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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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The King at Cowes. Sensational Accident. London, August 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 42

While Spain is threatened with civil war King Alfonso is spending a holiday yachting at Cowes, where he is the guest of Sir Thomas Linton, on board the Shamrock…

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Fatal Accident at the Racecourse. Gordon Stuart Killed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred at the Hay Racecourse this morning, by which Gordon Stuart, one of the best and best known riders in the district, lost his life…

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Growers' Friend Collision

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 2

The Court of Marine Inquiry to-day suspended for three months the certificate of Reginald Robert Carrington, the master of the steamer Lady Northcote, which…

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The Jindera Fatality Verdict of Accidental Drowning

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 2

An inquiry touching the death of the little boy Carl Oscar Bartseh, who was drowned. at Jindera on Saturday, was held by the Coroner (Mr. C. F. Butler, P.M.)…

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Fatal Accident at Hay Racecourse. Gordon Stuart Killed

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 August 1910 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred at the Hay Racecourse on Wednesday morning, by which Gordon Stuart, one of the beat and best known riders in the…

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Dreadful Machinery Fatality West Maitland

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 August 1910 · page 3

A dreadful fetal accident happened at the Sooth Greta Colliery. A youth aged 15 years, named Robert Murray, who was employed on the surface of the mine, was…

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Cablegrams. Marine Disasters. Collision at Sea Forty-five Lives Lost. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 August 1910 · page 2

A shipping disaster involving great loss of life is reported from Spain. The German steamer Elsa during a fog collided with the Spanish steamer Martos…

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Torpedo Boat Collision

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 2

Two German torpedo-boats collided at Kiel-Schleswig-Holsteim, both being sunk, The crews, however, were fortunately saved…

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Shipowners' Claim for Collision

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 3

The owners of the Spanish steamer Martos, which was sunk a day or two ago in the Straits of Gibraltar by the German steamer Elsa, has lodged a claim for…

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Disasters at Sea Two Officers Drowned. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 2

The barque Trio, which has arrived in the Tyne from South Australia, reports that terrific weather was experienced while rounding Cape Horn…

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Dangerous Accident to Farmer Ryalston

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 4

A severe accident happened to-day to a farmer names Mr. David Riches, residing at Camboon. He was attending to a set of harrows when the horses attached…

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SPIRITUALISTlC Writer Drowned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 August 1910 · page 2

The body of a writer on spiritualistic subjects named Frank Podmore, has been fcund in a pool at Malvern, Worcester-shire. He had been missing from home…

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A Boy Drowned. Newcastle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 August 1910 · page 3

a lad hamed George fell form the wharf at the Newcastle harbor yesterday and was drowned…

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Men of the Air an Aviator Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 2

M. Debaeder, an aviator, was making a flight at Cambrai, France, on Saturday, when his machine fell with him. The airman was grievously hurt…

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Terrible Burning Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 4

At about 10 p.m. on Saturday a Mrs. Hughes, of Williamstown (Melb.) saw smoke coming from a two-storied building occupied by Mrs. Elizabeth clarke. Mrs…

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Rescued from Drowning

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 33

A Shepparton (Vic) correspondent Writes:—Three children of Mr. A. M Phee were playing near a creek at Arcadia, when one of them, a boy aged three years, fell…

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Shipping Disasters. Collision Off Gibraltar. 45 Lives Lost. London, August 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 41

The Strait of Gibraltar has been the scene of a disastrous shipping collision. It occurred 38 miles westward of the Spanish port of Tarifa, and was due to a heavy…

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British Cruiser Aground. Disaster Off Korea. 18 DROWNED. London, August 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 42

Details have been received concerning a disaster winch has overtaken the British. armoured cruiser Bedford, 9800 tons, which is stationed in Chinese waters…

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Accident to Mail Coach

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 33

Another smash-up occurred to the Tonterfield coach at Sandilands Hotel where the coach stopped to get a mail. The horses were standing in front of the hotel…

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Accident at Granya

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 3

A man named Matthew O'brien, while at work at Hanley's furnaces at Granya, about nine days ago had his foot and legbadly scalded with molten sand. Not…

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