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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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A Miner Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 3

James Reverkigo, aged 58 years, was admitted to the Bendigo, hospital to-day for treatment of a fractured shoulder. Boveridge was working at the Victoria…

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Dangers of Rugby. Injured Footballers. Broken Legs Mending. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 2

P.H. Burge and Flanagun, two members of the "Wallabies" (Australia Amateur Rugby team), who are in hospitals as the result of broken legs, are reported to…

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Concussion of the Brain Through Cycle Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 2

Mr. F.M. Bland, wood merchant, met with an accident yesterday morning whilst cycling from his residence at Black Range to his place of business in Albury. Mr…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 2

A serious accident happened to Mrs. Jno. Sloane, of Mulwala, on Saturday. She was riding hours from Yarrawonga alone, when by some means…

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Little Boy Drowned. the Inquest. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 October 1908 · page 5

The Goroner hold an request to-day at Willamstown, touching the death by drowning of a boy named Frank Gordon Brown…

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Serious Machinery Accident. at the Government Printing Office. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 October 1908 · page 2

A young man, aged 18, named Partrlak, who is employed as a printer's namchinlsl at the Goverment Printing Orher, met with a serious…

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Strange Fatality. Infant Strangles Himself

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 43

A strange fatality occurred at the Clarence tunnel on Saturday last. Miss Merrick observed a child apparently asleep on a awing. Alarmed for the safety of the child, who…

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Alarming Accident. Collapse of a Floor. Ducal Party's Experience. London, October 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 43

The Duke of Devonshire (formerly Mr. Victor Cavendish, M.P., who succeeded to the title on the death of his undo in March last) is Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire, for…

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Tramway Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 3

We are advised that in consequence of having met with a tramway accident in Melbourne, Mirs Florence Menk-meyer will be unable to keep her…

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Driving Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 4

On Thursday morning last Mr. Piert, of Wahgunyah, was a victim of a nasty driving accident. It appears that Mrs. Piert, her son (who was…

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Fatal Street Accident. Magisterial Inquiry

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 2

The Deputy-Coroner (Mr John Kelly, J.P.), held an enquiry on Tuesday into the circumstances surrounding the death of the late Mr T. Pollard, which occurred…

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One Balloon Recovered. Occupants Escape Drowning. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 October 1908 · page 2

The plaven, one of the two missing German balloons, has been rescued in the North Sea. The occupants were in a most pitiable condition, having narrowly…

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Sunshine Railway Accident. Actions Claiming £34,000. MELBOURNE

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 October 1908 · page 3

The six months allowed by the Railway Act within which claims for accident have to be made, will expire in regard to the Sunshine accident on Tuesday next. It…

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When Travelling Forty Miles an Hour. Sensational Accident to the Sydney Express. Driver Tossed From the Locomotive. Benalla

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 3

An accident which had sensational results occurred to the locomotive of the Sydney express this morning, when halfway between Glenrowan and Winton. The…

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A Series of Accidents

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 5

Willilam Hill, 54 years of age, a resident of Collingwood, accidentally fell from a tram-car in Smith-street this afternoon, and had his right thigh fractured. He…

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Sensational Lift Accident. Skilful Rescue by the Fire Brigade. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 5

The presence of mind of a workman and the promptitude of members of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade to-day saved a lad named Frank Barber, 16 years…

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Strange Train Accident Express Driver Knocked Off

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 7

An accident which caused some alarm amongst passengers occurred on Monday morning to the Sydney express near Head's Crossing, about midway between Winton and…

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Accident to Sydney Express

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 4

While the Sydney express to Melbourne was running at a high speed between Glenrowan and Benalla on Monday morning the connecting rod…

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Two Men Drowned

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 2

It transpires in connection with the wreck of the steamer Kincumber at Manning heads that the captain and a seaman were drowned…

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Crossing the Manning Bar a Steamer Broken Up. Two Persons Drowned. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 5

The following message was received by the New sOUTH Wales Navigation Department to-day:— "Taroo. Friday,—The captain and one Scaiaan of the steamer Kineumer, which was wreeked whlle attempting to cross the at the Manning river last night, were drowned drowned, Five…

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