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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

235 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 12

Torrential Rains. Sensational Coaching Accident. Two Horses Drowned

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 4

Torrential rains occurred on Tuesday at Nowa, and 740 points were recorded. A sensational accident occurred at about half-past 9 on Tuesday night…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. Monday Evening a Peculiar Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 3

Ray Francis, 26, was admited to the Manly Hospital, suffering from a bullet wound in the groin. He informed the police that he was at a week end…

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Later News From Berlin. the Government Avoiding a Collision. People Making Panic Purchases

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 2

A Berlin message states that the people are everywhere making panic purchases. Minister Noske is apparently, desirous of avoiding a…

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Flood in Bega District. Boy Drowned, Herds of Cattle Lost, Communication Cut Off, and Heavy Crop Losses. Bega

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 6

The flood waters have receded, leaving devastation in the trail. For miles and miles fencing and wire netting are gone as also are bridges and…

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Boy's Shocking Accident Legs Cut Off by a Train. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2

A boy named Jack Purcell, ages eight, was getting off a moving train at Canterbury station to-day when he slipped and fell between the carriage and the…

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Child's Peculiar Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 3

Severe concussion of the brain was sustained on Monday afternoon, by Nora Glover, the 11-year-old daughter of Mr. W. Glover, caretaker of the Court…

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More Dont's for Gunners How the Toll Of-human Lives Caused by Accidents May Be Avoided

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 4

Every year brings with it its spoils in the form of human sacrifices. For the benefit of gunners who are going after game the following list of don'ts…

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More Trouble Last Night. the Soldiers Attack the Russians' Premises. Police Officers Injured. Reward of an Interjector. Sdney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 2

Returned soldiers, who were armed, attacked the Bolshevik headquarters at Brisbane last night. In the struggle the chief police…

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Shooting Fatality at Coolamon

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 19

Four young men, among whom was included Mr. John Spain, of Rannock, were, shooting in the vicinity of the Coolamon-Cowabbie road, about six miles from…

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Two Fettlers Run Down Both Are Injured. Ungarie

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 2

While two fettlers were returning to their camp near Ungario they were overtaken by a special train. One man, grey, had his head hurt, and aram broken in two…

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Motor Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 2

While returning from Bull Plain on Saturday night last, Mr. James Bott met with an accident which may have had a fatal result, but fortunately…

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Injured at Experiment Farm. Stockman Gets Compensation

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 2

An unusual case was heard before the District Court in Sydney on Friday, when Sidney M'Intosh sued George Valder, Under-Secretary of the Department of…

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Accident to School Girl

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 2

On Friday last a severe accident befel Mollie Coughlan a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Coughlan, of Quat Quatta. The children five in all, were…

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Euston. Accident

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 3

One evening last week the seven year old son of Mr and Mrs J. Rowe, of Euston, had the misfortune to break his arm as the result of a fall from a fence. First…

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Railway Accident at Sunbury Stock Train Runs Into Goods Train. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 2

At 1.30 this morning a special stock train from Pyramid Hill dashed into a stationary goods train at the Sunbury platform. The driver sustained a…

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Railway Collision Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 3

A railway collision occurred at South Brisbane this morning, when a stationary train was damaged. Traffic was delayed, but no passengers were injured…

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Coming Hone From the Races Motor Accident Near Yackandandah

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 3

An accident befell a motor party which left Albury to attend the Beechworth Races yesterday. All went well till the party was on the return journey, which…

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Pea Rifle Accident. Young Man Injured

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon last a young man named J. Kelly, son of a well known resident of Coree, met with a serious accident. A fox had…

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Double Mining Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 44

George Thompson, aged 19 years, single, was found dead in the main tunnel of the underground section of the Mount Bischoff tin mine. Waratah, Tasmania. This tunnel…

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Railway Accident

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 1

The Wyalong "Advocate" says:— An accident of a rather serious nature occurred on Saturday night last on the Wyalong-Cargelligo line,…

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