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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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Accident to Cr. R. J. Burrows

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 2

We are sorry to report that Cr. R. J. Burrowers, J. P. has met with a serious accident while in Melbourne this week on municipal business…

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Miner Injured His Foot

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 3

A man named W. Rlsby met with a painful and serious accident at the Golden Bar wine carly this morning. He was working a rock-drill when the cross-bar…

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Mining Accidents at Chiltern. Dynamte Cap Exprodes, Tricker Seriously [?] CHILTERN, Wednesday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 3

Eurly this morning a repion accident [?] a young man named Thomes Hayer the [?] Valley No. 2 minte. Hayer was employed transking from the…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Thursday. Collapse of Scaffolding. Four Men Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 3

By the collapse of some [?] at Gonlston [?] chapety establishment in George street this afternoon, four workmen were injured. Harry…

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Accident to Mr. S. W. Thompson

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 2

While Mr. Thompson was driving his family to Rutherglen on Wednesday afternoon to attend the Show, the horse stumbled and foll, with the…

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Restoring the Apparently Drowned the New Method

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 6

New that the bathing reason is close at hand, it is desirable that the new method of [?] the apparently drowned devised by Professor Schafer, of the…

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Drowned in a Lagoon

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 2

A drowning fatality occurred at Gooramadda on Friday night. A young Italian named Joseph Saligari went for a swim in one of the Murray…

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What Drought About the Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 3

The Cubman's alleged horse was looking very sad indeed, and his ancient vehicle bore evident traces of a collision. The driver of the…

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Terrible Mining Disaster. Five Men Killed.—others Seriously Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 3

ROCKHAMPTON Q.), Wednesday. Scarcely two months have elapsed since Mount Morgan was overwhelmed by news of a terrible disaster. On…

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Sensations! in a Railway Collision

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 3

I was lying huddled up in a corner of the carriage dozing, if not dreaming. I had the [?] of the train [?] at a very great speed and I…

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"A Wetting Wont Do Me Harm." But He Was Drowned. a Chainman's Fate. Culcairn

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 5

E. Nunan, 30 years of age, Chairman for Mr. Lester, surveyor, on the Walla Walla Estate, was drowned in the Billabong yesterday…

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The Newcastle-josefa Collision. the Steamer Badly Damaged. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 November 1908 · page 3

An examination has been made of the hall of the steamer Nowcastle, which struck the hulk Josefa when the former was being taken off the slips…

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Shipping Disaster in China Sea. Two Hundred Passengers Drowned. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 November 1908 · page 3

A fearful shipping disaster has occurred in the China Sea. A Chinese steamer boung from Amoy to Tungan foundered with six hundred…

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Drowned in the Murray

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 2

The-body of a man fully clothed was found by the police on Friday in the River Murray, ten miles below Tocumwal. The remains were much…

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Driving Accident at Wagga Five People Thrown Down a Gully

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 3

A sensational driving accident occurred at North Wagga resulting in serious injuries to two girls and the wonderful escape of others. A family party, consisting…

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Accident While Vau[?]ing

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 2

While taking part in a high jump at St. Matthew's Fete on the Albury Sports Ground yesterday a young lad named Michael Sherry, son of Mr. J. Sherry of…

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Restoring the Apparently Drowned. the New Method

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 4

As the bathing season is now at hand, it is desirable that the new method of resuscitating the apparently drowned, devised by Professor…

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Death of a Young Girl Drowned in a Dam. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 2

The body of Teresa Sheaban aged 18 who was reported as missing from her home at Melton last week, was found on Sunday in a waterhole twelve…

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Accidents at the Fete

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 2

The Pete vaniting competition at St. Matthew's fete on monday was responsible for two accidents. As mentioned in yesterday issue of the "Border Morning…

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Saved From Drowning. Brave Boy Resoues a Child. Wangaratta

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 2

A young child named Ernest M’Pherson, eight years of age, had a narrow useape from drowning in the Ovens [?] on Monday evening near the…

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