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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Car Crashes Into Tree Tasmanian Governor Injured. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 5

A motor car containing the Governor of Tasmania, Sir James O 'Grady, and several others, crashed into a tree near Hobart…

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Railway Ganger Injured

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 4

While returning from work Ganger J. Brown, of Casino, was pushing a trolly on the railway line near Leeville, and when crossing some cattle stops his foot…

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Motor Bus Accident. Eight Persons Injured. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 2

Eight persons were more or less seriously injured when a motor bus crashed into a telegraph pole at Artarmon late last night…

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Drowned in River. Entangled in Weeds. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 2

On Saturday night Albert Charles Nicholls went for a swim with other persons in a creek at Narrabri and became tangled in weeds…

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Caught in Weeds Man Drowned in a Creek. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 4

On Saturday night Albert Charles Nicholls went for a swim with some others in the creek at Narrabri, and became tangled in the weeds…

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Racecourse Smashes Two Jockeys Injured Armillary Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 1

In swerving off the track at Canterbury Park this morning, Armillary, ridden by S. Greenstein, crashed into a post. The mare was so badly injured that she…

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Accident

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 2

Mr. E. Lee, herd-tester, met with a serious and very painful accident on Saturday morning last. Mr. Lee was journeying to town on his motor bike…

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Crushed by Brickbats Fatality at New City Building. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 4

A shocking fatality occurred this morning at Farmers new building in Market street. George Smith, a dogman, was standing…

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Explosion of Spirits Three Men Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 5

An explosion of methylated spirits occurred this morning at Jackson and McDonald's gramaphone factory, Kent street. Three persons were injured, namely,…

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Girl Saved But Rescuer Drowned. Albury

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 3

While a number of picnicers were bathing at a river beach, near Albury, Molly Everett, a young woman, got into difficulties. Henry Joyce aged 18, pulled off…

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Child Drowned Coroner Admonishes Uncle. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 5

At the inquest concerning the drowning of Charles Peterson, aged 5, at the Meadowbank swimming baths last Saturday, the coroner found that the drowning…

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A Youth's Sacrifice. Drowned for a Girl. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 2

While a number of picnickers were bathing at Brighton Beach, near Albury, Molly Everett, a young woman, got into difficulties…

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Patient in Plane Injured Man Succumbs. Perth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 6

A station employee at Port Hedland jumped on the handle of a shovel and severely injured his internal organs. He was placed on an aeroplane, accompanied…

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Premature Explosion One Killed, Six Injured. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 5

At Trafalgar yesterday W. M. Forbes. 48, was killed outright, Edward Saxton sustained dreadful injuries, and five other men minor injuries, when a charge…

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Cangai Accidents

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 2

Mr. G. Tyler, while fencing, met with a painful accident. A log which he was trying to remove, rolled unexpectedly, crushing his foot badly…

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Accident at Sherwood Creek

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 4

Frank Bachelor was admitted to a Grafton hospital yesterday suffering from severe bruises to the body and probable internal injuries, caused by a log rolling on…

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Motor Car Accident

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 4

John Cyril Gray[?] aged 21 years, who lived in Taree with his parents for some years, met with a tragic death on Sunday, when a car he was driving plunged over…

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Capsized Car Lad Killed, Parents Injured. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 3

A motor car capsized near Dandenong owing to the steering gear failing, and John Henry Schroeder, 15, was killed instantly. John Schroeder, 50, father, and…

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Auckland Storm Two Men Drowned. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 5

Two men were drowned in Auckland Harbor as a result of stormy weather. A number of yachts and two naval whalers from warships in port capsized, but the…

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Surf Hero Girl Saved, Rescuer Drowned. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 5

Thomas Brady, aged 19, and Miss Mary Murray, a visitor from Sydney, were bathing in the surf at Stockton, near Newcastle, yesterday, when the latter got…

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