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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Accident with Firearms. Girl Dies From Wound

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 December 1910 · page 31

The Commissioner of Police at Brisbane has received ia telegram from. Roma to the effect that Saturday a lad named Roderick Logan, aged 10 years, was…

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Two Brothers Drowned Attempting to Cross River. Hay

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 10 December 1910 · page 2

A very sad tragedy occurred here this morning. Two brothers, named Cave Markey, aged 17 years of age, and Geoffrey Markey, aged…

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Yarra and Parramatta Destroyers Arrive at Williamstown. a Sad Fatality. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 December 1910 · page 3

Williamstown was en fete on Saturday, the occasion being the arrival of the two [?]eer vessels of the Australian navy to be—the torpedo boat destroyers of the…

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Fatal Taxi-cab Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 December 1910 · page 2

A collision between a, taxi-cab and a horse and cart Happened on Friday night on Rocky Point-read at Arncliff, near Cook's River-bridge, with serious results…

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Willesden Railway Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 December 1910 · page 2

Still another Death has occurred as the result of the collision at Willesden Junction. This brings the total number of deaths to four…

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Double Drowning Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 December 1910 · page 2

A double drowning fatality occurred in the Murrumbidges River at Hay on Friday morning, when two brothers, Cave and Geoffrey Markey, lost their lives…

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The Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 December 1910 · page 2

Firemen William Newton, Henry Hilton, and C. Wright were conveyed to the Albury Hospital. Fireman Newton received some cuts on the head and bruises on the…

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Extensive Fire. Nathan's Corner Demolished. Damage, £12,000. Inadequate Fire Appliances. Walls Collapse. Several Men Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 December 1910 · page 2

Nathan's Corner, Albury, is demolished— swept out of existence by a raging fire. Last night at a quarter to 8 o'clock the splendid pile of buildings and a huge stock…

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Accident on Italian River

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 December 1910 · page 3

A tragic incident occurred near Ravenna on Sunday. A ferry-boat attempted to cross the river Po, which is in a dangerously flooded condition. The fierce current…

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Motor Bus Fatal Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 December 1910 · page 3

A sensational street accident occurred in Regent-street, London on Sunday afternoon. A motor-bus got out of the…

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Accident in the Hay-field

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 December 1910 · page 2

A Goombargona correspondent furniches the following particulars concerning a sensational accident which happened in that district last week:--"During the…

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Accident to an Elderly Lady

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 December 1910 · page 2

An elderly lady who subsequently gave the name of Elizabeth Potter, 90 years of age, shipped and fell in Bligh-street, Newtown, this morning. She was taken in a…

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Tocumwal Drowning Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 2

Ten days ago the police at Tocumwal found a swag and hat with the name of Groffrey King in it, on the Victorian bank of the Murray River, a mile below…

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Found Drowned. Unknown Man

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 2

About ten days ago, a hat and a towel were found on the bank of the river, just below the bridge, on the Victorian side…

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The Drowning of Jane Sullivan Menindie

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 3

The body of Jane Sullivan, who was drswned whilst bathing in the Darling river at Tolarno on Tuesday, was recovered this morning…

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Collision at Sea. Sinking of a Steamer. London, December 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 42

The Great Central Railway Company's steamer Blackburn, which runs to the Continent from Hull, came into collision whilst crossing the North Sea with the…

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Boxing. "Tommy" Burns Injured. Re Will Never Fight Again. Seattle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 4

"Tommy" Burns, ex-champion boxer of the world recently announeed his definite retirement form the ring. Yesterday two trams in a suburb of…

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Disasters at Sea. Frozen and Drowned. Fate of Fishermen. Whole Industry Ruined. St. Petersbury, December 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 42

Telegrams from Astrakhan contain terrible details of the gales in the Caspian Sea a few days ago. It was at first reported that 314 lives had been lost, and…

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German Naval Accident Two Battleships Collide. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 2

During a heavy log, which hung over the inlet of the Baltic at the head of which stands the town of Kiel in the Prussian province of Sleswick-Holstein, a…

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Household Accidents Zam-Buk, the Ever-Ready Healer

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 2

Always Keep a Pot Handy. "As a general all-round household healer I have proved Zam-Buk to be invaluable,"-.says Mrs. T. Gilbert, of Young-street…

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