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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Serious Accident. Two Men Severely Injured

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 2

Saturday's windstorm was the cause of an accident at the Groongal railway siding, near Carrathool, by Mr Argyle which McFarlane, the manager of Groongal…

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Two Sisters Drowned at Grong Grong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 26

The residents of Grong Grong were shocked on Friday last when the news spread that Misses Bertha (13) and Lilian (27) Knight, daughters of Mr. and…

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Flying Accident at Morning-ton Passenger Killed and Pilot Injured. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 3

In the midst of a flight to Bay resorts between. Portsea and Mornington. a Sop with aeroplane met with a serious disas-ter on Friday Its occupants were…

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A Collision

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

At about 9 o'clock on New Year's night two gigs driven by separate parties came into somewhat violent collision in front of Tyrrell's shop, in Sanger-street. One…

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Driving Accident. Mr Syd. Hayes Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

Early on Sunday morning Mr. Syd Hayes. manager of the stock branch of Messrs. Oeding & Piggin, auctioneers, was returning to the town in a sulky…

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Cloudburst at Goulburn Shocking Motor Fatality FOLLOWS.GOULBURN.Monday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

The big cloudburst at Goulburn on Saturday was the indirect cause of the death of Mrs. Irene Stewart. A street bridge became choked with debris, and the waters…

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Fatal Accident at Goulburn Caused by Heavy Rainstorm

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

A big clour burst at Goulburn was the indirect cause of the death of Mrs. Irene Stewart. The street bridge became choked with debris,…

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Extraordinary Electrical Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 4

A narrow escape from instant death by electrocution was experienced on Monday by George Cronin and Robert Knowles. laborers employed at the Melbourne…

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Holbrook Shooting Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 28

Mr. Sylvester A. D. Cannon, who was seriously injured by the accidental discharge of a pea rifle at Holbrook on New Year's Day, died from the effects of his…

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Little Girl Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 21

A girl named Dorothy Doyie card 11 years, was found drowned in the railway station Cootamundra on Friday. The litten girl was endeavouring…

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Drover Drowned in Flood. Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

As a result of the torrential rains the streets of Maryborough are flooded, and some damage has been done. The Mary river is still rising…

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Drowned in the Undertow Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

Miss Frances Emma Irving, school teacher, of Harlaxton, near Toowoomba, was drowned at Redcliffe yesterday while bathing…

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Demented Mother's Act. Infant Drowned in Greek. Auckland

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

An extraordinary story was unfolded at an inquiry into the death of an infant found drowned in Pokeno Creek in December…

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Fatal Accident at Sports Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 46

A fatal acciden happened at the Wandiligong sports meeting, when a married man named Alexander Attridce of Bright' lost his life. Attridge was doing a…

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Machinery Accident. Injured Poisoned Finger Saved by ZamBuk

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 4

"My husband, who was away at the war for three years with the A.I.F., when working at Hoskins' foundry in Sydney, got one of his fingers caught in the…

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Holbrook Shooting Fatality the Coronial Enquiry

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 3

The adjourned inquiry into the circanstances surrounding the death of [?] Alphonsus Devlin Cannon, 22 years of age, which occurred at Albury…

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Shooting Fatality at Tallangatta

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 4

A shocking shooting fatality, resulting in the death of the victim, Mr. Thomas Young, of George's Creek (music teacher took place at George's Creek,…

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Numerous Accidents in Western Australia. PERTH

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 2

Several fatalities occurred in the city and suburbs during the week-end. Charles Leslie Thorn, 40, who had a wife and six children, stepped off a moving…

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Holbrook Shooting Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 28

The adjourned inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Sylvester Alphounsus Devlin Cannon, 22 years or age, which occurred a Albury District…

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Woman Drowned at Moama

The Independent · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

On Saturday last Mr. John Kelly (coroner) concluded an enquiry concerning the death of Mrs Margaret Dawson, who was reported missing from her home in…

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