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Accidents, 1910

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Bull Fighting. Animal Charges the Crowd. Many People Injured. London, May 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 43

Whilst a bull fight was in progress at Baratarem, in Portugal, one of the animals which had become infuriated, leaped the barrier enclosing the ring, and landed…

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Storm at Bombay Five People Drowned. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 June 1910 · page 2

Bombay has been visited by a fierce storm. The disturbance came up so suddenly that it caught the shipping in the harbor unprepared…

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Another Bolting Horse Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 June 1910 · page 3

Another of the now frequent bolting horse accidents occurred in the city yesterday, when a horse attached to a spring cart bolted down Atherton-street and dashed…

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The Kentucky Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 June 1910 · page 2

In connection with the recent fatality at Kentucky Mr. D. Kano explains that it was his son aged 10 years who was with the unfortunate man J. Williams…

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Fatal Accident

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 June 1910 · page 2

On Tuesday night, 31st ult., a fatal accident occurred, whereby Mr J. D. Horsburgh, grazier, of Whroo, near Wakool Crossing, lost his life. It appears…

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A Picnic Fatality Motoring Doctor Committed for Trial. on a Charge of Manslaughter. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 June 1910 · page 2

The inquest into the circumstances connected with the death of Arthur Ransome Gullick was concluded in the Coroners Court this morning, Mr. Stephen Murphy…

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A Sulky Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 June 1910 · page 4

An accident, which fortunately had not a serious, termination, happened to Mr. R. Geering, who was accompanied by his wife and two children in a sulky on…

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Boating Disaster. Holidaymakers Drowned. London. June 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 43

A boating accident, caused by foolhardiness, has occurred in the Gulf of Finiaul with the loss of six lives. A boating party from St.Petersburg, comprising five men…

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A Tram Smash Several Persons Injured. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 2

A sensational tram accident occurred at noon to-day at Darlinghurst. An electric car, driven by C. Bartholomew, was proceeding from the city to Ocean-street, and…

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Motor Car Accident. Perth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 3

A sensational motor car accident occurred in George-street at about 11.30 last night. Early in the evening a party consisting of Messrs. Vincent Hooper, John Redder, W…

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Accident to Mr. W. J. Knight

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 3

On Tuesday evening last at about 7 o'clock, Mr. W. J. Knight. was driving in a spring cart along the Redlands road on his way home from the town, and when a…

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Railway Hopper Fatality

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 6

Great excitement was caused at the Eveleigh railway yards this morning, when a runaway hopper dashed in the direction of large gang of workmen. All the…

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Accidents to Spectators. Woman Killed at Worcester

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 2

Two accidents in connection with aviation are reported to-day. A novice aero-planing at the Worcester Agricultural Show lost control of his machine, which dashed…

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Sensational Driving Accident Mr. A. Pooley, J,p., Severely Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 June 1910 · page 3

Mr. A Pooley, of Springdale, who quite recently met with a driving accident, had a similar experience, though with fax more serious consequences, when returning to…

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The Submarine Pluviose Six Bodies Recovered. Speedy Death by Drowning. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 June 1910 · page 2

Six more bodies have been recovered through the conning tower of the wrecked French submarine Pluviose, which was cut down by the Channel steamer Pas de…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 June 1910 · page 2

Whilst returning from Balldale on Saturday afternoon, Mr. W. Perrin met with injuries to his face and hands through being thrown from his bicycle. He was…

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Cablegrams. Floods in Europe Many Drowned in Germans. River Now Subsiding. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 June 1910 · page 2

The continued bad weather in Germany during the past three weeks has resulted in very serious floods. Owing to the bursting of dams by the…

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A Miner Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 21

At the Great Southern Consols mine on 9th inst a miner named James Lemin, who was engaged on the puddling machine, met with an accident. After relieving the…

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Fate of Her Crew. Swift Death by Drowning. London, June 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 42

The manner in which the members of the crew of the French submarine Pluviose met their death was ascertained yesterday. The vessel is lying in dock, and when…

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Lost in Whirlpool. 32 Persons Drowned. Many Victims of Sharks. London, June 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 43

Delagoa Bay, in Portuguese South Africa, has been the scene of a disastrous boating accident, which occurred off the island of Lnyack, also known as Saint Mary…

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