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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

247 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 13

Boy Injured While Diving

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 December 1916 · page 2

While diving in shallow water at Men tone this morning, Jack Flinn. 14, living with his parents at 17 Jackson street, Toorak, sustained injuries to his spine. He…

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Soldier's Bullet Kills His Boy Friend. Wound Accidentally Caused. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 December 1916 · page 3

With a wound in his forehead, caused by the penetration of a 22 calibre buller, the body of Leslie Charles Green, 12, who lived with his parents at Fulham road,…

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Self Rescue From Drowning

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 41

Now that the warm weather is approaching and numbers of people will be boating and bathing in the sea, river or creek the foil coving hints may be useful. "You can…

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Young Man Drowned. Maffra

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 2

William Thomas Pearce, 28, son of a dairy farmer at Boisdale, was drowned in a deep hole in the Avon river last evening. William Pearce and his brother went…

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Burning Fatality Near Tumbarumba. Woman's Clothes Ignite Aged Father Fatally Burned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 4

While Miss Florence Stratton, 30, daughter of Mr. Robert Stratton, of Turndale, 17 miles from Tumbarumba, was making tea at an open fireplace at her…

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Accident at Broken Hill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 28

Four men were buried by a fall of ground on the 1000ft. level in the Proprietary mine on Wednesday afternoon. They were:—John Charles, Alex. Clarke, M…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. Thursday Evening. Sad Burning Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 2

A shocking fatal burning accident took place at Taradale, near Tumberumbera. Robert Stratton, 79, was having his midday meal, and his…

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