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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Extraordinary Accidents at the Grand National

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 21

It has been said, and probably with truth, that the Grand National course can show a longer list of accidents, big and little, than all the others in England put…

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Accident on a Battleship. Three Sailors Killed: Three Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 June 1914 · page 2

A serious accident occurred on Friday on H.M.S. Monarch, 22,500 tons, in port at New Quay (Carawall). While a launch was being hoisted on board the battleship,…

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Woman Killed in Motor Collision

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

A motor strash, attended with fatal results, occurred at Caulfield in Saturday afternoon. Two cars collided at the intersection of Kloyong-road and…

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Railway Collision in London. London

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

Owing to the driver mistaking the signals, a train crowded with city men collided with an express between London Bridge and [?]anan Street Stations. One…

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Latest by Wire. a Plucky Guard. Averts Collision. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

The plucky action of a guard named Godding, probably caused the saving of the lives of a large number of passengers who were on the train which he was…

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A Poor Game. Federals Defeat Railways. a Player Injured

The Independent · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 2

The football match played a fortnight ago between the Railway and Federals, and which was first cancelled by the President of the Association and afterwards…

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Accident on Wodonga Road. Reckless Driving Alleged

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 2

Two man, whilat driving in a buggy along the Wedonga read to Albury yesterday afternoon, were the vi[?] of an meldent Approaching than in the…

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Fatal Accident at Henty

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 2

Mr. J. Hillary, a well-known resident of Henty, was killed on Wednesday. He was riding to his home, about half a mile from the town, when, it is surmised, he…

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Fatal Accident

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 2

On Wednesday evening last an accident that had a fatal termination happened to Mr John Hillary, while on his way to his home on the…

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Tragedy on the Thames. Moonlight Trip Ends Sadlv. New Zealand Baronet Drowned London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 July 1914 · page 2

A and rivet tragedy, in which two pre sons, one of which was a baronet and a native of New Zealand, occurred on the Thames in the early hours of Friday…

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Fatal Thunderstorm in the United States. Two Persons Killed and 15 Injured Salisiaw (Oklahoma)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 July 1914 · page 2

A sensational storm attended with fatal results occurred here on Friday. Several thousands of people were at tending the celebration of a political…

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Sanest Fourth of July for 16 Years. Only 13 People Killed and 243 Injured Chicago

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 July 1914 · page 2

The celebrations of the Glorious Fourth" yesterday were of 1890. During yesterday's celebrations 13 people were killed and 213 injured…

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Baronet Drowned. Fatal Moonlight Trip. London, July 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 43

A deplorable double fatality attended a launch trip on the Thames on Thursday night. A party of well-known people had made…

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Drowning of N.Z. Baronet. the Thames Tragedy Story of Foolhardiness London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 2

An inquest was held yesterday in connection with the tragedy which occurred on the Thames on Friday last, when Sir Denis Anson, of New Zealand, and a…

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French Naval Accident. Submarines Collide Two Sailors Drowned. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 2

A naval accident when had seri[?] results occurred at Touion yesterday. The submarine Caly[?], while carrying out evolutions, collided with the submarine…

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Shocking Accident. Man's Leg Torn Off. SYDNEY

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred at building in the erection at the erection at the rear of Hamilton street, City, this morning. Thomes O'Brien aged…

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The Empress of Ireland Collier Responsible for the Collision. Quebec

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 July 1914 · page 2

The commission at which Lord Mersey presided) which inquired into the disastrous wreck of the Empress of Ireland, in the St. Lawrence river, has given its…

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A Sensational Street Accident. Motor Car and Buggy

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 July 1914 · page 3

A sensational accident, in which serious consequences where only avoided by the proverbial hair-breadth, occurred in Dean street, Albury, on Saturday night…

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Accidents

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 15 July 1914 · page 2

While the motor car of Mr Peter [?]…

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Alpine Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 2

Four tourists and a guide have been found frozen to death on an ice glacier in the Eastorn Alps of Austria…

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