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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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Fatal Accident. at Chiltern Valler No. 2 Mine. Chiltern

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred at the Chiltern Valley No. 2 mine to-day, when a well-known minor named John Frawioy was killed. Deceased about 1.30 p.m. was…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. Poisoned by Strychnine. Verdict Accidentally Administered. Thought It Was Quinine

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 3

An inquest was held to day in to the circumstances surrounding the death of an unmarried girl named Ruth Lee, 10 years of age, who died on October 31 at…

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Bone Works Fatality. an Engineer Killed. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 November 1908 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred this afternoon at Kitchen's bone works, Footseray, whereby Frederick Betterson, to who resided at South Kensington, and…

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Beauty Specialist. Sued for Damages. Lady's' Face Injured. London, November 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 November 1908 · page 43

An interesting action has just been concluded in London, in which an exposure has been made of some of the methods of beauty specialists…

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Driving Accident at Wagga. a Buggy Overturned. Occupants Fall Down a Gully

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 November 1908 · page 7

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

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ITEMS of News. Riding Accident at Bethanga Gap

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 2

An accident occurred to Mr. William Rixon, of Kiewa-street, Albury, on Thursday night, while proceeding to work at the Bethanga mines. Mr…

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Boxeworks Fatal Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 5

The inquest on the body of Edward Bettensen who was killed whilst working at Kirrelens bone was yesterday afternoon, will be held at the Morgue on Monday…

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Blown Up by Their Own Bomb. Anarohists in Italy a Woman Killed and Two Men Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 November 1908 · page 3

In a house frequented by Anarchists in Naples a serious disaster occurred. The denizens of the place were evidently carelessly or unskillfully handling a bomb…

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Fatal Riding Accident. Wangaratta Clerk of Course. Thrown From His Horse. Wangaratta

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 November 1908 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred at Wangaratta this morning, when an old and respected resident, Mr. William Moore, net with his death…

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Riding Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 November 1908 · page 2

A man named Williams Smith was brought to Dr. Muller's surgery on Saturday suffering from injuries received while riding a horse near…

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CHILTERN. Monday. Black Dog Creek Fatality

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 3

A magisterial inquiry was held at Barr's Endeavour Hotel, Valley No. 2 this afternoon before Mr. John Cock, J.P., touching the death…

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The Bone Mill Fatality. Death by Misadventure. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 3

At the Morgue to-day the Coronei concluded an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Edward Bettensen, an engineer, aged 4b…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 2

While Mr. and Mrs. J. Dune, of Bowlong, were coming into the sports on Monday they were the victims of a mishap (says the "Federal…

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Death of John Frawley the Magesterial Inquiry. Verdict: Accidental Death. (From Our Own Correspondent.) CHILTERN

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 3

The adjourned magistered inquiry into the cause of the death of John Frawley was held at the office of the Chaltern Valley No.2 mine to-day…

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Fatal Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 2

On Wednesday evening last an elderly man named James Laffan, employed by Mr. A. E. Scholz, of the [?] Hotel, as a groom, met…

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Found Drowned

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 2

A dead body was found floating in the water at Manly to-day. It was apparently that of a fisherman, who disappeared from his boat a fortnight ago…

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The Cycling Fatality Youth Gives Himself Up. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 2

The condition of Mrs. Rox, who was severely injured through being run down and knocked over by an unknown cyclist last night in Centennial…

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Items of News. Accident to a Lad

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 2

A lad named Murphy sustained a severe inc[?]ration of the knee joint by falling off his bleyole yesterday morning. Murphy was taken to the…

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Bicycle Accident

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 2

Mrs Rex, one of the women who were injured at Centennial Park last night by a cyclist colliding with her and her niece when they were riding bicycles…

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Peculiar Fatal Accident. Boy Crushed to Death at Wangaratta. Bale of Wool Topples, From a Train Over a Bridge. Wangaratta

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 November 1908 · page 2

A very lamentable and extraordinary fatal accident occurred at Wangaratta shortly after 1 p.m. to-day. A lad named Patrick Sydney Gale…

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