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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Submarine Disaster. 26 Frenchmen Drowned. Paris, June 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 42

The horrors of the Pluviose disaster have been recalled in tragic manner. While practising off Cherbourg on Saturday morning, the submarine Vendemiaire,…

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MOTOR Car'S Axle Breaks. Five People Injured. Fremantle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 June 1912 · page 3

A motor accident occurred at half past 1 o'clock yesterday morning. A car was running from Pieton when the axle broke and the car turned round suddenly throwing…

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New South Wales. Three Men Injured Through Drag Bolting. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 June 1912 · page 3

A team of horses in a drag which contained footballers, bolted along Parramatta road and before the horses could be brought to a standstill serious damage…

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Railway Guard Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 3

John Young, 34 years of age, a railway guard, was overcome by illness this morning while doing light work at Spencer street. He fell unconscious, and is now…

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A Governess Killed. Collision with Cyclist. Melbouene

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred on St. Kilda road this morning, the victim being Miss Cully, a young woman, who had alighted senger on a tramear. She had alighted…

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Railway Smash in Sweden 20 Killed and 16 Injured. Stockholm

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 2

A bad railway accident has taken place in the South of Sweden. Through a signalling error the night express from Malmo (on the south coast),…

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Motor Accident in Belgium. £1400 Damages Awarded. Brussels

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 2

While at Spa, the famous Belgian watering place, last year, Sir Francis Younghusband, formerly of the Indian Political Department, was run down by a motor car…

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Man's Head Blown Off. Accidentally by His Employer. Penshurst

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 2

A shocking shooting accident occurred here yesterday. Thomas Noonan, a local business man, and an employe of his were out shooting…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 2

While Mr. Robert Alexander was returning to his home on the Tocumwal road from Yarrawonga on Friday, he was thrown very violently from his…

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Collision in Air-two Aviators Killed. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 2

where aeropianing near Douai yesterday. Captain Dubois and Lieutenant Pugnian were killed. Their aeroplanes collided, and hoth fell to the ground. The two…

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Collision of Trains. Three Killed and 20 Injured Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 2

A railway accident occurred at Gaschewifz. in Saxony. Two trains came into colision, with the result that three persons were killed and…

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Portuguese Tram Strike. People Injured by Bombs. Collision Between Troops and Rioters. Lisbon

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 June 1912 · page 2

The situation in connection with the tramway strike is increasingly serious. Many attacks have been made upon the workers, including some English mechanics…

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Accidentally Shot

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 June 1912 · page 2

The Camden police report that a young man named Critchley, living at Summer Hill, was accidentally shot at Menangle. He was taken in a serious condition to…

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Two Tram Accidents

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 June 1912 · page 2

An accident occurred in Abercrombie st. last night, when P. J. Fox, 64 years of age, a drover, was knocked down by a tram car. One of his hips was injured,…

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Accidents on Football Field. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 June 1912 · page 4

Campbell. playing against New Zealand yesterday, had his ankle broken by a sick. He was taken to the hospital. Broomham. in the same game, was also…

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Explosion in Street Tunnel. Three Men Injured. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 2

Three employes of the Metropolitan Board of Works were severely injured this morning by an explosion of gas which ocurred in a tunnel at the main entrance…

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Motor Grand Prix. Starts with Fatal Accident. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 2

The French Automobile Club's race for the Grand Prix was begun yesterday. Forty-seven competitors, including fifteen English motorists, entered for the event…

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Disaster on French Cruiser. 23 Bluejackets Injured. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 2

Further particulars are now available regarding the gun accident which took place on board the armored cruiser Jules Michelet at Hyeres…

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Polo Players Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 July 1912 · page 2

Mr. J. Garvin was thrown during the polo contest yesterday for the Lady Dudley Cup, and sustained concussion of the brain He was taken to the Hospital…

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Eight Taxi-cab Accidents

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 July 1912 · page 2

Taxi-cab accidents are increasing. Eight occurred yesterday…

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