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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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Fatalities and Accidents. Death of a Miner

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 2

About 10 days ago, a married man named Chas, Sayers, aged 27 years, was admitted to the Corowa Hospital suffering from painful injuries received through…

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Terrific Xplosion. Chemist's Shop Wrecked. Six Persons Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 30

A few minutes before 11 o'clock on Monday morning an explosion occurred at a chemist's shop at the corner of William-street and Riley-street, North…

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Fatal Riding Accident. Mudgee

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 3

A man named Thomas Rope, who was riding along Church-street yesterday afternoon, was thrown from his horse on to the metalled roadway. [?] with…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Dying Miner's Prayer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 31

A fatal mining accident occurred in Bendigo on Monday morning, the victim being William Foley, a married man, 42 years of age…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. Injured at a Wool Slide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 October 1909 · page 3

A wool [?]oreman named Robert [?] It years of age, who [?] at [?] while working at the bottom of a wool slide at Winch[?]be [?] and Co.[?]…

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"Flying Fortnight" Boom at Juv[?]sy. Fatal Road Accidents. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 October 1909 · page 2

The "Flying Fortnight" at the aeronautical-park at [?], 14 miles outside Pa[?] is providing plenty of sen[?]tion apart from the aviation displays. When in…

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Man's Leg Torn Off Fatal Accident at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 October 1909 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred at the Proprietary Company's mill this morning. One of the [?]ilers, Ernest King, was caught in the belting of some machinery, and…

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Queer Accident. Doctors Baffled

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1909 · page 8

The very remarkable story of a miner's death caused by a splinter of rock so small that it could not be found subsequently was told (says…

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A Toating Fatality

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 October 1909 · page 6

A [?] the River Tamar[?], Launesston, on Wednesday afternoon. An eight-[?] crew from the Tamer Rowing Club, considering of V…

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Aviation Carnival the Doncaster Week. Mr. Cody Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 October 1909 · page 2

The aviation week at Doncaster was opened on Saturday in fine weather. It was to have been inaugurated on the previous day [?] unfavorable weather…

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Aviation Carnivals Monoplane Falls Fifty Feet. Several People Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 October 1909 · page 2

The great [?] demonstration on the [?] Yorkshire was continued to-day in the presence of an immense con[?]…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Wednesday. Blasting Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 October 1909 · page 3

Albert Bohn a miner employed in the No. 1 shaft of the Hustler's Royal Reserve Co's mine Bendigao was the victim of a serious blasting accident this morning…

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Mr. C. S. M'Coll Killed. Accident at Bendigo Show

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 3

Regret was generally expressed here on Saturday last when the news was received of the serious accident which had happened to Mr. C. S. McColl, in the…

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Fatal Accident. a Corowa Resident the Victim

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 5

Another of those grim tragedies of the bush, resulting in the death of a married man named Hoare, who resided with his family in Albert-street, was reported to…

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Twenty-five Workmen Drowned Dam Bursts Near Constantinople. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 2

A tragic accident has occurred at Lake D[?]kos, near Constantinople. Through the sudden bursting of a dam, a number of workmen were overwhelmed, and…

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Fatal Accident. Magisterial Inquiry

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 2

Mr J. L Shropshire, P.M., District Coroner, conducted an inquiry at Moulamein yesterday afternoon concerning the death of a man known as Donald…

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The Shannonvale Fatality. the Adjourned Inquiry

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 3

On Friday the magisterial inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of John Joseph Ho[?]re, was concluded before the District Coroner, Dr. Shortt…

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Drowned in a Tank Young Man's Sad Fate

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 2

A sad drawing fatality occurred at Gerogery West on Sunday afternoon, when Cyril Frauenfolder, 17 years of age, was drowned in a tank at the Gerogery and of…

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[?]Urning Accident at Chiltern

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 3

A child of three years, the da[?]ghter of Mr. T. Lelchmere, Valley No. [?] not with a severe buraing ac[?]dent. She was playing near the kitchen range and her dr[?]…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 2

On Saturday a man named Fritz Gra[?]ber, a groom employed by Mr. N. Leonard, of the Albion Hotel, sustained painful injuries to his foot, caused by the axe…

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