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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

232 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 12

Collision Off Hankow 3000 Chinese Perish

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 2

More than 3000 Chinese have been lost in a collision off Hankow, between the steamer Kiang Kwan (1450 tons) and the Chinese gunboat Chutai. The Kiang…

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The Accident at Wodonga Creek

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 2

With reference to the accident at the ford in "Wodonga Creek, a report of which was published in yesterday's "Border Morning Mail," Mr. Weller informs us…

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Pea Rifle Accident Victim's Condition Serious

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 2

Herbert Hensel a little boy, five years of age, twin son of Mr. G. A. Hensel, Gerogery, was admitted to the Albury Hospital yesterday evening in a serious…

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Well-known Horseman Injured Awhile Schooling Horse Over Hurdles

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 May 1918 · page 2

"Jimmy" Kelly, the well-known Albury cross country horseman had his right leg broken above the ankle as the result of a fall received whilst schooling Sir Zillah…

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The Morwell Mystery Appearances Favor Theory of Accident. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 May 1918 · page 2

Detective Mulfahey has returned from Morwell, where he has been searching for Whitelaw, who supposed to have murdered his wife. No trace of him can be…

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Rivers in Flood. Wangaratta District Suffer a Chinaman Drowned Wangaratta

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 2

The food waters have reached Wangaratta, inundating miles of river [?] country, forcing people to abandon their swamped homes, marooning numbers of…

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Steamer Sunk in Collision

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 2

A telegram from Gibraltar announces the steamer Clan Mackay was sunk in a collision on May 11. The crew was saved…

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Accident: Not Murder. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 May 1918 · page 2

Detective Sullivan, after visting Koramburra, 13 satisfied that the death of the woman, Johannali Norels which was…

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Air Raid on London. 37 Killed and 155 Injured Four Gothas Destroyed London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 2

Having enjoyed undisturbed two periods of full moonlight, Londoners late on Sunday evening were surprised when the warning maroons notified them that…

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Cologne Raided 14 KILLED, 40 Injured Amsterdam

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 6

Six Allied aviators raided Cologne and did much damage to the centre of the town, especially the market place. Fourteen were killed and 40 injured…

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Motor Car on Footpath. a Case Before the Bench. Dismissed As Accidental

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 4

At the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday,, before the P.M., Rupert Braim was charged, on summons, on the information of R. P. Goodsir,…

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Trains in Collision One Killed: Several Injured. Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 June 1918 · page 2

As the result of a goods train running into an ordinary train at Humphreys, Queensland, one passenger was so badly injured that he died shortly afterwards,…

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Shocking Motor Fatality Woman's Throat Cut By Broken Wind Screen a Pleasant Sunday Afternoon Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 June 1918 · page 3

A sensational motor fatality occurred to-night at Alphington, the victim being Rose Biggs, otherwise known as Mrs. Carroll, residing in Little Lonsdale street…

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South African Liner. Damaged by Collision. Some Passengers and Crew Lost

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 2

The African mail steamer Kenilworth Castle, homeward bound, with over 300 passengers, has arrived damaged, as the result of two…

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Motor Accident at Wodonga

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 3

Mr. R. Goldsworthy, of Talgarno, accompanied by his sister, Miss Goldsworthy, was driving a motor car alone High street, Wodonga, yesterday afternoon. In…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 2

Mr. Charles Sellenger had an unpleasant experience on Sunday afternoon last. He had occasion to go out to Bull Plain on his motor cycle, and…

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Africah Lutes Damaged Two Explosions on Board. Several Killed or Drowned. (Reiter.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 2

While homeward hound, the South African mail steamer Kenilworth Castle, with more than 300 passengers, including Mr. Henry Burton, K.C.. Minister of…

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Dairying Accidental Abortion in the Herd

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 4

How easily contagious abortion can be communicated in a herd and from one herd to another, and with what suspicion any possible case should be regarded,…

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Fatal Accidents at the Barrier Miners' New Movement

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 4

A custom adopted by the members of the A.M.A. in Broken Hill is to cease work when a fatal accident occurs, and for the men on the succeeding two shifts…

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Team Accident at Mosman Miraculous Escapes From Death. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 2

A passenger tram ran away at Mosman this afternoon and collided with a tramway ballast truck. The front car of the tram, which carried a number of…

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