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 3

On Sunday evening last a painfully sad drowning fatality occurred on the river at a place known as Simpson's by which two men, Thomas Smith aged AS. and Percy…

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