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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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Terrible Burning Accident

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

Mrs Cosgrove was the victim of a terrible burning accident at Porter's Retreat. She was carried to Burraga on a stretcher, a distance of 20 miles…

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Another Life Fatality. Clerk Falls Forty Fight. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 2

A horrible life family occurred at Campbell and Cp.'s furniture warehouse, Clarence-street, to-day. From the information available it…

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King Street Fatality. Verdict of Wilful Murder. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 2

The inquiry regarding the death of Mr. May Johansen, which occurred on Thus Jay Le 1, was resumed by the Cot[?] (Dr Coh) at the Morgue to-day…

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Business Men Fight. One Fatally Injured. Quarrel About Railway Trucks. Wagga

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 4

William Douglas Drummond, a prominent business man at Lockhart, had a dispute with Charles Cornell, a leading wheat buyer, in regard to wheat…

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The Broken Hill Disturbances. Stone Throwing by Crowd. Tom Mann Arrested, Several Constables Injured. Thirty Arrests Made. Broken Hill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 44

The police ninde the first demonstration in force yesterday afternoon, when 100 foot constables and 21 mounted constables paraded in Argent-street. It was about 2.30 p.m., and…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 3

A painful accident happened to Mr. Roy Ready at the local bowling green on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Ready, who was a member of the Rutherglen…

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Labour Riots at Rio. Many Killed or Injured. Violent Police Methods. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 2

Serious industrial riots have occurred at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. the trouble started with labor demonstrations against the Tram, Light and…

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The Harbour Collision

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 2

The inquiry into the naval disaster in connection with the collision between the Dunmore and the naval pinnace was opened to-day before the…

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An Alpine Fatality. Avalanche Overwhelms an Englishman. London

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

A fatal accident has occurred Sc[?]ail Alt in the Grisons canton, Switzerland. An avalanche aw[?]pt down the mountain side, killing in its progress an English dee…

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Victoria's Child Slaves. Little Girl of Nine. Drowned While at Work Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 3

At the Heidel[?]idy Court to day a ma[?]terial inquiry was held by Dr. A. R[?] J.P., regarding the death of [?] M[?]gh, aged nine years. Discussed was engaged on…

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Boy Drowned in a Dam. Lack of Bathing Places. Bendigo

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

Mr. J. L. Edwards, J.P., to-day held on inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 17-year-old youth named Willia, Arthur Remer, who was drowned…

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Tram and Lorry Collide. Drivers Injured and Vehicles Broken. (By Telegraph.) SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 2

A serious lorry and tram accident occurred at Circular Quay this afternoon. The lorry was owned by Thomas…

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Zig-zag Railway Accident. Three Men on Trial. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 2

Three men named James Bourke, William Henry Fowler and John Carr were charged at the Parramatta court this morning with having caused the…

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Riding Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon last, Willing Lowther, a drover, was thrown from his horse while riding along the Coreen road, between the Woolpack Hotel and the…

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Collision Averted

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

Passengers by the incoming steamer Malaita report that when coming through the Heads early this morning an unknown steamer outward bound…

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Drowned in the Breakers Girl Carried Out to Sea. Sydney

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

A girl named Lurline Cotter, who was only 20 years of age, was drowned this morning in the breakers at Little Coogce, Miss cotter, who was unable to swim,…

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Grim Tale of Sea. Foundering of the Republic. Collision Near New York. 1500 Persons in Danger. Coolness of a Captain. London

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

From the particulars which are available. It is evident that loss of the s.s. Republic some days age, night have proved a great and fatal disaster. The Republic…

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A Sad Double Fatality. Two Girls Drowned

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 2

The Anniversary holiday was regrettably spoilt by a drowning accident in the Murrumbidgee, whereby two little girls, Doris Studdert (daughter of Mr…

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Cablegrams. Sensational Marine Collision. Loss of the Republic. a Thrilling Episode. the Vessel Suddenly Sinks. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 2

The statement that there was no one on board the Wiute Star liner Republic when she [?]enk outside New York Harbor now proves to be incorrect. On the…

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Terrible Chaffcutter Accident. Man to Lose His Left Arm. Grrmanton

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 3

A young man named Herbert Miller, who was working with a chaffeutter at Woomargama Station this morning, met with a severe accident…

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