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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

384 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 20

Serious and Fatal Collision

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 3

An electric passenger train collided with a freight train near Vancouver yesterday. Fifteen passengers were killed and seven others injured…

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No Passengers Killed. a Year's Record in Train Accidents

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 8

During the year 1908 no railway passengers lost their lives in accidents to the trains in which they were traveling, while the number injured, viz., 283, is…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 2

A boy named Neander, aged 13 years, whose parents reside in Albury-road, met with injuries to his head on Tuesday. The lad, who is employed at the Netherby…

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Rescued From Drowning

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 November 1909 · page 6

Mr. Harry Adams and three lads, about 16 years of age, named respectively John Connolly. Bert Ling, George Wall, and John Adam[?], were bathing in what is…

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Sensational Railway Accident Collision at the Mortuary Station. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 November 1909 · page 3

A passenger train bound for the suburb of Harstville, which left the [?]railway station at one o'clock yesterday afternoon, when near the mortuary st[?]…

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Serious Mining Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 November 1909 · page 3

Late on Friday afternoon a shocking accident occurred at the K[?]more Digg[?] worked by the K[?] Pr[?]ting Syndicate Charles Rule…

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A Driving Accident. Victim Still Unconscious. Berringama

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 November 1909 · page 3

A resident named Mick Nealey, while out driving on Friday, ac[?]dentally allowed the vehicle to collide with stump He was th[?] out with great force,[?]…

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Two Brothers Drowned Sank Together in a Death Grip. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 2

There was a heavy sea at Co[?] this morning but notwithstanding the d[?] a man named Sydney Bass and [?]…

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Railway Accidents

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 November 1909 · page 3

The holiday traffic was at its height. Platforms were piled with passengers, portmanteaux, and packages; porters were pocketing…

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Mining Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 November 1909 · page 2

Another instance of the pluck and endurance of minors was given at Bonti[?] on Monday. Two tributors named W. Mr. Pherson and W. Wilson, who are working…

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Man Badly Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 3

A serious accident happened to William F. Duncan, 48 years of age, a resident of Port Melbourne, this morning. He was employed in Messrs. M'Ilwraith…

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Serious Mining Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 33

Late on Friday afternoon a shocking accident occurred at the Kilmore (Vic) Diggings mine, now being worked by the Kilmore Prospecting Syndicate. Charles…

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Accident to the Thoroughbred Stallion Goldshell

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 22

Word reached Albury on Wednesday to the effect that Mr. Goo. Blakely's valuable thoroughbred stallion. Goldshell had met with a serious accident. It appears that…

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Carrathool. Fatal Accident to a Haymaker

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 2

A well-known Hillston identity, James Waddell, otherwise known as the "Hillston Bosun," met with a serious accident on Wednesday, which terminated fatally…

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Injured whilst Trespassing

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 4

A case of considerable importance to farmers was heard at Bowrs police court last week. A bores belonging to John O’Donnell appears to have arepassed in an…

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Farmer Seriously Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 5

Mr. Walter Kelly, one of the best known farmers of the Warragal district, was severely injured yesterday at Seaview. He was driving a three-in-hand team, and…

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Supposed Yachting Fatality American Millionaire Missing. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 2

Fours are un[?] for the safety of Colonel J. J. Astor, the well-known Ame[?] millionaire. He was uru[?]sing in his [?] Nourmabal…

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Electric Train Accident the Conductor Killed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred at Ealing (London) yesterday, which might have been attended with much greater loss of life. The breaks of an [?]ric train failed…

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Recent Train Fatality. — the Inquest

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 November 1909 · page 4

The adjourned inquest touching the death of the man who was run over by the train at South Wangaratta on Friday, was resumed at the Court. House at 11…

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Four Persons Drowned Boating Natality in New Zealand. Auckland

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 November 1909 · page 2

A sad fatality has occurred at Canterbury. Five persons were towing at a punt at the mouth of the river Rakala…

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