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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

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Railway Tragedies at Guildford. Two Dead; Two Injured. Perth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 September 1919 · page 3

At Guildford, West Australia, Mrs Dunn was killed and another woman and child severely injured by an express train while driving across the crossing…

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Millieme Injured. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 October 1919 · page 4

J. Wood had a starting experience, when Millieme dashed into a hurdle at Randwick this morning. Jacked out of the saddle, he hung on…

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A Soldier Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 41

While walking along the Watson's Bay ferry wharf with a friend Edmund Ratcliffe, 32, a returned soldier, living in Forest Lodge, fell over the edge into about…

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A Sulky Fatality. Sydney

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

The infant daughter of Mrs Wilson was killed in a sulky accident yesterday at Co[?]nock. Mrs William was injured. The back band of the harness broke,and…

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Washed Off the Rocks. One Saved: One Drowned. Sydney

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

While waiting for a chance to take a photograph of the gen spray, Victor Dutch,is, of Greenwich, and Eric Morton,is, of Randwick, were washed off…

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Circular Saw Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 4

Whilst working a circular saw on Saturday, Mr. Norman Harper, of Bonegilla, had the [?] to have the thumb and the index finger of the left hand severed…

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Immunity From Railway Accidents. But Numerous Motor Fatalities. London. October 7

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 October 1919 · page 2

It is remarked that no railway accidents occurred during the strike, but yesterday a train dashed into another staning at Carstairs Station. Two carriages…

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Man Injured in Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 28

At about 12.30 on Tuesday morning a shed at the rear of Mr. B. Pelin's Wanderers' Club, in Smollett-street, was demolished by fire. An elderly man, named…

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Shocking Clay Hole Fatality. Two Men Killed at Wagga by Sudden Fall of Earth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 October 1919 · page 2

A dreadful accident, resulting in the death of two men and injuries to another, occurred at the Stansbaw Brick and Tile Company's works,…

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Drowning Fatality at Hawksview. Young Man Disappears in Lagoon. Body Not Yet Recovered

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 3

The death is reported be [?] a young man named John Potter. [?] youngest son of Mr. [?] Mrs Dona's Potter, of Albury. The sad fatality…

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The Hawkesview Drowning Fatality. Body Recovered Yesterday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 October 1919 · page 2

The body of the unfortunate lad, John Leslie potter, who was drowned on Tuesday in a lagoon at Hawksview, was recovered at 9.30 yesterday morning and…

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Albury Youth Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 28

On Tuesday afternoon Mr. M. D. Gunn, manager of Hawksview Estate, near Albury, telephoned the Albury police that a youth named John Leslie Potter, aged…

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A Chapter of Accidents

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 11

"I Want you to do me a favour" said Everett. "Just to deliver a hate during your walk. Wilson laughed. "Who's the lucky…

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Hawksview Lagoon Tragedy. Verdict of Accidentally Drownfd

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 2

At the Albury [?] House yesterday afternoon the Distret [?] (Mr. G. S. Shelberd. P. Mr. ennducted an inquest in to the [?]…

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Terrible Mining Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 2

It is feared that 40 men have been killed by a mining accident at Penzance in Cornwall. Some 150 men were descending in an old fashioned…

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Run Down by Train. Fatality Near Gundagal. Gundagal

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 October 1919 · page 3

Two men named Peter O'Sh[?]a and William Davles, who were returning home [?]om Gusdagal to Coolae in a trolley, were overtaken by a water train. O'sh[?]a…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. Monday Evening Fatal Railway Accident at Gundagai

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 October 1919 · page 2

Peter O'Shea and William Davies, when returning home from Gundagai to Coolac on a railway trolley, were overtaken by a water train. O'Shea…

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More Riotinhg in Egypt Obiection to Commission. Many Injured in Eighting. London, October 20

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 November 1919 · page 2

"Surging nationalist feeling has broken out in Egypt again."states the Cairo correspondent of "The Times." There have been rioting and murders at Alexandria…

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A Continental Collision. Fatal Train Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 2

"The Times" Paris correspondent says that the Simplon express collided with a Geneva train, near Lens. Several persons were killed and…

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European Railway Smash. Geneva Express Crashes Into Simtlon De Luxe. 25 KILLED, 100 Injured. London. November 4

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 8 November 1919 · page 5

"The Times" correspondent at Paris says that the Simplon Switzerland express collided with a Geneva train near Leas, in France, late at night…

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