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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

235 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 12

Drowning Fatality at Kiewa

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 25

On Sunday a sad drowning fatality occurred in the Kiewa River, at Kiewa. The victim was a young woman named Beatrice Victoria Counsel], a resident of…

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Fatality Crushed Un[?]

The Independent · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

A sad fatality [?] the morning of [?] joseph McAree[?] whose magnifi[?]…

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Chapter Xi. After the Accident

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 5

It was nearly three "weeks later, and Vivian Hatherton, looking white and trail but unmistakably upon the high road towards recovery, was sitting in…

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Accident at Junee Yards

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 1

Mr. D. J. Dunn, a railway employee attached to the staff of the Junee railway station, met with a painful accident at 6 o'clock on New Year's morning. Dunn…

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Boy Drowned in Hole. Ballarat

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 3

While playing with some boys in the bed of the creek, near the Government bridge at Climes, on Saturday evening, Charles Renvick, a lad, slipped and fell…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. Friday Night. Fatal Colliery Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 1

Two men were killed and one seriously, injured as the result of a gas explosion at the Red Bank Colliery, seven miles from Ipswich,…

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Drowning Fatality at Mulwala

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 3

A sad occurrence happened at Mulwala on Christmas Day, which resulted in the death by drowning of Master M. Cummins, 9 years of-age, a son of…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning a Plucky Albury Lad. Heroic Conduct to Be Recognised

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 4

The following is clipped from our issue of December 2, 1918:— On Sunday, December 1, 1918, about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, at Mungabereena…

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Railway Crossing Accident at Wodonga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 23

The Wodonga railway crossing near the coal depot was the scene on Tuesday evening of an accident. Early in the evening Mr. Stan. Young, a well-known cab driver…

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Not Accidental

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 41

He looked a sorry sight, as he limped into the insurance office. Bandages were numerous, and he walked with the aid of a crutch…

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Drowning Fatalilty at Mulwala

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 3

A and occurrence happened at Mulwala on Christmas Day, which resulted in the death of drowning of Master M Cummins, 9 years of age, a son of Mr. P. Cummins,…

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Double Drowning Tragedy Old Man's Heroism at Narandra

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 1

A terrible tragedy occurred at Naranlera on Friday evening at about 5.45, when two residents, Mr. Peter Sullivan, aged about 65, and Dorothy Robertson,…

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Policeman's Son Drowned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

David Horbery Wade, 16 years of age, son of Constable George Wade, of Barkly street, East Brunswick, was drowned in the surf at Port Melbourne at the Pickles…

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Sporting. O'sullivan Injured. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

While on his way to the Richmond race this afternoon to fulfil riding engagement. E. O'Sullivan met with an accident, it was stepping off the tram when he slipps…

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Drowning Fatalities

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 3

At Narandera last Friday evening a party of children were bathing in the Murrumbidgee, and a girl, Dorothy Robertson, aged…

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Remarkable Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

Alexander Robertson was fatally injured while attempting to board a luggage train at Wallerawang, near Lithgow, on Saturday night, and died in…

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Petrol Waggon Explodes. British and French Soldiers Killed and Injured. London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

Reuter's Brussels correspondent states that a petrol waggon at a railway station at Ath, in Belgium, exploded. Six British soldiers were…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. Monday Evening Fatal Surfing Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 3

While bathing at Collaroy on Saturday evening two surfers were carried out in the undertow. One of them, James Frederick West, was…

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Death From Drowning. Murray River Fatality

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 6

The painful news of the death by drowning of Mr. Arthur J. Bennett in the Murray, near Numurkah, on Sunday week, caused a severe shock…

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Fatality at Pomingalarna

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 3

A message was received at the Wagga Wagga Police station that a young man names Basil Berrigan, employed at the Pomingalarna Station by Mr. Janes…

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