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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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Drowned in Flood Waters

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

While crossing over flood water in a boat from the north side of the river bridge at Deniliquin, at 11 p. m. on Saturday, Charles Bjorck,…

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Young Man Drowned. Accident at North Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 2

While three young men named Charles, J. [?] Harold King, and Robert, J. Speed, were crossing the [?]ooded land opposite the Edward River…

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Serious Tram Collision

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

Two trains collided in Sydney just before daylight this morning. Thirteen passengers were injured hive seriously. The driver of one car…

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Railway Fatality Man Killed at the Rock

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 6

The necessity for an overhead bridge for passenger traffic at The Rock railway station has been frequently urged, but it was the…

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Bombs on London. Killed, 37: Injured, 141. Seven Raiders Fall

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 6

Enemy aeroplanes have again attacked London. The official report of the raid issued on Saturday afternoon stated:—…

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Driving Accident. Remarkable Escapes

The Independent · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

An accident which might easily have ended fatatly occurred at Woorooma West on Tuesday, as a result of which Mr Richard Kiddle, manager of Warbreccan…

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Accident to Local Footballer

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

A painful accident happened to Mr. Jack Powell at Berrigan on Saturday last. He was to have played with Finley football team…

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Thrown out of a Buggy. Two Men Injured

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 2

On Tuesday morning, when Messrs E. Sr. Bailliere and E. C. Clark (Woorooma West), R. Kiddle (Warbreccan) and h. Lloyd [?] (Deniliquin) were…

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Serious Vehicle Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 4

An accident which might easily have ended fatally, occurred at Woorroma West, on Tuesday (says the Deniliquin "Independent"), as a…

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Buggy Accident. At Woorooma West

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 2

A driving accident which might easily have ended with fatal results occurred at Woorooma West last week, with the result that Mr R. Kiddle, Manager of…

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Serious Motor Accident. In the Back Country

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 2

Last Tuesday (10th inst.) about 1 p.m. a serious motor accident occurred within half a mile of Manfred Station, in which all the occupants were more or less…

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Tram Collision at Double Bay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 2

As the result of a collision between a tram car and a large steam roller at Double Bay, several persons were injured, but none seriously…

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Air Raid on England. Eight Persons Killed and Twenty-five Injured. Sydney, Monday, 3.30 p.m

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 2

A British official message says--A squadron of between fifteen and twenty-one aeroplanes approached Filixstowe and Harwich at 8 o'clock…

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Motor Car Collides with Sulky. Serious Accident at Tocumwal

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 2

Shortly before noon on Saturday last, when Miss W. Jones was sitting in a sulky outside Mr H. A. Herberte’s private residence in…

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11 KILLED, 26 Injured One Brought Down. London

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 6

The Press Bureau reports the air raid casualties are now 11 killed and 26 Injured. The damage was insignificant…

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Another Air Raid 8 KILLED, 25 Injured. London

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 6

A British official message states a squadron of between 15 and 25 aeroplanes approached Felixstowe and Harwich at 8 o'clock this…

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Accident

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 2

A nasty accident happened to Miss Winnie Joues on Saturday last. She was in a sulky outside Mr. Herberte's residence when a…

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Railway Accidents in W.a

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 2

As the result of heavy rains two railway smashes have occurred in Western Australia. Early on Tuesday morning the Geraldton express ran into a washaway on…

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Injured Jockey Dies

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 45

Leslie Victor Bragg, one of the riders injured in the accident in. the Maiden Handicap at Canterbury Park on Saturday afternoon, died in the Western…

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German Air Squadron. Visits the English Coast. Twenty-three Killed; Fifty Injured

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 13 August 1917 · page 2

The Press Bureau reports that a squadron of 20 enemy aeroplanes was reported off Felixstowe in the afternoon. It skirted the coast towards…

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