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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

255 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 13

Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon last a son of Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge, of Albury road, was run over by a motor car at the northern end of the town, resulting in…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 2

On Tuesday morning Mrs. Commins, senr., of Ruthergien, who resides with her daughter. Mrs. J. Prentice, had the misfortune to meet with a very nasty…

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Accident to Cr. R. Ready

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon, while returning from the burial of the late A. Mitchell, Mr. Ready, undertaker, met with a very nasty accident. After…

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Accident in Harvest Field

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred on Thursday in a harvest field at Collingullie, in the Wagga district. A young man named Egan or White, believed to be a…

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Twenty-five Persons Drowned

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 2

A Turkish submarine stopped the British steamer Barnios in the Mediteranean. Twenty-five persons were drowned. Fourteen women seven…

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Fatal Accident

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 2

Mr. Evan [?] who was thrown out of his sulky last Sunday week lingered on till Firday morning last when he died. He never…

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The War on the Seas. Further British Merchantmen Submarined. A Submerged Submarine Accidentally Sunk

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 2

The Germans have submarined two Swedish and one British steamer in the North Sea. Many members of the crews are missing…

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Fatal Driving Accident. Mr Evan Jones Succumbs to Injuries

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 2

On Thursday night of last week Mr Evan Jones, one of the best known and highly respected residents of Finley, passed “the bourne…

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Submarine Accidentally Sunk

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 December 1915 · page 5

Captain Glasser, of the British steamer Inverkip, has reported having accidentally sunk a submarine in the Straits of Gibraltar…

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Drowning Fatality at Walbundrie. Mr. P. Fagan's End

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 December 1915 · page 3

Superintendent W. H. Childs, of Albury, on Saturday received an official message from First-class Constable Dyce, of Walburndrie, stating that Mr. P. Fagan…

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Drowning Fatality at Wal[?]

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 3

Superintend W. H. Childs of Albury, on Saturday received an official manage from First class Comtable Dyee, of Walbundrie, stating that Mr. P. Fagan had…

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Close Escape From Drowning Incident at a Fishing Party

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 3

A plucky reseue from drowing was offered by Mr. J. Horsfall and Mr.S Hunt two Wodonga residents,in the Murmy river on Sunday afternoon…

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The District. Moulamein. Accidentally Shot with Pea Rifle

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 December 1915 · page 3

Quite a gloom was cast over the town on Tuesday evening when the news went round that Mr. Leslie Mansfield had accidently shot himself with a pea-rifle…

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Saved From Drowning. Incident at Eskdale

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 3

While a number of Eskdale schoolboys were swhaming across the Mitta Mitta River on Tuesday, a boy named John Meylan, when in the centre of the stream,…

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Painful Accidents

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 2

A painful accident happened Inst week to the little daughter of Mr. John Ryan, of Pine Hills, through being scalded by a cup of hot water…

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Roadside Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 2

A somewhat serious accident happened to Mr. Arthur Schilg, share farmer, on Round Hill, Culcairn, on Thursday last, He had been working with Mr…

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Railway Accident at Albury. Shunter Browne Seriously Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 December 1915 · page 2

A shocking railway accident occurred at the end of the carriage shed in the Albury railway yards shortly after 6 o'clock yesterday morning, when Shunter Leonard…

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Soldiers' Special Train Collision Big Disaster Narrowly Averted. Airbrake Tampered with Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 December 1915 · page 2

The special soldiers train which left here last night for Liverpool at 10.25 o'clock crashed into a stationary carriage and truck which were in a dead and at…

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Incidents of the War. Dreadful Disaster in France. Powder Work Demolished. 110 KILLED, 1000 INJURED LONDON,Tuesday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 December 1915 · page 2

A fearful disaster has occurred at the Belgian Powder Factory, which is situated at the French town of liavre, in the Seine estuary. The whole works were blown up,…

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German Aerial Fatality. Sydney, Thursday, 3.30 p.m

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 2

It transpires that when a German Zeppelin was recently blown up by bombs, nearly all of the crew were either killed or wounded…

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