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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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Sensational Accident to Coach. Whole of Driver's Scalp' Torn

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 3

A sensation accident happened to Mr. Joseph Charles Walters, of Thurgoona street, Albury, as he was driving Albury Germanton coach on Saturday afternoon…

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Buggy Accident at Walla Walla

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 4

An unfortunate accident happened on Saturday afternoon, whereby Ernst, a 5 year old son of Mr. G. H. Groschke, who was driving a pair of horses, and pulled up…

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Drowning Fatality at Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 45

A drowning fatality in the Murrumbidgee River at Wagga occurred on Wednesday afternoon about 3.30 o'clock. Mr. Herbert Edwin Dobney, 21. years of age, son…

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Drill Hall Fatality. Intruder Shot Dead

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

Unheeding the challenge of a sergeant-major in the drill hail, M'Illwraith street, North Carlton, early on Wednesday morning, an intruder in military uniform ran…

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A Sawmill Accident. Man Loses an Arm

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 3

A terrible accident happened' to a All-known district resident [?] [?] on Thursday afternoon of week. With others be was engaged…

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Astounding Lightning Accident. Experience of a Horseman. Orange

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 5

A man named John Fault was rating a horse during a thunderstorm this afternoon. Lightning struck one of the nails in his horse's front hoof. The horse was…

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Sensational Motor Accident. Cab Bolts Down Bank

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 4

A sensational motor accident occurred near Molong on Tuesday. A car containing six persons, was proceeding towards the river bridge at…

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Two Sisters Drowned. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

Two sisters Elie and Doris Clint aged 13 and 11 years respectively, when bathing in Cook's river to-day were [?]…

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British Bomb's Toll. 33 Killed; 52 Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

The Amsterdam newspaper "Telegraph" states that the bomb which was dropped by a British airman on a tramcar in a street at Blankeberghe, near Zeebrugge,…

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Burning Accident at Wodonga

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 4

Melva Jeffs, eleven years of age, daughter of Mr. A. Jeffs, South street, Wodonga, was [?]cadinlly burned about the face and arms as the result of an explosion of…

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Sad Burning Accident at Wodonga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 25

Melva Jeffs, eleven years of age, daughter of Mr. A. Jeff's, South-street, "Wodonga, was seriously burned about the face and arms as the result of an explosion of…

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The Wodonga Burning Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

The injuries sustained by Melva Jeffs, the little girl, who, as reported in yesterday's issue of the "Border Morning Mall," was dreadfully burned as the result of an…

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Railway Accident Near Hay. Engine and Trucks Leave the Rails. Due to Duststorm

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 2

Ever since the railway service to Hay has been restricted to three days a week the trains have not been able to adhere to the time-table—as far as…

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A Motor Car Fatality. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 2

A fatal motor accident occurred yesterday afternoon. Harvey Finlayson, 35, with three other, set out for Brighton in a motor car. At a turn in the road the…

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Accident to Motorist

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 2

The Jerilderic "Herald" writes:--An accident, which might have been attended with serious consequences, happened on Sunday evening last to Mr…

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Three Men Cut to Pieces. a Railway Accident. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 March 1915 · page 3

A dreadful accident happened on the railway line near Ourimbah last night. Ganger O'Hara, and his son and nephew were riding on a railway tricycle, when…

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In Case of Accident

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 4

Broken Limbs.—If it be a broken arm, adjust a loose sling at once, extending it from the elbow to the fingers. In the case of a broken leg,…

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Accident on the Road

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 5

It was during the height—or rather should we say, the depth—of the dust storm, about 6.15 p.m., when the Chinamen were making their way…

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Boy Drowned When Surfing

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 3

When several children were surfing at North Stockton, near Newcastle, yesterday afternoon, one of them, a boy named Leadie Farley, aged eleven, got into…

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Motoring Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 2

Messrs Schlosenger and Austin; of Melbourne had a very unpleasant experience at Yarrawonga on Wednesday evening last(says the "Mecury.")…

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