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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. Railway Collision in Queensland. Monday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 2

A serious railway collision took place at Rockhampton between two goods trains. Before the impact the engine-drivers and firemen of both…

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Drowning Fatalities

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 2

A and drowning accident happened at Nyora, Nowranie, on Sunday afternoon last to a young man named Augustus Ashton, aged 20. Deceased…

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Drowned in a Dam. at Nowranie

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Nowranie on Sunday last. From the meagre particulars available, it appears that Mr W. Ashton, teacher…

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Drowning Case at Oaklands

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 2

A sad drowning case occurred near Oaklands on Sunday last, when a young man named Augustus Ashton, aged 19 years, lost his…

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Drowned in Nowranie Creek

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 2

A boy named Claude Bowyer was drowned in the Nowranie Creek last Tuesday, near the homestead, whilst running in…

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Accidental Majorities. (Published by Arrangement.) Should Not-control Liquor. Decision Should Be Based on Substantial Vote

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 32

In the course of a leading article, anything but friendly to the liquor trade, the Perth "West Australian" puts forward a logical case against a bare majority of…

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Accident on Wodonga Road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 28

An accident which befel Mr. Morant and Mr. Goodwin on the Wodonga-Albury road on Friday might have been attended with very serious consequences had it not…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 2

Mr. J. Parkhill, employee of McCulloch Carrying Co., met with an accident on Wednesday afternoon. He was [?] to stop a run[?]way horse…

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Accidental Majorities. (Published by arrangement). Should Not Control Liquor. Decision Should Be Based on Substantial Vote

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 4

In the course of a leading article, anything but friendly to the liquor trade, the Perth “West Australian” puts forward a logical case…

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Clergyman Drowned

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 2

Rev. A. S. Bremner, Presbyterian clergyman at Wodonga, was drowned on Saturday morning at the junction of the Murray River and Wodonga Creek…

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Accidental Majorities. [Published by arrangement.] Should Not Control Liquor. Decision Should Be Based on Substantial Vote

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 1

In the course of a leading article, anything but friendly to the liquor trade, the Perth "West Australian" puts forward a logical case against a…

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Drowning Fatality. a Boy Loses His Life

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1920 · page 3

A sad drowning fatality occurred in the N[?]wranie district on Tuesday of last week, when a boy named C’aude Bowger, who only arrived…

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Drowning Fatalities. Further Particulars

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1920 · page 1

We are in receipt of further particulars in connection with the sad case of drowning which happened at Nyora, about 22 miles…

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Shocking Drowning Fatality Rev. A. S. Bremner Loses His Life

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 30

The tragic death of the Rev. Alexander Sutherland Bremner, Presbyterian minister at Wodonga, who was drowned on Saturday morning, cast a gloom over…

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The Wodonga Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 3

The body of the late Rev. A. S. Bremner, who was drowned at the junction of the Wodonga Creek and the Murray river on Saturday morning,…

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Country Edition. The following appeared in our Country Edition on Wednesday. Latest Telegrams. Sydney. Wednesday. Severe Electrical Storms. Fatality at Warwick

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 1

An extraordinary electric storm passed over Spencer's Brook, West Australia. Many houses were thrown down. Telegraph poles and trees…

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The Gilmore-batlow Blasting Accident. To the Editor of the "Albury Banner."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 31

Sir,-In reference to the above accident which you reported in a recent issue, I wish you to publish the following, as your report is absolutely in error and…

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Shocking Tram Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 4

A shocking tramear accident occurred in Adelaide (South Australia) on Saturday night, when a returned soldier. Frederick George la Fooley, aged…

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Painful Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 2

On Tuesday a very painful accident happened to a lad named Wm. Singh, at the Rutherglen Viticultural College Station. The lad was driving to one of…

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Accident at Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 2

On Thursday evening a painful accident occurred at the Rutherglen racecourse, Messrs. E. Batty and P. Longmore were cutting firewood for R…

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