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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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A Boy Drowned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 3

Tom Lee, ten years of age, while swimming at the fear of Burnside Home yesterday afternoon, got out of his depth and was drowned despite the brave efforts of…

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Romantic Marriage. Exciting Honeymoon Incident. King Alexander's Escape. Motor-cars in Collision. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 3

"The Times" Athens correspondent telegraphed on Friday that King Alexander's marriage is morganatic and is constitutionally unrecognisable. The public…

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A Tram Accident. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 3

Thomas Wallen (48), a farmer, of Wauchope, fell from a moving tram at the corner of Hay and George streets last night. He was taken to the Sydney…

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The Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 3

"Halloa, Brown," said Jones, "I saw your wife this morning. By jove, that new coat of hers must have cost a pot of money. You're doing specially…

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Fatality at Central Station. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 5

Richard Pole a tram conductor, Made an attempt to board a moving train at the Central Station but slipped and fell be between the train and the platform…

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Found Drowned. SYDNEY,Tuesday

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 4

The body of a man named Hampton, I aged thirty-six, was found in a dam near Grenfell. It is suposed that the deceased went to obtain water, and was pulled in…

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Railway Collision Six Persons Injured Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 3

A collision between a light engine and a heavily-laden goods train occurred at Minore, on the Western line, yesterday. Four…

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Shot by the Police Fatality at Flemington

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

While tyro policemen were on special duty at Flemington (Sydney) saleyards on Wednesday night they saw three young men come up and begin…

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A Sad Fatality. United Only to Be Parted

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 3

A sad fatality occurred at North Sydney on Wednesday night, when Job Wilson, aged 53 years, who had just returned from active service at…

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Casualties. a Terrible Tragedy. Father Sho. by His Son. Accident at North Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 3

Job Wilson (53), a soldier, returned to his home in North Sydney last night after long service in Rabaul. His sun Roy, who has recently returned from active…

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CASUALTIES. Collision on the Railway. Four Persons Injured. Interruption to Traffic. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 5

There was a serious collision at Minore near Bathurst, between a light engine and a heavily-laden goods train. Four persons were more or less seriously injured. Driver…

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Young Woman Drowned Byron Bay Surf Fatality

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

Gladys Graham, 22, was drowned in the surf at Byron Bay on Thursday afternoon. She had gone there from Tenterfield…

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Casualties. Drowning Accident. Taree

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 1

Word has been received that Mr. Ernest George Baker, for many years a storekeeper here, was drowned at Saltwater this afternoon. It appears that a fishing…

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Bridal Couple in Collision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 1

A bridal couple in a motor-car were run into by a tram in George street, and the bridegroom sustained a nasty gash on the head, but was later able to carry on…

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Late Wills Motoring Fatality District Works Officer Killed Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 3

Mr. Morgan Grant, District Works Officer at Cootamundra, was killed by a motor car overturning on the Upper Murray road, near Albury. His son was…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 1

A motor-car was found overturned at Dundas last night. On hearing groans, accompanied by women's screams, several persons rushed to the car. Harry…

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Fatality at Perth Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 5

A motor-car containing a number of persons overturned at Perth, and a returned soldier, named Thomas, was fatally injured. Several others are in a critical…

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CASUALTIES. Motor-car Accidents District Works Officer Killed and His Son Seriously Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 5

Norman Grant, 56, a district works officer of Cootamundra, was killed in a motor-car accident near Albury, while his son, Allen, 17, received serious injuries to…

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Maclean Fatality. Old Man's Terrible Fall

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 2

The body of an old man named James Seymour was found in Woodford Quarry, Illarwill, near Maclean, yesterday morning, he having…

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Motor Fatality. Ulmarra Resident Killed Motor Car Capsizes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. George Clarence ("Tom") McFarlane, son of Mr. George McFarlane, of Ulmarra, and nephew of Mr. Duncan McFarlane, of Grafton, yesterday…

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