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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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Two Accidents at Wagga. Bicycle and Cab Collide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 2

An accident of a serious nature befell a young Wagga resident named Walter Bishop when returning from the Highland gathering on Wednesday…

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The Nagambie Accident Death of Mr. Macgillicuddy Melbourne

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

The death occurred at St. Vincent's Hospital, at about hall-past 8 o'clock this morning of Mr. D. Macgilliouddy, stationmaster at Nagambic, who met…

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Dreadful Railway Accident. Maryborough

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

A dreadful accident occurred at Marryborough railway station late last night. The Ballarat train, which arrived at 10.10, was baking into the perform when Guard…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 3

A painful accident happened to the eight -year old was of Mr. T.' J. Kelly, of the Riverma Hotel, yesterday of. [?] Ho was flipping a whip at a…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 33

A very sad drowning fatality occurred at one of the Great Cobar mine tanks. It appears that at about 7.30. p.m. a number of women went into the tank, in…

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Drowned in a Drain. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 3

The inquest was held to day on the body of little Irene Darlington, who on Saturday morning last was drowned through [?]cing washed along a deep open street…

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Shooting Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 20

A serious shooting accident happened at Diamond Crock (Vic), in the orchard of Thos. Collins, wherein his son, Percy, aged 15, was struck in the face and neck with…

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Terrible Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 29

A terrible accident happened on Saturday, on the road between Pyengana and St. Columbia Falls (Tas.). Sir. Anderson, of Gosben was driving a buggy and two…

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Mistress Saved From Drowning. Launceston

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 5

A remarkable incident occurred at St. Helens on Wednesday, when a little girl named Thompson was saved from drowning by a dog. The child fell off the jetty…

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Aeroplane Accident. to Army's Flying Machine. a Flight of 400 Yards

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 4

Another [?] British Army aeroplane at Alder [?] on Wednesday, January 20. Mr. S. F. Cody look it out in the…

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Drowned in a Drain. Third Fatality in Three Months. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 3

The wa[?]a public to-day [?] the [?] of the unfortunate woman who on Saturday night was [?]pt into a drain [?] and…

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Serious Accident at Germanton. Horse Rider Fractures His Skull. Germanton

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 3

A serious accident happened here at 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon. Mr. John Steward was jumping his horse over a fence when the horse struck the…

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Accident at Goombargona

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 4

The wife of Mr. J. E. Shipard of Goombargona, met with a painful accident on Friday last as a result of which she was brought into St…

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Wire Ropes No More Accidents

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 4

To determine when wire-holsting ropes have depreciated beyond the [?]mits of safety has always been a difficulty of mining engineers, and to…

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Accident at Springhurst

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 2

A bugay, the property of the Rev. Father Hickey, of Corowa, was somewhat damaged at Springhurtst, in the vicinity of the railway station there,…

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Accident on a Station. Manager Seriously Injured

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 2

A very serious accident happened to Mr G. O. Smith, manager of Bundyulumblah Station, on Monday last, Mr. Smith left the homestead in the…

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Railway Collision in Kent. Passengers Killed and Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 2

A collision occurred yesterday between two trains at Tonbridge, a market town in kent, 20 miles south east of London. Three passengers were killed and 12 others…

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Serious Gun Accident. Kyneton

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 3

Mr. W. J. M'lntosh, a dentist, of High street Kyneton motored last night in a our out to Begg's Land familiarly known as the Holy City,…

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The Marconi Triumph. Republic-Florida Collision. Wireless Appeals For Help

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 4

Cable messages published in these columns gave a full account of the thrilling collision between the Republic and the Florida, off Nantucket, U.S…

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Birkenhead Lock Disaster. Greater Accident Averted. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 2

The breaking of the dam which caused the terrible accident in the new Victoria dock at Birkenhead, in which 14 men perished, let in a tremendous volume of…

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