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Accidents, 1913

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A Terrific Explosion. 100 People Killed or Injured. Mexico City

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 3

A serious disaster occurred in Mexico City yesterday. A car laden with iron collided with another car carrying a quanitiy of dynamite,…

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Australia's Warships. Cordial Welcome at Caretown. the Accident at St. Vincent. Captown

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 2

The entire press of Capetown yesterday extended a most cordial weicome to the visiting warsgiips of the Commonwelth havy,the Australin and Sydney,…

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The Rock Train Collision

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 4

The Railway Appeals Board dismissed the appeal of a night officer against his dismissal in connection with the recent collision at The Rock. Appellant…

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Drowned in a Creek

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 4

A sailor named Charles Lee, whilst walking from Wodonga to Albury on Saturday, saw the body of a man floating in Wodonga Creek, in about 3 feet…

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Austrian Gun Accident. Three Officers Killed. Vice Admiral's Terrible Injuries. Vienna

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 2

A tragic mishap occurred yesterday at the Austrian naval part of Pola (at the southern extremity of the peninsula of Istria)…

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German Aerial Fatality. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 2

Lieutenant Schmidt, a German military airman, lost his life on Friday while flying at Halborstadt, in Saxony. The ma[?]ne Lioutonant Schmidt was using fell…

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An Old Man Injured. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 3

An assault of a [?] character, carried out by three man, was made upon Josoph Hunter, aged 57 years, stonemason, who lived at Mortiake, ju[?] before…

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Racing in England. Shotgun Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 4

She gun has injured its leg, and has been [?]ratched for the St. Leger…

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Serious Strike Riots. Many People Injured. Erie (Penns.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 2

A strike of iroumoulders here was marked by bloodshed. Serious riots re[?]ed in the wounding of a policeman and three strikers, probably fatally. Scores…

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Accident to a River Steamer The Ulonga's Barge Sinks

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 2

A telephone message was received by Messrs Permewan, Wright and Co., at Hay, last night to the effect that the barge Jessie, which left Hay on…

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Gives Life for Others. Engineer Drowned at His Post New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 2

Investigation by drivers of the wrook of a river steamer, which recently sank in the Mississippl near Lake Providence, Loulsiana, has revealed a story of…

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Lightning Causes Great Explosion. Twenty-five Persons Injured, Madrid

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 5

Leride, a fortified town in the Spanish province of the same name, of which it is the capital, was the scene of a remarkable disaster yesterday…

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Drowned at Yarra Yarra Station. Little Boy's Sad End. GERMANTON,Thursday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 3

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Yarra Yarra Station on Wednesday. About half-past 1 o'clock in the afternoon the body of Allan Keith Williams,…

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Recent The Rock Collision Night Officer Unsuccessful on Appea[?]. Sydney, Monday Night

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 2

The collision between the Melbourne express and the goods train at The Rock was the subject of an inquiry by the Railway Appeals Board…

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Accident

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 3

A serious accident happened on Monday morning last to a man named James Morrison, who was engaged in shearing at South Yathong. While…

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Accident-at the Railway Station

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 2

While-unloading wool at the railway station on Saturday, George Russell, driver of a Warbreccan team, was seriously injured through two bales of…

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Motor Race Tragedy. Four Drivers Killed; Severad Injured Nashville (Tenn.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 September 1913 · page 2

Four high powered racing cars engaged in a 25 miles' race were wrecked when travelling at a speed of 60 miles on hour Four drivers were killed, and several…

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Train Smash in America. Rear on Collision in Fog. 20 KILLED; 100 Injured. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 2

A fearful railway catastrophe has occurred near Now Hayen, connection. during a thick fog the white mountain express train into the near of the Bar…

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Cablegrams, Night of Horror Two Train in Collision. Wreckage Catches Fire. Ghastly Scenes in Light of Flames. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 2

Full particular have now reached London of the terrible railway disaster in the North Riding of [?] early yesterday morning…

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The Aisgill Collision. Charred Remains Removed, London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 2

The charred remains of the victims of the Aisgill railway disaster were yesterday removed to Kirkby Stephen, a few miles month of the seemed of the collision…

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