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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1911

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Mine Flooded; Twelve Drowned. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 October 1911 · page 2

The mine of the Wharton Steel Coy, [?] Hibernia, in New Jersey, was the Seen[?] of a shocking disaster on Friday. Blasting operations were being carried on, when a…

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Dreadful Drowning Accidents. Eleven Lives Lost. Seven Women and Children and Four Men. Auckland

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 October 1911 · page 3

Two dreadiul drowning accidents have just been reported. At a seaside resort close to Foxton Heads, North Wellington, seven women…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Run Over at Brighton

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 October 1911 · page 4

About midnight on Saturday a motor car containing a party of gentlemen, travelling from St. Kilda to Aspendale, where they were going to camp for the week end…

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Accident to Mr. G. M'kinty

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 October 1911 · page 2

Mr. Gordan M'Kinty, of Redlands, the young man who was riding in company James Box, junr, when the latter met his death on the 4th inst.,…

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A Sad Fatality. Former Balranald Resident

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 3

A telegram from Newcastle to the " Argus " says :—It is feared that Captain J Jennings, an area officer, has been drowned. Clothes found in a bathing…

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Timber Falling Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 6

A shocking accident occurred whilst several men were engaged felling trees in Mr. Angel's paddock at Lake Albert, near Wagga, resulting in John Planer…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Car Skidded on Tram Line. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 October 1911 · page 2

An accident which resulted fatally happened to a motor car which was being driven to-day by William Evans. The car also contained Miss Irene Sandeman…

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Serious Motor Car Accident Several Persons Injured. Castlemaine

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 2

A collision between a motor car from Duggan's stables and a jinker occurred near Maldon last night, resulting in several persons being injured. The motor car…

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Drowning Accident at Ournie. Boat Sinks in Midstream. a Youth Drowned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 30 October 1911 · page 2

A sad drowning accident occurred at Ournie Flat, about four miles from Jingellie on Saturday afternoon, when Thomas, aged 16 years, the youngest son. of Mr. W…

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Trains in Collision

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 30 October 1911 · page 2

The London North Western express conveying passengers to the R.M.S. Lusitania collided at Colwich with a local train in which three persons were injured, one…

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German Bluejackets Drowned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 30 October 1911 · page 2

An unfortunate disaster occurred at Kiel on Friday. While a boat was being launched from the German cruiser Meunchen an accident happened. A number…

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Accident at Broken Hill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 30 October 1911 · page 3

A serious accident occurred at the South Block nine last night, and a miner named Edward Dennis subsequently died in hospital from the injuries sustained A…

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Horrible Shooting Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 30 October 1911 · page 4

A sensational accident occurred at Laceby, seven miles from Wangaratta, on Saturday morning, when Frank Carey, the adopted son of Mrs. John Carey…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Monday. Collision Between Tram and Buggy

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 3

A sensational collision occurred at the corner of Queen and Collins streets shortly before 10 o'clock this morning. Fortunately it was not attended with serious…

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A Serious Burning Accident. An Explosion of Methylated Spirits

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 2

A lad named Albert Semlitzsky, aged about 16 years, employed by Mr James Scott, grocer, met with a serious burning accident on Saturday night as the…

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Tree Felling Accident. at Yerong Creek

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 6

What is believed to be another tree felling accident occurred at Yerong Greek on Saturday, as the result of which a man named Roland Thomas Burrow Parke, aged…

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Fatality at the Albury Railway. Casual Porter Killed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 2

A fatal accident which threw a gloom over all connected with the Albury railway station occurred yesterday afternoon. The victim was Casual Porter George…

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Sensational Rail Way Collision. Albury Express and Cattle Train. While Travelling at Full Speed. No Lives Lost. Serious Block to Traffic. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 2

A sensational railway collision occurred it Picton Lakes, 59 miles from Sydney, a few minutes before midnight last night, when the mail train from Sydney to…

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Railway Collision. Near Picton Lakes, Mail and Goods Train Nine Persons Injured

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 2

The local train did not arrive at Berrigan until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, being about three hours behind time: Rumors of a terrible accident at…

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Mishap to the Albury Mail Train. Collision with Cattle Train Near Picton. Nine Persons Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 25

A sensational railway collision occurred at Picton Lakes, 59 miles from Sydney, a few minutes before midnight on Tuesday, when the mail train from Sydney to Albury…

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