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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

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Fatal Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 2

Thomas Hebert Smiles, a married man, aged 45 was killed on Monday morning at the Albury railway goods yards. He was a railway employe,…

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The Railway Tragedy Verdict of Death by Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 3

Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., District Coroner, at the Albury Court House yesterday, co[?]ed the adjo[?]ned inquest into the circumstances [?]ling the…

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Accident to French Seaplane. The Mechanic Drowned

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 2

A Paris message says that the great French seaplane Orion, built for bombing submarines, was taking a trial flight, and rose 150 feet, when…

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Racing Accident. Well-known Rider Badly Hurt

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 4

A serious accident occurred in the last race-the Ros[?]y Plate-at the V.A.T.C. June meeting at Caulfield on Saturday. There was a field of 10. Near the three…

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Fell Off the Train Accident at the Rock

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 June 1919 · page 4

The seaman, William Connor, who was found some days age by two railway men on the railway the near The Rock, walking along the permanent way in a dozed…

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Woman Drowned

The Independent · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 2

The body of a married woman named Johannan Anastasia Madden. 37 years of age, was found floating in the Edward River, about 100 yards below the bridge…

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Found Drowned. an Open Verdict

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 2

The police were informed on Sunday morning that Mrs. Madden, a patient at Mrs Alphey’s private hospital, was missing. A search was at once made, and…

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Death of a Bank Clerk Accidentally Shot in a Bank. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 30 June 1919 · page 3

As a rests of a snooting accident on Thursday night in the Moore street (city) branch of the Government Savings Bank, one of the elerks died to-day in Sydney…

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Passenger and Goods Trains Collide Two Passengers Injured. Kiama

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 July 1919 · page 3

A collision occurred at Kiama last night between the Sydney and Nowra passenger train and a goods train from Nowra. Two passengers were slightly injured, and the…

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Fatal Accident

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred here on Tuesday afternoon to a drover named [?]ice Hynes. He was in town and [?]ft about 3.30 p.m. with a young…

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Bank Clerk Accidentally Shot

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 41

As a result of a shooting accident in the Moore-street (city) branch of the Government Savings Bank, one of the clerks died in Sydney Hospital. This is Thomas…

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A Barque Sunk in Collision

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 2

The steamer Themistocles, bound for Australia, with troops, collided with and sank the Norwegian barque Edderside, off Cape Agulhas, Cape…

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Accidents in Wodonga Trucking Yards

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

Whilst loading horses in Wodonga trucking yards yesterday morning, Mr. Gus Hooper, a well-known resident, was the victim of a very painful mishap, the fourth…

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Man Missing From Mulwala Is He Drowned in Lagoon?

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 July 1919 · page 2

An old man named John Davey, who resided in a camp on the sand bills near Mulwala, left his home on June 18 last, with the intention of going duck…

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Drowned in Dam. Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 2

Miss Louise Harrobin, 24 years, daughter of Mr. J. W. Harrobin, of Crawford, near Kinagory, met with a tragic death yesterday. She had been suffering from…

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Themistocles Mails Delayed by Collision Transferred, to Another Ship

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 6

The inquiry into the sinking of the barque "Edderhyde" by the Australian troopship ss. "Themistocles" was resumed to-day…

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Trucking Yard Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 28

Whilst loading horses in Wodonga trucking yards on Monday morning, Mr. Gus. Hooper a well-known resident, was the victim of a very painful mishap, the…

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A Recent Shipping Accident. a Tribute to the Australians. CAPETOWN, July 10th

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 1

The Nautical Court has found that the steamer Edderside, mentioned on July 4th, was sunk as the result of an inevitable accident, due to the…

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Accident

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 3

Mr A. B. Wood, of Tooranie, had the misfortune to have his collar bone broken last week, the accident being caused by a horse crushing him against a gate…

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Found Drowned at Mulwala

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 19

Whilst out shooting at a spot our the western side of Mulwala, Known as Fisherman's Bend, Mr. W. Ford came across the dead body of a man lying on the bank of…

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