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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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Engineering a Railway Accident. Obstructions Placed on the Line. to Derail the Cooma Train. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 3

While an electrician Christie in the employ of the Railway Dept., was riding a railway [?] on the main southern [?] near Gloulburn late…

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New Sooth Wales. Sydney, Thursday. the Bondi Tram Accident. Two of the Staff Responsible

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 3

A full inquiry has been held into the circumstance of the tramway accident at Bondi on Monday night when a stationary car during the…

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Previous Serious Accidents

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 4

In the Windsor collision on the 11th May, 1887, six persons wore killed and 247 injured, the compensation paid by the department being £128,988…

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Pea Rifle Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 7

Master Jack Hudson, son of Mr. W. H. Hudson, of "St, Bernards," Corowa, had a painful experience on Friday last while out shooting…

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Accident at Howlong

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 8

A sulky accident occurred on Saturday evening, Mrs. Wm. Murdock was driving along one of the back streets of Howlong, adjoining…

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Terrible Railway Disaster. Collision Near Melbourne Forty-two Killed Out Right Over One Hundred and Forty Injured

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 4

Telegrams from Melbourne on Tuesday morning announced that a terrible railway disaster had occurred at Sunday Junction (formerly known as…

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The Murrurundi Collision. Special Board of Inquiry

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 5

A special board has been appointed with Mr. Wilshire, S.M., as president., to hold as inquiry into the cause of the railway collision at Murrurundi our…

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Braybrook Railway Catastrophe No Further Deaths. No Further Daths. List of Injured Increased to 320. General Improvement in Patients

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 2

The list of injured persons has now lengthened to 320, and it is probable that even this number does not represent the total will be scheduled…

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The Frequent Railway Accidents. What Is the Gause?

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 5

A considerable amount of speculation is going on as to the cames of the numerous railway accidents and narrow eseapes from accident which…

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Accident at the Racecourse

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 2

A very serious accident happened during the running of the Ladies Bracelet at the Picnic races on Thursday. Mr G. S. Holgate, of Hamilton (Vic.) was…

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Fire Brigade Superintendent Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 2

When the fire at the Australian Paper Mills to-day had been completely extinguished Superintendent Stein went up on the second story and had a good lock…

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The Injured Jockey Jordan

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 2

The [?]ght-weight Jockey, W. H. Jordan, who sustained [?] of the brain through the falling of La Brook in the Flying Handicap at Bowna on…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Saturday. Injured Aeronaut

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 2

Alphonse Stewart, the aero[?], who sustained a fracture of the right leg when he fell from his parachute in the Melbourne Cemetery, on February 22 last, is…

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Accident to a Cruiser. the Gladiator Run Into by an American Liner Damaged Vessel Beached. Three Persons Drowned. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 2

A [?] showstorm swept over England yesterday, doing an [?] amount of damage. When the blizzard was at its height on…

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The Murrurundi Railway Collision. the Board of Inquiry. No Interlocking Gear Provided. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 2

It is expected that some sensational evidence will be broufht out by the special board appointed to inquire ito the circumstances attending the…

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Fatal Colliery Accident. One Killed; Two Wounded. Auckland

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred at the Maramarun coal mine, New Zealand, yesterday. It was brought about by a heavy…

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The Murrurundi Collision

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 3

Mr. Wilshire, who has been appointed president of the special board to inquire into the Murrurundi railway collision, stated to-day that the first sitting of the…

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Braybrook Railway Catastrophe Another Death. List of Injured Totals 311

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 2

The condition of the [?] by the Braybrook railway disaster, who are receiving every probable attraction is the public and private hospitals of…

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Cablegrams. the Wreck of the Gladiator. Splendid Courage Displayed. the Engine Room Penetrated. Six Persons Drowned. Thirty Sailors Missing. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 2

The hill defeat; now published of the wreck of the second class British cruised [?] 5,750 tons, reveal that splendid courage wan shown by…

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Strange Poisoning Fatality

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 6

The police at Russell-street, Melbourne, were on Monday evening called upon to investigate a case of poisoning in most extraordinary circumstance, by which a…

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