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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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Accident

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 2

At the end of last week the news spread over the district that Master Thomas Kilpatrick, only son of Mr George Kilpatrick, of Clear [?]ills, had…

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Fatal Building Accident. Concrete Wall Collapses.sydney

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

A shocking accident happened shortly after 10 o'clock this morning in Pritchard street, Annandale, were a number of cotttages are being erected…

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Piteous Appeals of the Drowning

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

When the rafts were full several people struggling in the water pieteously begged for help, but the crews, for self-preservation sake, had to refuse to permit more…

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Railway Magnate Among Drowned

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

The arrival of the Carpathia meant a tad blow to the relatives of Mr. Charles Melville Hays, President of the Grand Trunk Railway system of the United…

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Details of Collision. Boilers' Explosion Breaks Up Vessel

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

The "New York World" published yesterday a long series of accounts by rescued passengers of the wreek. The iceberg is described as standing 80ft…

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Accident to Racing Cyclists

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 April 1912 · page 3

During a bicycle road race on Saturday and sulky collided with several cyclists. Two of the riders, Birtles and Tracy, re-afternoon on the Parramatta road a horse…

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Accident at Burrowye

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 April 1912 · page 4

What might easily have turned out a tragedy occurred at Burrowye on Easter Monday night. During the evening Mr. Thomas Osmand of Burrowye, and…

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Serious Racing Accidents at Maude

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 2

The Maude annual races, which were held yesterday, were unfortunately marred by two serious accidents, as a result of which a young man named J…

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General Cable News. Twenty-five Fishermen Drowned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 2

ASTRAKHAN (Russia), Tuesday. During a storm on the Caspian Sea six fishing boats foundered and 25 men were drowned…

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Collision at Sea. Steamers Badly Damaged. Galveston (Texas)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 2

A collision at seat, which was fortunately not accompanied by loss of life, took place in the Gulf of Mexico yesterday…

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Street Accident at Wagga

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 2

A cyclist in wagga had a wonderful escape on Monday afternoon, colliding with Dr. Leahy's motorcar and being thrown from his machine without sustaining…

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New South Wales. Verdict of Accidental Death. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 5

The coroner held an inquiry to-day regarding the deaths of Richard Roper. aged 19, and William Habens, aged 33, who were killed on April 19 through the collapse of…

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Jack Johnson in a Smash. Injured in Automobile Collision. Pittsburg

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

An automobile truck collided with an automobile which was being driven by Jack Johnston, the champion pugilist. Johnson was hurt badly in the back, the…

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A Fatal Collision. Geelong

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 1

Mr. W. R. Anderson, the deputy Coroner, held an inquiry to-day regarding the death of Thomas Andrew Wallace, 42 years of age, a bricklayers' laborer, who…

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Racing Accidents Maude

The Independent · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 3

Annual races, which were held are unfortunately marred by [?]idnets, as a result of which [?]amed J. Marks, employed on…

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Whole Stokehold Watch Drowned

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

Other members of the crew state that an engineer was imprisoned in the pump room when the watertight doors were closed. The whole stokehold watch was…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 2

Master Thomas Smith, son of Mr. Smith, of Albert-street, Corowa, met with a painful accident on Sunday. In company with a number of other lads,…

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Sensational Gas Explosion. Two Men Injured. Sydney

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

A sensational gas explosion occurred at Homebush to-day when workmen were injured and a shop wrecked. Two men named Riley, jun., and…

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Five Men Injured. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 May 1912 · page 4

Five footballers were injured yesterday, and had to be taken to the hospital. George Gillett, one of the number, is suffering from concussion of the brain…

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Eastbourne Collision. Oceana Held Blameworthy. London, May 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 42

The result of the inquiry into the loss of the P. and O. steamer Oceana, which foundered, off Eastbourne after collision with the German ship Pisagua on March…

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