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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Tram Accident Three Women Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 5

While two trams were proceeding up an incline approaching Central Station this morning the leading tram for some reason not yet explained ran back on the…

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Dragged Off Train Two Boys Seriously Injured. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 5

Two boy members of the 39th Battalion met with a peculiar accident near Seymour, Victoria, while being conveyed to a compulsory training camp in a train…

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Court Sequel to Car Collision

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 4

At Bellingen Police Court, before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., Arthur Lavender sought to recover an amount of £10 from Conrad Boyes, as a result of a car…

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Pixy Ring. Injured at Flemington. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 1

While running five furlongs on the course this morning the Sydney mare Pixy Ring was apparently badly injured and an examination disclosed that she had…

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Accident to Glen Song. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 1

The well-known performer, Glen Song, was seriously injured while being schooled over the hurdles at Rosehill to-day. The rider, M. Webster, escaped with a…

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Woman Drowned Heart Failed While Swimming. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 5

Miss Grace Hale, 35, who is visiting Avoca, near Linville, was drowned in the Brisbane River near Avoca homestead on Thursday evening. She was…

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Fatal Accident

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 2

A distressing accident occurred at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. A very on Wednesday, which resulted in the death of their 14-mouths'-old son…

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The Tuckombil Shooting Accident

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 4

The inquiry into the death of, William J. L. McCaughey, who was found dead in a paddock at Tuckombil, was concluded on Wednesday when a verdict was…

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Train Bolts Brakes Fail to Grip Smash at Hawkesbury Four Men Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 3

A sensational railway smash cocurred near Hawkesbury railway station shortly after 3 o'clock this morning. A heavily laden goods train drawn by…

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Over a Cliff Woman Fatally Injured Police Suspect Murder Search for Missing Man. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 3

The finding o a woman at the bottom of a cliff at North Sydney at a late hour last night points to murder having been committed. The police are…

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Milsqn's Point Fatality Police Favor Accident Theory. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 5

There are no further developments in connection with the death of the woman, Mrs. Shirriff, who was found at the bottom of a cliff at Milson's Point on…

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Egypt. Echo of Sindar's Murder Fatality at Bomb Practice. Cairo

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 5

An examination of the arrested and suspected persons in connection with the murder of the Sirdar disclosed the fact that the same gang some time ago were…

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Shot Mate Dead Accident While Rabbit Hunting. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 5

A tragic affair is reported from Werribee. It appears that Robert Stafford. 33, and a companion named Edwin Warden, were hunting rabbits with…

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Fatal Accident. Murdered Banker's Brother. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 2

As the result of a collision at Geelong (Victoria), between a motor cycle and motor car a man named Cecil Berriman, aged 34, was killed and…

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Milson's Point Fatality Police Inquiries. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 5

The man whom the police wished to interview in connection with the death of Mrs. Sheriff at the Milson's Point cliff, called at the North Sydney police…

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Man Drowned Carried Out by Undertow. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 5

Harold Spooner, baker, of Narrabeen was carried out by the undertow and drowned while surfing at Narrabeen today. William Lloyd, a member of the…

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Local and General Motor 'Bus Accident

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 4

When returning from Murwillumbah with a load of Tweed Heads passengers, a motor 'bus met with an accident. Just after the 'bus had passed Tumbulgum a…

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Jockey Injured. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 4

F. Wallace, who fell on Flamaco in the Hurdle Race at Rosedale, was oper[?]ted on to-day. His condition is [?]…

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Motor Cyclist Injured. Goulburn

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 4

Frank Boland was riding a motor cycle through a duststorm yesterday when he was blinded by flying grit. He crashed into a touring car which was leaving…

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Laborer Injured Action for Damages. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 5

Albert Henry Beckman, wharf laborer, in the District Court to-day claimed £400 damages from the Oceanic Steamship, Company Ltd., for alleged personal…

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