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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

247 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 13

Zeppelin Raid on England Damaged Airship Captured. 28 Persons Killed and 44 Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 2

A British official announcement says: "A damaged Zeppelin descended in the Thames estuary and surrendered to our patrol vessels…

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Two Electric Workers Caught by Current. Injured by Fall of Is Feet From Ladder. Was There Foul Play? Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 4

Working on the overhead equipment of the new electric tramway from Burwood to Melbourne two men were caught by the current that was to drive the first…

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Seven Men Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 2

The steamer Ashburton has been sunk by a submarine. The vessel was not armed. The crew have been landed, and five members who were injured have been…

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Further Raid. 16 Killed and 100 Injured One Vessel Driven Off

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 2

An official announcement made in London on Sunday states that Zeppelin airships carried out another raid on Saturday on the north-east of England. The…

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Second Zeppelin Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

In addition to Zeppelin L15 another Zeppelin was hit during the coast raid. This is known owing to a wireless message from the commander laving been…

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Accidents

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

We are indeed very sorry to hear of a nasty accident which befell Mrs Curtin, wife of Mr. C. J. Curtin, of this town, on Sunday evening last at…

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Murray River Tragedy. Inquest Concluded. Verdict: Accidentally Killed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 4

The adjourned inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Thomas Convary, whose dead body was found in the River Murray on the afternoon of…

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Serious Quarry Accident Two Men Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 April 1916 · page 3

A serious accident occurred at Messrs. Herman and Gillis' stone crashing quarry, Ferntree Gully, on Friday. Two employes, Roy Herman, aged 21 years, and John…

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Pea Rifle Accident at Wodonga

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 2

A boy named Lionel Musters, 13 years of age, son of Mrs. A. E. Masters, Wodonga, was accidentally shot in the aukle with a pea rifle at his mother's residence…

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Other Items. a German Torpedo Works Injured. An AErial Attack on the Czar. More Submarine Victims Mr Hughes at the Mansion House An Air Raid on Venice

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 April 1916 · page 2

Mr. Hughes was presented with the Freedom of London by the Lord Mayor yesterday. The Prime Minister of Australia made a brilliant speech,…

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Tallangatta School Teacher Injured. Lady Throws From a Gig. Tallangatta

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 April 1916 · page 2

Miss Anna Petersen, assistant teacher at the local State School, sustained painful injuries last night, through having been thrown from a gig on the Jarvis…

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Fatal Boating Accidents

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 April 1916 · page 2

A boat containing four men capsized at Como yesterday. One, PercyBrown, swam ashore in an exhausted condition, but Bert. Leonard and Edward…

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Railway Accident Near Barraba

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 April 1916 · page 2

An accident occurred to an outgoing train on Saturday afternoon. While rounding a curve about eight miles from Barraba, the engine and bogey…

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Country Edition. The following appeared in our Country Edition on Saturday. Latest Telegrams. Sydney. Friday Evening. the Greville Drowning Accident. Archie Tully's Bravery Rewarded

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 1

The Shipwreck Relief Society has awarded a bronze medal and a certificate of merit to Mr. Archie Tully, for rescuing the boy Walter Greville from…

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Fatal Railway Accident at Granville

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 2

Mrs Emma Charles, who attempted to alight from a moving train at Granville, fell between the platform and the carriage, sustaining shocking injuries…

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Sensational Motor Accident Near Tallangatta. Car Overturns and Pins Driver Tallangatta, .Wednesday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 2

A sensational motor accident occurred sear Tallangatta last night. Mr. Norman Roper, of the Rest Hotel, was driving to the town, accompanied…

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Shoal of Zeppelins. Make Raid on England. Nine People Killed and 25 Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 2

A British official report says:- "Zeppelins to the number of six we[?]reported from Rattray Head to Norfolk, and this indicated that a greater number…

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Death of Ex-victorian Premier. Me. John Murray Collapses Suddenly. After Collision of Buggy And. Motor Car. Warrnambool

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 3

Mr. John Murray, M.L.A., and a former premier, died suddenly at midday to-day. He was driving in his buggy, when his horse bolted and collided with a motor…

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Fatal Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 2

On Sunday evening last Mr. and Mrs. John Geoghegan, of Ruthergles, received a message to the effect that their eldest sons Jack, aged 18 years, had been…

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Sad Fatality

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred about four miles from Henty last Sunday which cast a most impressive gloom over the town £1 day Monday. The…

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