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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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Terrible Train Accident. an Alderman Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 28

Alderman Patrick Joseph Drindon, of Rookwood, was run over and killed by a train at the Rookwood railway station on Wednesday morning, He intended…

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Accident at Balldale

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon last a shocking accident occurred at Badlale, which, unhappily fatal. The victim was Benjamin Wilson. aged 16, son of Mr…

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Accident to a Chinese Fosicker at Black Range

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 2

A pitiful case came under the notice of the Albury police yesterday afternoon. A young man residing at Black Range informed Sergeant Blackburne that an…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. Fearful Railway Accident a Widow Cut to Pieces

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 3

A dreadful railway accident occurred last night on the line near the Newtown railway station. The railway officials at Picton noticed blood and…

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Coach Accident at Booligal The Mossgiel Coach Disabled. BOOLIGAL

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 3

A scene of excitement was witnessed in the main street this morning when the horses of the Mossgiel coach, which was loading mail from the post office, bolted…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 2

On Saturday evening last Mr. Albert Camplin met with a painful accident. When walking across a board place over the culvert at Mr. Alf…

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Firework Foolery. "The Glorious Fourth," Fifty-four Deaths. 1150 Seriously Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 2

The Fourth of July was celebrated throughout the United States on Saturday in the customary manner. As usual the day was marked by a large…

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Horrible Buggy Accident. Child's Leg Torn From Body

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 45

A shocking accident occurred in East Brunswick (Melb.) on Wednesday evening, when William Sheldon, a little boy 6 years of age, had his leg completely torn from…

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B d Results of Tram Accident. The Case of Mrs. Mackie

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 1

Nothing but good can result in giving to the public some hint as to the various incidents in which Mrs. Kate Mackie, of No. 2 Stanley-street,…

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General Cable News London, Sunday. Bridge Accident at Cologne. Sixteen Persons Drowned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 July 1908 · page 2

An accident resulting in serious loss of life has occurred in the Prussian city of Cologne. A new bridge across the Rhine is in course of construction, and a large…

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Fatal Accident at Wallsend

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 July 1908 · page 3

A young man named Robert Carter, 19 years of age, was killed in a curious manner yesterday in a tunnel of the Wallsend Colliery. A truck of…

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Fishing Fleet in a Squall Twenty-one Sailors Drowned. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 2

A severe squall which sprang up off the Cambridgeshire coast yesterday was attended by great loss of life amongst the crews of the fishing fleet…

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Bridge Collapses. Sixteen Workmen Drowned. London, July 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 42

A serious disaster has occurred in connection with the construction of a new bridge, over the Rhine, connecting Cologne with Deutz…

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Cablegrams. the Officer, the Axe, and the Detonators. Three Killed, Several Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 5

A customs officer at Boston, Mass., while trying to open with an axe for purposes of inspection a box of detonating caps landed from the…

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A Strange Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 2

A man name Henry Thompson, aged 38, who resides at Fltzroy; met with a painful accident in a somewhat peculiar manner in Flinders-street railway station to-day. He…

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Alighting From a Moving Train. Accident on the Albury Express. a Woman Fatally Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 2

A terrible accident occurred on the first division of the Albury express, while running from Melbourne last night, just as the train was entering…

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United States Fleet. Accident on the Kearsage. a Steam Pipe Bursts. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 2

A disaster overtook the United States battleship Kearsage (11,520 tons, Captain Hatchins) while off Honolulu on Monday, One of the large steam piples suddenly…

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A Cracker Explosion. Accident to a Steamer. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred on the Norddepatacher Lloyd Company's steamer Sehwahen, 5102 tons, at Bremen on Saturday. The vessel had been loading at the…

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Items of News, the Albury Express Fatality

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 2

Our Wang[?]correspondent writes that the Wang[?]police received information yesterday morning that Mrs Meadows, the elderly lady, who…

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A Train Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 25

A shocking tragedy occurred at Benalla on Tuesday night. Mrs. Meadows, a resident of the district, fell out of the Melbourne express train near Benalla, owing to…

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