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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

247 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 13

Lord Kitchener Drowned. Aboard Torpedoed Cruiser. Disaster Off Orkney Islands the Empire Mourns. London, June 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 25

Following upon a message received at the British Admiralty from Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, tho following official announcement was made to-day:—"The…

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Lord Kitchener. Drowned at Sea with Personal Staff. H.M.S. Hampshire's Disastrous End. Mined or Torpedoed Off West Orkneys. Empire's Great Loss. Sydney, Wednesday, 2 p.m

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 3

The warship Hampshire has been mined or submarined off the West Orkneys. It is reported that Lord Kitchener…

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Fatal Bomb Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 3

Whie giving a bomb throwing demonstration at Trentham Camp, New Zealand, in the presence of the Governor and staff officers, Captain…

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Destroyer Eden Sunk. Collision in the Channel

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 3

It is officially notified that the British torpedo boat Eden (510 tons, constructed in-1904), was sunk by collision in the Channel on Friday sight. One officer…

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Wodonga Cab-driver Injured. Oab Collides with Fence. Os Albury-wodonga Road

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 2

As the result of his cab colliding with a guard fence on the Albury-Wodonga road, when returning from Albury to Wo; donga, with two passengers, on Friday…

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An Adelaide Airman. Lt. Morey Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 22 June 1916 · page 3

Lientenant Morey, an Adelaide Rhodes Scholar, while flying at Gosport, in Hampshire, fell a distance of 500 feet, through his machine collapsing. He was seriously…

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Aeroplanes in Collision

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 22

Two French aviators, while flying at a height of 6000ft. over Pantin, a suburb of Paris, collided. The machines crushed to the ground, but both aviators miraculously…

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Driving Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 2

While Mr. T. Willis, of Hopefield, was driving home from Corowa on Tuesday night last a collision took place between a motor car and the gig he was driving…

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Accident to Live Stock Train

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 3

A combined goods and live stock train became divided in the Culerin-Breadalbane section. The rear portion collided with the front portion,…

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Boating Fatality. a Tasmanian Drowned. Sydney

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

A rowing boat containing two men, capsized in the Hawkesbury River on Saturday evening, and Albert G. Moore, 50, one of the two occupants, was drowned…

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Norman Stuart Injured. Broken Collarbone and Arm

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 6 July 1916 · page 4

While competing in the Keilor Hurdle Race at Flemington yesterday, Mr. Fred J. Mitchell's horse, Sir Fife, when holding a good position, came to grief, at the…

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Five Vessels in Collision Snail's Bay and Goat Island Mix Up. Tug's Crew "Lose Their Heads." Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 3

Five vessels were concerned in collisions off Goat Island, Sydney Harbor, this morning shortly after 9 o'clock, and all will have to be surveyed…

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Serious Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 2

On Thursday last a lad named Basil Strachan, employed by Mr. Arch, Ritchie, plumber and iron worker, met with a mishap which cost him two flagers…

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Accident

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 2

A painful and rather serious accident occurred on Monday morning last to Mr. Miller, gauger, while assisting to load a truck of posts…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 43

The Bendigo police received a message on Sunday to the effect that a fatal motor car accident had occurred near Heathcote. The cote was being driven by Mr…

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The Urana Independent. Published Every Friday. Telephone 28. Urana. Friday, July 21. 1916 LOCAL & Genekal News, Accident to Cr. McCulloch

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 2

Rather a nasty accident befell Cr C. H. McCulloch, of "Orange Grove," Urana, on Wednesday morning, when half mile from…

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Steamer for Sydney. Meets with Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 July 1916 · page 2

Lloyd's report that the steamer Hochelaga, bound for Sydney, collided with another vessel in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and is being docked at Halifax (Nova…

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Strange Burning Fatality. Woman Found Writhing on Bed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 1

Severe burns, which terminated fatally, were sustained on Saturday by Miss Victoria [?], 53, at her lodgings, 388 Albert street, East Melbourne Shortly…

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San Francisco Outrage. Awful Bomb Explosion. 7 KILLED. 50 Injured. San Francisco

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 3

Seven persons were killed and 50 injured by the explosion of a time fuse bomb in the midst of a throng viewing a "preparedness" parade on Saturday afternoon…

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Accident at Wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 2

On Sunday last Master George Way, aged 12 years, son of Mr. John Way, of Wahgunyah, was thrown from a pony and received painful injuries to the…

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