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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Wreck on Scottish Coast. Fifty-three Sailors Drowned. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 2

It has been ascertained that the large steamer which, was reported to have foundered off the Aberdeenshire coast was the 'Wistow Hall, 3314 tons, belonging to…

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News From America Street Car Accident at Toronto. Torono

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 5

An inquest was held yesterday on the body of a woman who was killed in a street car accident. The evidence showed that the mishap was due to the…

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Young Man Drowned. When Bathing at Sorrento. Sorrento

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 2

Alan Hamilton., twenty years of age, who resided with Miss Akehurst, Malvern, was drowned while bathing at the Back Beach, Sorrento, at seven o'clock…

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An Aeroplane Disaster Lieutenant Hopelessly Injured. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 2

Another aviation disaster is reported. Lieutenant Boerner, who was aeroplaning in the vicinity of Senlis, 27 miles northeast of Paris, fell from a height of 1000…

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Collision at Sea Unknown Vessel Sinks with All Hands. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 2

Another shipping disaster off the English coast was reported on Friday. The s.s Verla, 3229 tons, belonging to the Cunard Company, came into…

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Drowning Case at Mulwala

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 2

The nine-year-old son of Mrs. and the late Mr. Drysdale, of Malwala, met his death by drowning on Sunday last at Mulwala. He was in swimming with…

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Motor Gar Fatality

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 4

A fatal motor car accident occurred shortly after 6 o'clock on Saturday evening on the road between Camperdown and Terang, by which Mr. A. J. Black, the…

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Burning Fatality at Balranald. An Aged Woman Incinerated

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 2

At three o'clock this morning, a small weatherboard cottage in Market-street, Balranald, was totally destroyed by fire. The building was occupied by an old lady…

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Drowned in Darling Harbor

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 6

An inquest was held in Sydney on Monday on the body of a man named Stevens, found floating in Darling Harbor, on Dec. 31. In a waist-band, made of calico,…

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General Cable News Train Falls Over Embankment Twenty-seven Persons In-jured, Winnipeg

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 2

The Canadian Northern express from Edmonton to Winnipeg fell over an embankment at Cole, Saskatchewan. Twenty-seven persons were injured, and in some…

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Railway Fatality at Bomen

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 3

A Shecking railway fatality occurred on Tuesday night at the Bomen railway station, when J. J. Morphy was struck by an engine and killed. Morphy was the acting…

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Burning Fatality at Balranald. an Aged Woman Incinerated

The Independent · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 4

At three o'clock on Tuesday morning a small weatherboard cottage in Market Street, Balraraid, was totally destryed by fire. The building was occupied by an…

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Serious Accident on the Albury Express. Man's Leg Smashed to a Pulp

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 45

At about 11 p.m. on Wednesday, during the run of the Sydney-Albury express between Moss Vale and Goulburn, a very painful accident happened. A young man…

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Workmen Electrocuted. Fatality at Sewer Works

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 2

A fatal accident happened on Thursday to Benjamin Jones, aged 25. He was working at an electric rock drill at the Long Bay sewer works in company with man…

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What Drowning Is Like. Resuscitated Boy's Dreadful Experience

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 6

While a number of men and women were bathing in the Parramatta Park on Wednesday, a man whose name is unknown, noticed a lad, Platt, suddemy sink…

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Trolly and Train Collide. a Fettler Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 2

A fettler on the Albury railway line, named Robert Ogilvie, had a sensational experience at five minutes to 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. He had been up the…

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Shooting Accident at Dry Creek. Muscles of a Man's Arm Blown Away. Barnawartha, Mondayy

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 2

A shocking shooting accident occurred at Dry Creek to-day. Mr. Alf. Cheesley and Mr. L. Howard went for a drive to shoot rabbits. After knocking over a few they…

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Liner and Cruiser. Pilot Drops Dead. Collision the Result. San Francisco, January 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 42

The alarming news has been received from Honolulu-that the United States armoured with the American liner Cleveland. The Cleveland was considerably…

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Serious Well Accident

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 5

A very serious accident occurred yesterday morning about half-past nine o'clock to a young man named Alfred Davey, a son of Mr. A. Davey…

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Accident at Mulwala. Man's Hand Terribly Crushed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 5

An accident of a very serious character happened yesterday about 10.30 a.m., at S. T. Bowles's Redgum Sawmills, Mulwala, to a young man named…

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