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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Fatality at Talcarno

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 21

Mrs. Susannah Maria Williams, of Talgarno, was killed within sight of her house whilst returning home from Albury on Tuesday night. One of her daughters,…

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An Injured Mare. Claim Against the Council

The Independent · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 2

At the meeting of the Municipal Council held on Monday, 9th inst., a letter was received from C. A. Thorpe, acting for McKenzie and Co., claiming £8 4s for…

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Seven Men Drowned. Lifeboat Capsizes. London, Sunday Afternoon

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 2

Three lifeboats remained near the Mexico the entire day. All the crew of the vessel, except four who were drowned, took refuge upon a wave-washed rock…

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Fell Off a Ladder. Mr. George Hunter Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 2

Mr. George Hunter, a well-known resident of Perry street, Albury, and one of the oldest residents of the town and district, met with a serious accident…

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Fatal Driving Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred on Friday at Boorhaman, when Mrs. Jane Rebecca Robinson was killed through being thrown out of gig. Accompanied by her son,…

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Bishop's Life Attempted. Four Persons Killed; Seven Injured. Buda Pest

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 2

A dastardly outrage, which, although it failed to achieve what was apparently its main purpose, cost the lives of four persons was perpetrated in Buda Pest…

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Steamers Collide in Yarra. Passengers Slightly Injured Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 3

While the interstate passenger steamer Bombala, 4000 tons, was being taken out from No. 9 North Wharf, about 12.30 to-day, by the tug James Patterson, a…

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A Rum Collision

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 6

Sympathetic Old Lady (to cabby): "Is the poor man much hurt? Been run into by one of those nasty taxicabs, I suppose?"…

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Tram Jumps Rails. Thirty Persons Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 3

Owing to the greasy rails a tramcar in Manchester, when approaching a right angle turn, jumped the metals and crushed into the kerbstone…

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A Drowning Fatality at Burrumbuttock

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 5

On Thursday, about 8 a.m., Sydney Wilson, a young man, 23 years of age, met with a fatal end by drowning. He was employed by Mr. W. Habermann, of…

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Sad Drowning Fatality at Corowa. the Victim a Little Girl

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 7

A sad death by drowning occurred at the Netherby Flour Mills, Corowa, at an early hour on Wednesday morning. Between 7 and 7.30 a.m. a little girl…

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Don't Get Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 15

A commercial traveller Went home one day and said to his wife:— "I have done something to-day that I should have done when I first started on…

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Mathoura Notes. Thursday. Motor Accident. Miraculous Escapes

The Independent · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 2

On Sunday a party of motorists, consisting of Messrs A. Carra, D. Smith, and M. Burns, of Deniliquin, and G. Pollard and son, of Mathoura, were driving along the…

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[?] Painful Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 7

On Wednesday morning last a very painful accident befel Mr. Patrick Nagle, of Corowa. He was assisting leading chaff into a left at his place by…

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Drowning Fatality at Corowa. the Victim a Little Girl

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 4

A sad death by drowning occurred at the Netherby Flour Mills, Corowa, early on Wednesday morning. Between 7 and 7.30 a.m. a little girl named Neander,…

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Racing in England. the Derby Favorite Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 4

The Tetrach, which is at present a very keen favorite for the English Derby, is causing its owner and backers considerable anxiety During its preparations it…

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Marry Hawker in Albury Two Thrilling Flights. the Australian Altitude Record Broken. Accident to the Biplane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 2

Albury got an even bigger advertisement out of Herry G. Hawker's aerial flight on Saturday than was expected, and it is not over-presumptuous to say that people who…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

Mrs. Green, of Quat Quatta, met with a serious accident on Saturday afternoon. She was stepping on to the kerb in R[?]sling-street, Corowa, and in doing…

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Motor Accident. Miraculous Escapes

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 2

On Sunday week a party of motorists, consisting of Messrs A. Carra, D. Smith and M. Burns, of Deniliquin, and G. Pollard and son, of Mathoura, were…

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Boy and Great-uncle Drowned. Brave Rescuer Loses His Life. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 March 1914 · page 2

A boy, Edward Smith, 16 years, was swimming in a waterhole at Auburn, 11 miles from Sydney, to-day, when he go into difficulties. His great-uncle, Mr. [?]…

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