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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Guillaux Injured. Falls 200-Feet

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 August 1914 · page 3

M. Guillax, the aviator, met with a serious accident at Ascot Racecourse, In Sydney. on Saturday afternoon. He was ascending on .his first. night, and when…

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Serious Mining Accident at Chiltern. Chiltern

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 3

Mr. B. Lappin, shift bose at the Chiltern Valley No, 8 mine, was burried by a fall of earth this afternoon. Serious consequence are expected as he had not been…

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Poisoning Fatality

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 7

A poisoning fatality under distressing circumstances, occurred at Wagga on Saturday evening, when Thomas Fitzgerald, proprietor of a…

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Motor Accident. Some Narrow Escapes

The Independent · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 3

A motor accident, which might have been very serious, took place on the Deniliquin-Hay road on Saturday night. It appears that Mr Slatteyr was driving his car, having…

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Accident to Guillaux

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 7

The first flight of M. Guillaux, the daring French aviator, at the Ascot Racecourse on Saturday afternoon last, had a disastrous termination, the…

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News of the Week. ACCIDENT

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 7

Mr Joseph Carter, of Wanganella, met with a painful accident on Monday night, While leading a young horse it suddenly became fractious,…

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Accidents at Eagle Farm. Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 10 August 1914 · page 4

Mick King outboxed Arthur Everndon Farm yesterday Acrates, Nicoline, and Nut Brown fell. Dunn and Coughlin, riders of Arrates and Nicoline, respectively,…

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Destroyers Hit Battleship Accidentally. Put Four Holes Through. an Austrian Admiral Aboard, Rome

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 August 1914 · page 2

British destroyers accidentally fired at and [?] holes through the battleship Taurus in four places. An Austrian Admiral was on board the Taurus…

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Accident

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 August 1914 · page 2

An accident which may have rather serious consequences took place at the Commercial Hotel yard yesterday afternoon. A man named John Hay from…

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Terrific Collision of Forces Believed to be Imminent. Movements of Armies Shrouded in Mystery. The Watch for AEroplanes. Germans Repulsed at Echezee

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

The "Times" correspondent at Paris states that news has been received which indicates that all is well with the French arms…

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The Sunshine Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 13

He was driving the Bendigo engine; The train was running all right; It was going along as usual Till Sunshine came in sight…

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Germans in West Africa The Port of Swakopmund Evacuated. The North Sea and Mediterranean. An Admiralty Notification Reported Roumania Joining Germany. The Effect of the War in America. Shipping Resumed in Eastern Waters. Reported Accident to the Kaiser. How the Amphion Was Sunk. Later

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

Two Germans, who were caught liberating pigeons to carry messages from England to Germany, were shot. The Germans have demolished the…

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Coursing. Fatal Accident to St. Leon’s Image

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 3

Mr H. A. Barnes had the misfortune to have his greyhound, St. [?] Im[?]ge, killed on the Corowa plumpton on Wedne[?]day last. The…

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Jockey E. Davis Killed. Accident at Pendigo Races?

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 6

A sad accident, which [?] a gloom over the inter proceedings, occurred during the running of the [?] Handicap at Bendigo races on Thursday afternoon, when E…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 2

Whilst returning from the coursing meeting on Wednesday afternoon last Mr. V. Gravolin met with painful injuries owing to being thrown out of a…

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Guard Accidentally Shot

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 46

William Croese, a member of the Citizen Forces, on goard at the power-house, Newcastle, on Monday morning, was accidentally shot by another man, who was…

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A British Aeroplane Mishap. Pilot Killed and Observer Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 2

Advices by cablegram from Paris, dated Friday, state that a British military aeroplane, through some mishap in midair, fell to earth, and the pilot, Mr. Geard, was…

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Accident Averted

The Corowa Free Press · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 9

Whet might have been a terrible accident, attended with loss of life, was, by prompt action of Constable Harris, of the local police force, averted on Thuresday…

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Collision at Sea. Steamer Set on Fire and Sinks In Four Minutes. Eleven Lives Lost. Vancouver

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 3

The Canadian Pacific Railway Company's steamer Princess Victoria collided with the United states steamer Admiral Sampson near seattle. The sampson sunk within…

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Accidental Recoveries of Literary Treasures

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 4

A page of valuable Greek manuscipt once came into the possession of the Bishop of Ugento wrapped round a fish that was brought to him…

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