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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Aeroplane Crash. a Forced Landing. Two Passengers Injured. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 5

The aeroplane which arrived, at Taroom three weeks ago in charge of Messrs. Snooks and Bartlett, after undergoing repairs, left for Gayndah in charge of Pilot…

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Death of a Child. Accidental Poisoning. Deadly White Ant Cure

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 3

The adjourned inquiry into the death of Nicholas John Tindal, the three and a half year-old son of Mr. C. H. Tindal, of Ramornie Station, was held yesterday…

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Queensland. a Serious Accident. the Flying Premier. Stock Exodus to New South Wales. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 5

Early this morning the night watchman at Finney Isles and Co's. Robert Johnson, aged about 60. was found lying at the bottom of a lift well. He was…

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Casualties. Brawl at the Wharf. Two Men Seriously Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 4

Two men named Jupp and Smith, laborers, were admitted to the Sydney Hospital this morning suffering from serious injuries alleged to have been sustained in a…

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Accidents

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 2

Several [?] [?]ents have happeced at the [?] [?] water works during the [?] [?] days, Messrs. G. Keevera [?] [?] Burrell sustaining…

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Accident to Mail Train. Macksville

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 2

The Sydney-Macksville mail train was delayed at Collombatti owing to a tube bursting in the fire-box and putting out the fire. A relief train was sent from…

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Casualties. a Motor Car Smash. Naval Man Killed. Chapter of Accidents. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 3

A motor-car smash occurred at intersection of Marrickvilie and Wardell roads, Marrickville, yesterday afternoon. A car was negotiating the corner at a…

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Peculiar Accident. Engine Breaks from Tender Driver and Fireman Killed. Guard Suffers From Shook Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 4

The driver (Louis Herman), and the fireman (A. Taylor), were killed between Binalong and, Galong at eight o'clock on Saturday night. Together with the guard…

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Fatal Burning Accident

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 5

As the result of burns which she received at her mother's residence, Mayne Junction, on Saturday, Ethel Charlotte Brown, 19, died at the general hospital…

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Sailor Injured. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 3

A sailor belonging to the flagship Melbourne broke away from the police at the central railway station last night…

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Casualties. a Woman Drowned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 5

Some clothing was found on the rocks a Bondi yesterday. Shortly afterwards the body of Mrs. Margaret Lewis, 47. of Surry Hills. was found in the water. The…

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Children Injured by Blasting. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 5

While blasting operations were being conducted in Sussex street several pieces of stone flew about the street and two children were injured…

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Shunting Accident at West Maitland. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 4

A shunting train crashed into a dead-end at the West Maitland railway station shortly after midnight. Two horse boxes were smashed and several carriages…

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A Lift Accident. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 5

A lift, containing three employees, fell from the third floor at Jones' Bond and Free Stores, South Melbourne. Two men were seriously injured…

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The Binalong Fatalities Verdict of Accidental Death. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 5

At the inquest regarding the railway fatality near Binalong, the Coroner found that the men died from injuries accidentally received. A rider was added that…

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Casualties. Railway Fatality at Petersham Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 5

John Carston, a returned soldier, was standing on the Petersham railway station with some mates when he expressed his intention of crossing the line for a…

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The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Donoghue met with an accident whilst returning home from the ball on Friday evening of last week. The sulky overturned, and…

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Nine Months' Record. 151 Persons Killed; 306 Injured. Sinn Fein Outrages. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 October 1920 · page 3

Because of the impossibility of recording anything resembling the daily total outrages in Ireland, the following official summary of serious outrages since…

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A Lad Drowned. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 5

James Stewart, seventeen, was swimming in a dam at Wallsend when he got into difficulties. Owen Abel heard his appeal for help and swam to his assistance,…

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Fatality at Glenfield. an Overtuhned Dray. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 5

A man, hearing groans at Glenfield yesterday, investigated and discovered two men lying beneath an overturned tipdray, with the horse attached. When the…

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