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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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Geneva Gas Disaster 15 KILLED; 30 Seriously Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 2

Later messages from Geneva emphasise the serious nature of the explosion at the local gasworks on Monday. when a gasometer was demolished and groat damage…

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Collision at Monte Video Women and Children Perish. British Bluejackets' Gallantry. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 2

Additional particulars have been received regarding the terrible shipping disaster at Monte Video, the capital of Uruguay. The Argentine steamer Columbia, 875…

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A Harbor Collision ? Ferry Steamer and Launch. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 31 August 1909 · page 2

About 8 o'clock this morning, the busy hour when the rush of toilers to the city sets in, the Sydney Ferry Company's steaer Kummulla, which was crowed…

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New South Wales. Syndey, Monday. Van and Tram Is Collision

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 31 August 1909 · page 3

A collision occured in George-street, near the Post Office, about 9 o'clock this morning, between an electric tram car and a delivery van owned and driven by…

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Accidents

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 August 1909 · page 3

Mr. Jas. Kearney, cab proprietor, sustained serious, injuries on Friday last, through slipping on to the wheel or step, whilst alighting from the vehicle, and he…

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Another Tram Collision Three Passengers Injured. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 2

Two Balmain and Lilyfield tram ears collided on the Booth-street line this morning, the shock causing injuries to several of the passengers…

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Disastrous Floods in Mexico. 1400 People Drowned at Monterey. Buildings Crumble and Fall

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 2

Reuter's Agency has received advices from the scene of the floods in Mexico which reveal the disaster to be one of great magnitude…

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Columbia Collision. 60 DROWNED. London, August 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 September 1909 · page 42

An official statement has been made relative to the shipping disaster off Monte Video on Tuesday, when the Argentine passenger steamer Colombia collided with the…

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Shocking Fatality. Farm Labourer Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 September 1909 · page 43

On Monday afternoon a fatal accident happened at Essendon to Thomas Morris, a laborer in the employ of Mr. E. A. Porter, farmer, of Somerton, who had taken…

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F[?] In Mexico 800 People Drowned London, August 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 September 1909 · page 42

Enormous damage has been caused in Northern Mexico by an overflow of the rivers. Eight .hundred people have perished in Monterey alone, and 15.000 have…

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Shot After Cowboy Show. Girl Accidentally Killed

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 3 September 1909 · page 5
Also in The Riverine Grazier

The death of a young woman named Kitty Hawker, about 22 years old, is (says "Lloyd's Weekly") a tragic sequel to a cowboy show at Newbury, in…

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Colliery Accident. Six Miners Killed. London, August 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 September 1909 · page 41

A disastrous colliery accident took place at the naval colliery, Penygraig, in "Wales. Thirty miners were descending by a cage, when the cable broke, and the cage fell…

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Fatal Motoring Accident. Lord De Clifford "Chances His Life." London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 2

An inquest was held on Saturday on the body of Lord de Clifford, who was killed in a motor accident near Horsham, in Sussex, last Tuesday…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 2

A boy named Sylvester, a son of the sanitary contractor for the Municipal Council was admitted to the public hospital on Saturday morning, suffering from…

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Fatal Accident at Coolamon

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 31

A shocking accident occurred on Saturday at Coolamon, resulting in the death of a boy, five years of age, named Harold Davidson, son of a farmer in the…

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Accident at Savernake

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 2

While returning to her home at Warmatta, after attending the annual picnic of Savernake on Wednesday evening last, Mrs. E. D. O'Dwyer had a rather…

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Fatal Accident

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 2

William James Thomas, aged 28, son of Mr W. Thomas, died at the hospital yesterday morning from injuries to his head caused by a fall. On Wednesday…

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Rescue From Drowning

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 September 1909 · page 3

A plucky rea[?] from drowning was effected at Moc yesterday, Eddle Gray, ten years of age, son of Ganger Gray, was fishing at Narracan, in company with miss…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Saturday Afootraller Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 September 1909 · page 3

J.M'kenzie, the captain of the Brunswick football team, was seriously injured in the semi-final match against Essendon on the North Melbourne ground this…

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