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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

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The Ghent Exhibition. Accident on Scenic Railway. Brussels

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 2

Friday's proceedings at the great Ghent Exhibition were married by a serious accident. Two carriages on the scenic railway ran…

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Australian Swimmer Injured. Arthur Cavill's Foolhardy Feat. Washington

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 2

Arthur Cavill, the well-known Australian swimming instructor, dived from the bridge encased in a sack at the opening [?]mony of a new bridge on the Lewis…

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Woman Falls 600 Feet. Balloon Accident in Germany. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 2

A dreadful fatality is just reported. A balloon was approaching the earth, when the balloonist fell out. Thus lightened, the uncontrolled balloon rapidly…

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Bomb Outrage in Edinburgh. the Perception Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 2

The bomb which caused the explosion in the west dome of the Royal Observatory at Edinburgh yesterday morning consisted of several pounds of gunpowder in…

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Shaft-sinking Accident. Thirteen Men Killed

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 4

Thirteen men were killed at the Bolsolver Colliery Company's now pit at Rufford, six miles from Mansfield, through the overwinding of a water…

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12 Persons Killed; 20 Injured. Buenos Ayres

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 May 1913 · page 2

Owing to the exhibition of gas at the harbor hydraulic works, 12 persons were killed and 20 injured…

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Sensational Railway Accident. Guard's Van Breaks Away. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 May 1913 · page 2

A most disastrous head-on railway collision was only averted at Como railway station on Saturday night by the coolness of the of the officials. The guard's van…

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Boxing. Curran Injured. Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 4

Petty Officer Curran, who was to have boxed Colin Bell on Saturday night, was unable to fulfil his engagement owing to a strain in his back. His return match…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 2

During the progress of the football match between Balldale and Rutherglen at Balldale on Saturday, John Lumby, a member of the home team, who…

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Balldale Player Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 6

During the progress of the football match between Balldale and Rutherglen at Balldale on Saturday, John Lumby, a member of the home team, who resides at…

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An Infant Drowned. Maclean

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 5

The infant daughter, aged 15 months, of Mrs. Chander, was left at home to-day in the care of other children. On the return of the mother the child was found…

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Wodonga Railway Ganger Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 3

Mr. J. Egan railway ganger at Wodonga, met with a painful accident yesterday afternoon. Mr Egan was assisting to handle a quantity of steel rails…

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Trains Collide in N.Z. Two Carriages Telescoped. Thirty Person Injured. Auckland

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 2

A sensational railway collision occurred at Newlynn bridge near Auckland, this morning. A train containing 70 passengers dashed…

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Tainui Accident. Extent of Damage. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 2

An examination at Corunna of the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Tainui; 9967 tons, which came into collision on Monday with the steamer [?], shows that several…

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Accidents in Wodonga District. Bethanga Resident Injures

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 3

Mr. Ole Olsen, a well-known resident of Bethanga, met with an accident when driving from his home to Wodonga on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Olsen had reached a point…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. Horrible Crane Accidents

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 3

A man named Joseph Kirby, the driver of an overhead travelling crane in the establishment of Messrs. James Bonner and Sons, engineers, met his death very…

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The Tainui Accident. Big Disaster Narrowly Averted London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 2

With the arrival of the as Garth Castle at Plymouth bringing the 203 passengers from the Shaw, Savill and Albion [?] Taiuni, full particulars are available of…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Dimond, caretaker and librarian at the Corowa School of Arts, met with a serious accident on Monday evening, which has since facapacitated…

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Accident on Dreadnought British Bluejackets Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 2

An accident occurred in the North Seaon Wednesday on board the British battleship Colossus, 20,000 tons. A 30-pound shell burst prematurely, and…

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Fatal Jinker Accident. Death of President of Bairnsdale Hospital. Bairnsdale

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 3

Mr. Walter John Scott, president of the Bairnsdale district hospital, died in that institution to-day from injuries sustained last Sunday in a jinker accident, when his…

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