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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Accident to the Nera. Fremantle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 5

The French man steamer Nera arrived here this morning from Colombo, 15 hours late, the delay being due to a breakdown of her machinery in the Indian Ocean. The…

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A Motoring Fatality

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 3

A regrettable motoring fatality occurred at Durban yesterday. Mr. Woodhead, editor of the Natal “Mercury,” a Durban daily newspaper was driving in his car…

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Found Drowned at Hillston. Hillston

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 2

George Botts, an old identity, was found drowned yesterday afternoon, two miles above the town. The deceased's horse and dog coming down the street,…

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Ascent of Vesuvius. Funicular Railway Collision. London, April 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 43

A Shocking railway accident occurred on the side of Mount Vesuvius on Tuesday. A car was descending the funicular railway, when it escaped from control, and dashed…

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German Naval Manoeuvres Stoker Killed—others Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 3

The manoeuvres of the German squadron off the port of Sassmitz have been attended by further casualties. Boiler tube explosions occurred on two torpedo beats, one…

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Another Motor Car Accident. Perth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 2

A motor car belonging to Mr. Sanderson, one of the unsuccessful candidates for the Senate, while being steered to avoid a collision with an electric tramcar…

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Three German Missionaries Drowned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 2

The British gunboat Thistle was despatched to assist in maintaining order, but the shallowness of the river prevented her from reaching Chang-Sha. During the journey…

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Fatality at Buston

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 April 1910 · page 3

On Monday, at about 5.30 p.m., Dr. Foster received a telegraphic summons to proceed to Euston to attend Senior constable Smith, of the Mounted Police…

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New South Wales. Elerdly Woman Drowned. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 April 1910 · page 2

The dead body of an elderly, woman, which was subsequently identified as that of Mrs. Morbely, 65 years of age, of Mosmans, was found at Athol Bay, Sydney…

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Changsha Riots a Bishop Drowned. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 2

The rice riots at Changsha are now subsiding. It appears that the three missionaries, who were drowned through their junk…

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Tragedy in Hungary Fourteen Women Drowned. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 2

A tragic accident occurred on the River Bodreg, in Hungary. While a number of market-women were ferrying across the stream, the punt…

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Serious Blasting Accident. Launceston

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 3

A Wasting accident occurred on the Bran[?] railway works, 10 miles from Scottsdale, yesterday afternoon, when two workmen, David Bisstt, aged about 40…

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Missionaries in Flight. Three Germans Drowned. London, April 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 43

The rioting in the Chinese city of Changsha, in the province of Hunan, induced by the action of the city officials in establishing a corner in rice, is assuming…

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Fatality at Euston

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 2

On Monday, at about 5.30 p.m., Dr. Foster received a telegraphic summons to proceed to Euston to attend Senior-constable Smith, of the mounted police…

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Strange Fatality at Wangaratta Wangaratta

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 April 1910 · page 3

A man named James Dunne met his death in remarkable circumstances last night. He set out to get some water at the creek, and as he was a long time away…

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Knocked Down by Engine Accident at Albury Railway Station. Badly Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 April 1910 · page 3

A serious accident happened just after last midnight at the Albury railway station. An engine was being prepared to take the lines far shunting operations and…

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Currajong-wyreema Collision Captain Charged with Manslaughter

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 2

An inquiry was opened this afternoon concerning the death of a seaman named Hans Nielsen, who was employed on the steamer Currajong. The coroner returned…

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Stabbing Cases. Melee in Lonsdale-street. Three Men Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 April 1910 · page 35

James Stewart, Berkly-street, Carlton; John Johnson, Lansdowne-street, East Melbourne, and Robert Grant, Lincoln-square, Carlton, all laborers. were stabbed on…

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A Drowning Case. Pensioner Found in the River

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 2

Early on Wednesday morning the body of Ed ward O’Rourke, an old age pensioner, was found in the river at North Deniliquin, by Mr Hugh Hanell…

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Broken Hill Mixer Injured. Broken Hill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 30 April 1910 · page 2

A miner named Thomas Roberts was to-day found in an unconscious condition lying underneath an ore cracker at the Junction North mine. It is surmised that…

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