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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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Holiday Drowning Accidents

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

A double drowning accident took place on the Manning River on Monday. Thomas Connelly his wife, four sons and two daughters, started on a…

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Sad Motor Fatality. Priest Killed

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 4

Father Barron (Bourke), Father O'More (Wilcannia), and Father Carroll (Brewarrina), left Brewarrina about 3 o'clock on the morning of the…

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Terrible Fatality in Canada. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

On Monday 49 women were burned to death by the destruction of a female lunatic asylum at Ferdinand, Canada, during the night…

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Serious Tram Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

A collision took place yesterday between a tram car being driven to La Perouse and a stationary car at South Kensington. Fourteen persons…

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Driving Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

On Sunday evening last an accident occurred in the vicinity of Mr. W. M'Donald's property, "Ulv[?]," when Mrs. E. Chadwick received injuries…

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River Excursionist Drowned

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 5

A report from Yarrawonga states that on Wednesday last an excursion steamer took a number of passengers for a trip about 15 miles down the…

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Bather Drowned at Yarrawonga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 32

A sad drowning case occurred on Thursday afternoon at Sharpe's Bend, about 10 miles down the Murray River from the town, where a river steamer had taken a…

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Dangers of the River. Fatality at Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 5

A sad drowning fatality occurred in the Murray River in the vicinity of the Corowa vineyard on the evening of the 20th December, when a young man…

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Serious Motor Cycle Accident

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

Residents of this town will very much regret to hear of the serious accident which happened to Mr Chas. Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Alf. Smith…

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Diving Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

Whilst swimming in the vicinil of the Corowa-Wahgunyah bridge in company,with a number of other before on Friday evening last. Master James…

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Tram Fatality at Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

A boy (Clarence Handson) was killed and several people were injured on Sunday afternoon when a large electric combination tram belonging to the…

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Triple Drowning Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 1

Two brothers named Studdart and a companion named Thomas were accidentally drowned at Wolli Creek, near Arncliffe…

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Accidently Drowned. Coroners Inquest

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

In connection with the dead body of a man found by Mr. Joseph J. Wright, an overseen, on Hartwood out station in a backwater of the Yanko…

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Drowning Fatality at Mount Victoria

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

Two married women, Edith Myers, and Iveline Ellis, sisters, were found drowned in the swimming bath at Mount Victoria. Nobody actually…

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A Big American Battleship Sunk in a Collision. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

The American battleship Minnesota (17,000 tons) has been sunk in a collision. [The Minnnesota was completed in…

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A Coach Accident in the Mountains

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

The coach from Mount Wilson to Lithgow, was travelling along the road to Mount Victoria, when the leading horses took fright at a…

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A Motor Car Accident. Hunting Party Capsized

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

A serious motor car accident happened on Boonoke North station at Widgisws, the property of Messrs F. S. Falkiner and Sons, while Mr. O…

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The Motor-tram Collision

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 1

Two of the victims of the tram accident at Double Bay subsequently died in the hospital. One was an unknown young man. The other was…

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A Parish Priest Drowned

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

Father Kelly, acting parish priest was drowned whilst bathing in the breakers at Mitchell Island. Father Davoren succeeded in landing his…

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Kangaroo Hunters' Accident. Lady Motorist Seriously Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 1

A serious motor accident happened on Boonooke North Station, Widgiewn, the property of Messrs. F. S. Falkiner and Sons, while Mr. O. Falkiner was driving…

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