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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Fearful Collision of German Trains

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 10 December 1914 · page 2

A terrible collision occurred at Kielce between two German trains, loaded with pyroxillne and shells. A fearful explosion resulted, the sound of which could be…

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Beyers Believed to Be Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 23

An official message says it is believed that General Beyers was drowned while crossing the Vaal river…

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Fate of General Beyers. Believed to Have Been Drowned

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 2

An official report from Pretoria states that it is believed that General Beyers, who formerly commanded the South African forces, and resigned to join the…

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In Africa. More Rebels made Prisoners. Beyers Believed to be Drowned

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 2

The rebel Boers in South Africa are still being harried, and the capture of small parties is frequent. De Wet has expressed his pleasure that…

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Fatal Accident

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 2

It was learnt here on Tuesday last that a man named Thomas Knight, an employee on Widgiewa Station met with a fatal accident by being shot…

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Fatal Gun Accident. Trigger Caught in Sack

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 4

Mr Thomas Knight met with a tragic death on Tuesday of last week at Widgiewa station, where he was casually employed. After…

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Accident at Culcairn. Woman Caught in Machinery Belting

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 December 1914 · page 2

An accident of a serious nature occurred to Mrs Jopkins, wife of Mr. H. J. Hopkins the well-known butcher of Culcairn, on Thursday morning…

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Storm Overturns Buggy. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Shuter Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 December 1914 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Shuter were driving over from Drumwood to Tabletop about 12 o'clock yesterday when a hurricane capsized their buggy and caused the…

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Sad Death of Little Girl. Accident on Way to Hospital. Buggy Overturned by Storm

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 December 1914 · page 3

The death of Ena, the daughter, aged 8 years, of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hadley, of Klowa, occurred under particularly sad circumstances in the Albury Hospital…

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Lad Drowned at Walla

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 December 1914 · page 1

A sad drowning fatality occurred on the Walla Walla sub-division on Saturday morning, resulting in the death of Donald Arehibald Burge, aged 18 years, son of…

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Fate of the Bulwark. Due to Accident on Board. London

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 18 December 1914 · page 6

It is officially stated that the explosion of the Bulwark was due to the accidental ignition of ammunition aboard…

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Driving Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 December 1914 · page 5

Whilst Mr. and Mr. George Kirkham, of Woodlands, were driving to their home on Sunday afternoon last, after having visited some friend at Redlands,…

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Sensational Accident Truck Turns Somersault Miraculous Escape SYDNEY

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 19 December 1914 · page 3

A sensational smash occurred at Darling Harbor goods yards this morning. While a 15-ton truck was being pushed along the Illawarra…

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Young Widow Crushed to Death. Lift Accident at Sydney. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 21 December 1914 · page 1

A dreadful tragedy occurred last night at the Grand Central Hotel, Sydney. Mrs. Annie Morris, a widow, aged 35, when attempting to alight from a lift…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 December 1914 · page 3

With the advent of the hot weather there is always tho natural desire of residents of town on the river to enjoy a dip in order to refresh themselves after…

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Drowned in Yarra. Lilydale

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 December 1914 · page 2

Patrick Nelson, single, 10, a sawmill hand, was accidentally drowned in the River Yarra at Woori Yallock, on Saturday night, while walling in the darkness…

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CULCAIRN. Youth Drowned in Dam

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 December 1914 · page 3

Donald Archibald Burge, Aged 18 years, the eldest son of J. Burge, farmer, was drowned when bathing in a dam at Walla with other youths on…

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Mining Fatality in W.A. Perth (W.a.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 December 1914 · page 2

A [?]rian, [?] Jim Kris, when working near the 1760, foot level of the Great Boulder Perseverance mine, was told to clone the gate at the entrance to…

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Appalling Railway Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 2

Two brains filled with Austrian troops collided near Kaliaz, owing to the points having been wrongly set Several carriages were splintered to matchwood, and 1000…

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Accidents

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 2

On Tuesday, a visitor to Henty, in Mr Malus[?]ke, of Jinders, just missed meeting with a very serious accident. He was preceding to…

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