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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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Shunting Accident

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 2

Mr Sam Semple, the well-known guard in the employ of the Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company, met with a very severe accident on Tuesday morning…

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Coach Accident at Germanton

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 June 1909 · page 2

A severe accident happened to Mr. Murtie Denovan, proprietor and driver of the Clormanton to Culonirn mail, on Saturday night. Mr. Denovan had just delivered…

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Driving Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 2

Mrs. Bash, an old and esteemed resident of Daysdale, met with injuries in a driving accident which occurred on Tuesday last whilst she was…

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Accident at Coreen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 2

Master. J. White, son of Mr. J. White, of Coreen, was tho victim of a painful accident on Tuesday night last. He had occasion to go into the…

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Football Riot. Seventy Injured in Fight with Police. Pay-boxes in Flames

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 4

Seventy persons were more or less seriously injured and damage to property amounting to £2000 was done in a riot which occurred at Hampden Park,…

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Accident at Portsmouth Explosion on a Submarine London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 June 1909 · page 2

A disaster has happened on board the British submarine "A[?]" stationed at Porismonth. Through a leakage, an explosion of petrol occurred, with the result that…

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Sydney Tram Collision. Five Passengers Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 25

Owing to the brakes refusing to act a tramcar from Abbotsford to the city crashed into the rear of a tram from Leichhardt, also travelling citywards, at…

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Submarine Wrecked. Twenty Sailors Drowned. London, June 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 42

Reuter's correspondent, reports that a serious disaster occurred in the Black Sea during the progress of Russian naval manoeuvres…

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Frightful Balloon Accident. the Vannovsky Falls a Mile. Two Occupants Killed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 21 June 1909 · page 2

A dreadful accident to the Russian dirigible military balloon vannovsky occurred at St. Petersburg on Friday. While at a height of fully a mile above…

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CABLEGRAMS. H.M.S. Sappho in Collision Cruiser Deached at Dover. How the Vessel Was Saved London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 2

On Saturday sight the British cruiser Sappho, 3100 tons collided off Dangeness with a merchantman the name of which it was then impossible to ascertain, but…

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Tram Accident in Indiana Ten Persons Killed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 2

A shocking trainway accident is reported from Indiana, the "Hoosler" state in the American Union. In the city of Chesterton two electric…

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Racing in England Accident to F. Wootton. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 4

While running in the Highweight Stakes at the Ascot meeting on Friday, Arranmore, which was ridden by the Sydney jockey, F. Wootton, stumbled, and…

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French Racecourse Riot. Several Persons Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 2

Another remarkable secne of disorder on a French racecourse occured on Sunday. The Grand Steeplechase was not down for decision at Autenill, near Paris. The…

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Accident to Wootton He Lapses Into Unconsciousness the King Interested. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 4

Frank Wootton, the boy Australian jockey, is not making the progress towards recovery from his recent accident that was hoped for…

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Collision at Sea. H.M.S. Sappho Cut Down. London, June 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 43

News has just been received in London of a.collision which occurred during the night between the Britsh cruiser Sappho, 3400 tons, and an unknown merchantman…

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Floods at Tallangatta Main Street Under Water. Business Men Remove Their Stocks. Narrow Escape From Drowning. Tallangatta

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 2

Numbers of the residents of Tallangatta, on arising this morning, were surprised to find water a foot deep in their house. The Tallangatta Creek is running a banker, and…

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Accident to F. WOOTTON. London, June 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 23

While running in the High-weight. Stakes at the Ascot meeting on Friday Arranmore, who was ridden by the Australian jockey, F. Wootton, stumbled, and…

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High Floods at Tallangatta. Narrow Escape From Drowning Tallangatta

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 2

The flood since yesterday has gone down, but there is a great fear that it will again become much higher, as the big hedy of the Milta Milta water has not arrived…

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Kergunyah District. Narrow Escape From Drowning Horse and Sulky Swept Away. Kergunyah

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 2

Winter is with us in real earnest, and it bids fair to be one of the wettest for the past twenty years. The rainfall for the present month far outstrips that of the…

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News From the Upper Murray. Biggest Flood on Record. in the Murray Valley. Bridges Washed Away. Residents Warned to Get to Safety. Immense Damage Done. Numbers of Stook Drowned, Albury

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 June 1909 · page 3

A very serious flood is inevitable. The river at Albury is 13 it. [?] summer level or just a few inches less than the level of four years ago, when…

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