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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

11 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers

Drowned in the Creek. Fatality at Riverstone

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 10

William Charles Taylor, a resident of Marrickville, who was spending the holidays with Mr. G. H. Teale, at Riverstone, was drowned in Eeastern Creek at the back…

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Boy Drowned in the River

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 10

The boy, James Edward Smith, aged 13 years, who was drowned in the Hawkesbury River at Lower Portland on January 3rd, was, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom…

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Late Ex-inspector Nies. Drowned at Moss Vale

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 5

We take from the Moss Vale "Scrutineer" further Particulars concerning the drowning of ex-Inspector P. J. Nies on Monday, 27th February…

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Hawkesbury Floods. THE '67 FLOOD. (Continued from last issue.) the Narrow Escapes From Being Drowned

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 2

It would be impossible to give a narrative of a tithe even of the narrow escapes which different settlers and their families had from destruction, for those engaged in this…

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Man Drowned. Body Pound in the River

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 1

Some mystery surrounds a case of drowning in Windsor last week. On Saturday morning Albert Wood, son of Mr. Frank Wood, was crossing the bridge about 7…

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Sensational Runaway. Horses Bolt with Coach. Lady Mortally Injured

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 4

A sensational accident happened on the Wilberforce-road on Saturday morning, through which unfortunately, a lady received such serious injuries that she died…

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Railway Accident. Windsor Lad Badly Injured. Blacktown Gates Smashed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 3

As the result of a railway accident at Blacktown on Monday night, a young Windsor lad, Eric William ("Pat") Mortley, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Mortley, of…

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The Coach Accident. Miss Eva Tarrant's Death

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 11

Mr. J. B. Johnston, J.P., District Coroner, conducted a magisterial inquiry at Windsor Court House on Friday last into the circumstances Surrounding the death of Miss…

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Drowned in the River. Coroner's Inquiry

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 11

On Monday morning last at the Court House, Windsor, Mr. J. B. Johnston, District Coroner, held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of an…

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The Recent Accident. (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 10

Dear Sir,—I beg to contradict the report in your paper of 25/5/22 re the collision which occurred between Mrs. Denzel and myself on Saturday, 20/5/22. The collision…

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Troublesome Punts. Two More Accidents. Insurance Company's Drastic Action. Council's Policy Cancelled

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 November 1922 · page 5

Colo Shire Council has ever been in trouble with the punts under its control. During the past three years a big sum of money has been paid in connection with…

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