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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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

Locomotive Boiler Bursts 5 Men Killed; 17 Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 30 December 1909 · page 2

A disastrous accident is reported in advices to hand from Shawnce, in the State of Oklahoma, U.S.A. Through the bursting of a locomotive…

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Shocking Accident. Two Children Perish

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 December 1909 · page 27

About 5 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon afternoon terrible burning accident, whereby two children lost their lives and a third member of the family was rather seriously…

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How Railway Accidents Are Averted

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 December 1909 · page 44

Though railway disasters of a serious kind happen, comparatively speaking, only very seldom it nevertheless must not be supposed that narrow "squeaks." do…

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Fatal Accidents

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 December 1909 · page 5

A fearful accident occurred at Mr. A. W. Thomas', Melton Grove, Daysdale, on Christmas Eve, when an employee named Henry Connors met his death…

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