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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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Henty Burning Fatality. Verdict: Accidental Death

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 4

The adjourned magisterial inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Francis Coutts, alias Wilson, of Henty, who died at the…

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The Pitt Street Tram Fatality

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 3

An inquest was held by the City Coroner to-day into the circumstances which caused the death of a tailor named John Dodda, 40 years of age,…

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Elderly Lady Drowned. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 5

Mrs. Maclellan, mother of Mr. John Maclellan, of the Big Store, Prahran, disappeared from her son's residence at Windsor last night, and as she had not…

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Drowned in a Waterhole. Ballarat

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 5

Frederick Tongo, aged 40 years, employed by Mr. Tomkins, a dairyman, of Ballar[?] North, went to a waterhole in a paddock last evening for water, taking with him…

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The Dominion of the Air. Aeroplane Accident in Italy. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 2

While Lieutenand Calderara, of the Rullan Army, who has been studying the science of aer[?]anties under the Wright. Brothers was experimenting with an…

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Buenos Ayres Trouble. Two Rombs Exploded. Twenty Persons Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 3

The industrial trouble at [?] Ayres, at present the scene of a general strike, has been responsible for a dastardly out rage Two bombs were exploded by…

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Ten Year Old Boy Drowned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 2

A lad named William Woodward, 10 years of age, was drowned in a waterhole at Marrickville this afternoon…

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Aeroplane Accident. a Lieutenant Injured. London, May 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 42

Lieutenant Calderara, a pupil of Mr. Wilbur Wright, the well-known aeronaut, met with a serious accident while making a flight in an aeroplane at Rome…

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Tragedy on the Ohio. Steam Launch Capsizes. Twenty Workmen Drowned. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 2

A sad eatastrophe occurred in Pittsburg, U.S.A., on Tuesday, involving serious loss of life. Thirty workmen were on board a steam…

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Accident at Culcairn

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 2

A man named William Hogan, 65 years of age, while sho[?]ng a horse at Culcairn on Wednesday, was kicked on the right leg, sustained injuries which…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 3

On Friday afternoon, Miss Lawson, of the Star Hotel, met with a painful accident. She was driving in a buggy across the main bridge, and in…

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Shooting Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 2

A shooting accident occurred at Trawool on Wednesday morning, the victim being Mr. Thomas Ellison, of the firm of Ellison and Evered,…

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Accident at Howlong

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 2

On Sunday last the three-year-old son of Mr. Walter, baker, of Howlong, was the victim of a acalding accident. Unobserved he got to a kettle of…

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Second Day. M.C.C. All Out for 221. Noble Meets with an Accident. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 5

The match between the Australians and a team representing the Marylebone Club was resumed to-day at Lords, when the weather was fine and there was a…

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Machinery Accident

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 2

Mr Arthur Esnouf, a carpenter, employed by Messrs W. W. Moore and Sons at Echuca met with a painful accident on Wednesday. While engaged in the…

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The Fire at Haves Mill. Magisfrial Inquiry. [?] Accidentally Caused. the Dangers of Time

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 2

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French Navy. Accident to a Battleship. London, May 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 42

An unfortunate accident happened yesterday to the French Dreadnought Danton, 18,300 tons, the fourth of the series of six battleships which are under…

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Two Players Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 31 May 1909 · page 4

During the progress of the football match between the Carlton Juniors and Port Melbourne, on the Port Melbourne Cricket Ground, two players, named…

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Caught In a Squall. 100 Fishermen Drowned. London, May 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 41

A disaster befel a Spanish fishing squadron engaged in their trade in the Bay of Biscay. A sudden storm arose, and before…

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An Unlucky Family. Series of Accidents

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 45

A remarkable run of ill-luck is reported from Junee in connection with the steam chatf-cutting plant of Mr. George Sainsbury. Within a day or two four of the…

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