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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

516 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 26

Collision Off the New South Wales Coast. Between Steamer and Tug. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 2

The steamer Suva, which left Sydney for Newcastle, collided with the tug Hero, about 2.30 this morning. The weather was beautifully fine at the time…

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Australian Priest Drowned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 5

The Rev. Father Gairy, on Australian priest, has been drowned while bathang at Tramore, on the south-cast coast ot Ireland…

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A Sensational Marine Collision. Tug Rams a Steamer. the Suva Badly Damaged. Both Vessels Return to Port. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 2

The steamer Sava, wmon and Syanoy for Noweastie at midnight, roiurned to port early this morning leaking badly, The eaptain reported that about 3 a.m. the…

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Horrible Lift Accident. Youth Crushed to Death

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 5

A shocking accident occurred at one o'clock to-day at the warehouse of Edwards. Dunlop and Co., [?],. Clarencestreet. The company carries on a…

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Juvenile Footballer Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 2

During the progress of the football match between the Albury and Rutherglen teants to decide the premiership on Saturday afternoon, a number of juveniles secured a…

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Another Collision. at Sydney Hyarbor Mouth. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 4

Absent 12.30 this morning the Adelaide Steamship Company's Cargo steamer Colac, [?] tons, and the Southern Coal Owners' Agency's callier Pareorn…

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Cloud Burst in New Mexico. Fourteen Persons Drowned. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 2

A terrifle cloudhurst has occurred at Folsom, in New Mexico. The calamity happened with appalling suddenness, and no fower than fourteen…

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Severe Scalding Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 2

The little son of Mr. W. Carolin, of Dean-street West, met with a severe accident on Saturday morning at his parents' residence. By some means a tin of boiling…

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A Football Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 2

Bernie King, the popular captain of the Rutherglen football team which played Albury on the Albury Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon, met with a painful…

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Flaming Rivers of Wine. Floods an Orange Grove. Two Persons Drowned in Burning Wine. lONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 September 1908 · page 2

A fire broke out in the Sherry. Bodogas of Gonzlez Byass and Co., Jerez do in Frontera, spaln, and batts containing 25,000 dozen bottles of sherry were destroyed…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. Marine Mishaps. Two Collisions and an Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 September 1908 · page 3

The superintendent of Navigation is conducting inquires into two recent collisions and one-nava [?] The…

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Motor Car Accident

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 2

Early risers in Domain-road, South Yarra, on Sunday morning were somewhat astonished at the spectacle of what was once a handsome motor car…

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Whiths Circous Wrecked). Tents Blown Down in a Storm [?] Pehsons Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 2

A severe wind and rain slerm swept over Orange on Tuesday night, and considerable damage was done, Wirths oirons was In full swing when the storm…

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A Sailing Ship Wrecked. in Swansea Bay. Twenty Sailors Drowned. Watched by Thousands of Spectators. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 2

The [?] sup Amazon, [?]den with local, was wrecked yesterday afternoon during a florce storm in Swauson Bay, on the ooast of South Wales, close in to the…

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Circus Tent Collapses Several Persons Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 3

A Sensation was caused at Orange on Tuesday night, owing to the collapse of Wirth Bros.' circus tent. There was a large audience, who, while the performance…

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Sad Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 43

A sad accident has just occurred on Loch Lomond, resulting in the drowning of four young Glasgow men. A party of five left Balloch one Saturday evening to spend the…

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All Through an Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 3

The confession of Mr. Percy Maxim that the discovery of his client firearm wan the result of an accident "while studying the problem of…

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Accident to a Son of Sir George Turner

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 September 1908 · page 2

The friends of Sir George and Lady Turner will learn with regret that their only son, Mr. George Turner, met with a very serious accident at Flinders-street…

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Poisoned by Mercury. Verdict : Accidental Death. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 September 1908 · page 2

The Coroner to-day concluded his inquiry in regard to the death of Arthur Percival Barkla, traveller and artist, aged 27 years, which occurred at the…

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Serious Mine Accident. Seven Men Entombed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 September 1908 · page 3

A Telegram was received from Brisham: to-day announcing a serious accident at the Mount Morgan G.M. Co., Queensland. A fall of earth occurred at the 850ft, level…

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