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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Dr. Wilson Injured. Jolt in a Motor-car. Washington, November 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 42

Dr. Woodrow Wilson, the Governor off New Jersey, met with an accident at Princeton (N.J.) on Saturday, while pursuing his strenuous campaign as the…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, November 4. (Before Mr. Roberts, P.M.) The Show-ground Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 29

Thomas Palmer, aged 18, on remand, was charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on Harold Hedley Roxburgh, at the Albury Show-ground,…

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Horrible Scaffolding Accident. Four Men Fall Seventy Feet. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 5

Four bricklayers were at work this morning 70 feet above the ground, upon a chimney which is being erected at Marrickville for Framler's potteries. Their names were…

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Recent Fatality. Taylor Discharged. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 6

Before Mr. H Morrison, PM., and a bench of justices of the peace at the City Court to-day, George Taylor, the West Australian boxer, appeared on remand to…

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Two Railway Smashes. 16 DEAD; 15 Injured. Trains Head on Collision. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 2

News has reached New york from In dianapolis of a serious railway disaster there. A passenger train coming in from Cincinnati collided head on with an out…

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Country Edition. The following appeared in our Country edition on Wednesday :— the Waihi Mining Trouble. Fierce Battle between the Strikers and Mine Workers. Revolvers and Gelignite Used. Many Persons Injured. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 1

Following wild scenes at Waihi, N.Z., yesterday the workers at the mine marched to the Union Hall this morning, where a fierce battle was…

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Railway Collision at Seymour. Passenger Train Damaged

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 6

A serious railway accident occurred near Seymour on Thursday night. As far as can be ascertained from the railway officials, who are extremely reticent…

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Mother and Child Drowned. Another Child Rescued. Rochester

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 2

A shocking drowning case occurred at the Nanneella Settlement last night, when Lucy Porch, a settler's wife, 47 years of age, and her son Stanley, 6½ years, lost…

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Railway Fatality at Wodonga. Ghastly Discovery

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 November 1912 · page 2

During shunting operations at the Wodnga railway yards on Saturday morning a shunter named William John Jeffreys noticed an object lying on the main line…

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A Vivisection Fight. Students and Police in Collision. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 November 1912 · page 2

Five hundred students of the Edinburgh University, together with other gay spirits, marched in procession to a shop whore placards were exhibited, alleging that…

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V I C T O R I A. MELBOURNE, Monday. Injured by a Team

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 3

About 11 o'clock this morning as Miss delia Ryan , 19 years of age, a barmaid in the employ of Mr. Paget, of the Royal Hotel, Collins street, was crossing that…

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Tragic Death of a Woman Supposed Accidentally Caused. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 November 1912 · page 2

A woman who was found in a dying state in Moore Park on Sunday, morning (and who since died) was this morning identified by Mrs. Cosgrove as her sister…

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Special Trains Collide Six Killed and Six Injured, New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 November 1912 · page 3

A head on collision in North Caroline yesterday, between special trains. The accident arose through one of the enginners confusing his orders. Several…

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Railway Accidents. 16 Passengers Killed. Indianapolis. November 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 43

A passenger train bound inwards from Cincinnati crashed into a freight train, in consequence of a switch being left open. Sixteen passengers were Killed and 15…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 5

Word was received in Corowa on Wednesday of a sad accident which happened at the Great Southern mine Rutherglon. Very few particulars are…

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Japanese Naval Accident. Tokio

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 2

It was reported on Wednesday that owing to a boiler explosion on board the Japanese cruiser Niszhin (7700 tons), twenty members of the crew had been…

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Steamers in Collision

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 5

The steamer Kallawatta when entering the heads during the storm on Monday night collided with an outward bound deep sea boat. The Kallawatta had her stern…

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Lost Overboard. Fatality near Euston

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 2

An accident with fatal consequences, occurred to the S.S. Invincible on Thursday last, when Percy Fenton, the mate, was drowned. It appears that the vessel…

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Disastrous Explosion. 20 KILLED, 25 Injured. Chicago

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 2

News has been received of a disastrous explosion at Waukegan, in Illinois, 36 miles from Chicago. The accident occurred at the works of…

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Panic at Picture Show. 52 DEATHS; 100 Injured. Madrid

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 2

The disaster at the picture show at Bilbao on Saturday resulted in 52 deaths Over 100 persons were also injured, several fatally…

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