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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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800 DEAD Terrible Tornado OVER 3000 Persons Injured Disasters in America. Chicago

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 5

Illinois is reported to be the worst sufferer in a tornado which swept the middle western States. Hundreds are said to have been killed and wounded and the…

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Shooting Accident

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 4

A young man named Barrett, residing on Mr. Barry Taylor's farm, South Woodburn, was the victim of a serious shooting accident last week. The marvel was…

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Maclean Police Court Collision of Sulkies Sequel in Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 3

Mr. D. W. Heed, P.M., presided at the Maclean Petty Sessions on Thursday last, and dealt with the following cases:-- IN POSSESSION OF POSTS…

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Shocking Fatality Elderly Couple Killed Apparently Heartless Driver Not Yet Discovered. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 5

A shocking tragedy occurred at Parramatta road; Five Dock, at 10 o'clock tonight. John Gurr, 71, and his wife, Mary Gurr. both living at Burwood were…

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DEVASTATION 1000 Dead, 3000 Injured Calamitous Tornado Great Task for Relief Workers. Chicago

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 5

With more authentic reports arriving the casualties and property damage are steadily mounting in connection with Wednesday's tornado. The deaths are…

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Motor Car Accident

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

The sudden meeting of two motor cars on one of the acute hairpin bends midway between There and Bellingen on Thursday morning last…

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Shooting Accident Girl Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 2

Yesterday morning Miss Violet Franklin, aged 16, daughter of Mr. G. Franklin, forest ranger at Tucabia, accidentally shot herself with a pearifle. The…

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Two Brothers Drowned in Waterhole. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 3

Two brothers, Norman and Kevin Bishop, aged 10 and 12 respectively, were playing in a waterhole at Marrickville, this morning when they got info a deep…

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Telegrams Lad Drowned. Fell Out of Launch. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 4

A 15 year old youth from Lands borough, Allan Freestone, was standing in the stern of the launch Joyce, which was returning from the boat race at…

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Cyclist Injured. Wellington Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 1

At Masterton athletic meeting Cecil Burness.(New South Wales), cyclist, fell and injured his shoulder and withdrew from the later events…

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Fire at Picture Show Operator Badly Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 3

A fire broke out in the operating box at the Ilbyn picture show, Bpxley, this afternoon. Although there was a large attendance, the management prevented a…

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Strong Blow. Man Drowned in Harbor. Two Bodies Washed Up One Recovered. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 3

A strong south-easterly breeze arid choppy seas caused several mishaps in the harbor this afternoon. George Murphy, 21, residing at…

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Car Over Bank Accident in Reliability Test. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 3

A serious accident between Mount toria Pass and Bowenfels, on the western road, marred the motor reliability trial. A car, driven by J. H. Hallinan, went…

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Touched Live Wire Two Children Injured. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 5

Two little girls noticed a wire dangling from a telegraph pole at Mere-wether, near Newcastle, yesterday. They [?] it with their hands, and were…

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Girl Rescued. Mother Drowned. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 5

Two young women bathing in the river at [?]e Kawa were caught by the current and carried down stream. One of the women, who is a strong swimmer managed to…

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Horse Trainer Injured. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 4

Hilton Piper, a leading Bathurst horse trainer, received serious injuries when a Redfern yearling knocked him down and trampled on him. Piper was conveyed…

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Woman Drowned Fell Overboard From Ventura. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 4

Mrs. Edith Whitney, 40, was lost overboard from the steamer Ventura last Friday night. She was standing on the saloon deck when a sudden larch of the…

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Six Injured Melbourne Tram Smash. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 5

As the result of a collision between two trams at Kew this morning six persons sustained serious injuries. One tram was stationary at the time when another tram…

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Six Killed. Shocking Accident Train Hits Motor Car. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 5

Shocking tragedy occurred on the Melbourne-Frankston railway line last night, when an electric train dashed into a motor car containing six people, at a level…

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Gave His Blood. Teacher's Sacrifice Saves Injured Student's Life. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 5

Harold Brennan, a pupil of the Marist Brothers' College, Darlinghurst, aged 13, was attempting to board a moving 'bus when he slipped and was dragged seven…

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