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Accidents, 1908

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Cycling. Six Days' Race. Australians Compete. One Is Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 4

A six days' continuous cycle race has been held at Madison Square Gardens, New York. It was won by an American team, who rode 2737 miles in the 144 hours…

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Brutal Football in America. an Awful Record. 18 KILLED, 180, Injured During the Season London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 2

The bruial [?] of the American style of football in strikingly illustrated by a return which has been propured of the killed nd wounded this season…

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Zig Zag Railway Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 December 1908 · page 3

The inquest into the cirounstances surrounding tho death of Guard Costello, who was kitted in a railway collision on the Zig Zag railway…

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Injured Players Recovered. London, December 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 23

Two members of the "Wallabies" football team, Flanagan and P. Burge, who have been prevented from playing in recent matches by having bad their legs broken…

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Fatal Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 41

MT. E. H. Ennis, the recently-appointed assistant Under-Secretary for Ireland, met with a fatal accident the other day. He was driving from his residence to the…

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The Train Fatality. Identification of Deceased. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 2

The body of the man who died from the effects of a tram-our accident at Prison's Bridge last night was to-day identified as that of Patrick Jackson,…

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Accident at the Fire. Man Falls From a Tree. Unconscious for Six Hours

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 2

During the progress of the fire, Mr. Peter Mullavey mot with a serious accident. He had climbed a tree to a height of about 15ft. in order to…

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A Terrible Shunting Accident. Shunter's Two Legs Out Off. Brocken, Hill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 December 1908 · page 2

A serious noaident befor a shuntor named David Costollo this morning. He was angaged shunting homp trucks at the zine Corporation South Blocke…

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Tragedy of the Sea. Mysterious Night Collision. London, December 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1908 · page 43

The mysterious circumstances surrounding the loss of the British steamer Kirkwall, off the island of Ameland on August 5, have been investigated by the Admiralty…

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Wrecked in a Fog. Cotton Steamer Irada. Six Men Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1908 · page 4

A disastrous wreck occurred on Monday night on the south-east coast of Ireland. The steamer Irada, 5,334 tons, of the Irada S. S. Company Limited (J. H…

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Serious Driving Accident. Two Men Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 December 1908 · page 3

A serious driving accident happened on Boxing night at about 6.30. Four young men, named W. Brown (of the Albury Post Office), W. Bohr (David…

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Railway Accident at Benalla. Engine and Trolley Collide. Six Persons Injured. Benalla

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 December 1908 · page 3

A Serious accident happened shortly before midnight on Thursday to a party of [?] [?] who were is turning home them Benalla to Winton on a [?]…

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Serious Riding Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 2

On Boxing Day a young man named [?] met with a serious riding accident. He was in the employ of Mr. Fred. J. Mitehell, of "Mary vale,"…

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Serious Driving Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 2

William Brown, employed at the Albury Telegraph Office, sustained serious injuries when returning from a fishing excursion on Saturday. The…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 2

Master John Wilson, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex, Wilson, of Graystreet, was the victim of a rather serious accident on Friday evening…

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Howth Head Tragedy. the Mystery Explained. Mrs. Earls Found Drowned. Successful at Last. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 December 1908 · page 2

Ther has been a sensational development in what is known as the Howth Hend iradgy. On November 17, Mrs. Lloyd, the wife…

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