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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Accident at Culcairn. Death of Mr. Thomas Heathcote

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 3

The sudden death of Mr. Thomas Heathcote in a tragic manner cast quite a gloon over the community. He met his deat! near the railway gates at about 6 30 O'…

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Accidents

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 2

Last week two men named Joseph Jolly and Harry Smith were driving round the corner of Court and Myall pets in a gig, at a pretty fast pace…

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Aeroplane Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 41

A display of aeroplaning given on the Geelong racecourse on Saturday afternoon by Captain G. C. Wilson, Lieutenant Pratt and Messrs. Clarke and King, had…

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Young Man Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 33

Supposed to have been kicked by his horse while under the water, Charles Longmore, 21 years of age, was drowned at Illabo. According to information…

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Diving Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 3

Mr. Cameron Lowes, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Lowes, of Corowa, only narrowly escaped a serious accident on Wednesday afternoon last. He was, in…

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Driving Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 3

One of the South Corowa market gardeners, working for Wing Sang, was the victim of a driving accident on Monday evening whilst driving home from…

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The South Corowa Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 3

Mr. Glen Browa, of South Corowa, writes to say that the Chinaman who met with an accident at South Corowa, as reported in our last issue, did not…

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Accident at Culcairn

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

The suden death of Mr. Thomas Heathcote in a tragic manner cast quite a gloom over the community. He met his death near the railway gates at…

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Geelong Aeroplane Fatality. Flying Regulations Suggested

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

The inquest on the body of John Joseph Coghlan. who was killed through being struck by an aeroplane at the Geelong racecourse on February 14, was…

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Palm Beach Drowning Tragedy. Colonel Marks Heroism Eulogised. Fit End to Glorious Career. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

At the inquiry into the death by drowning of Colonel Douglas Marks, at Palm Reach, the coroner, in finding that Miss Rogers was accidentally drowned. and…

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A Pin-riddled Girl. Curious Accident and Consequences

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 4

One year ago last May Miss Teresa Jonson, a shop assistant, was dressing the window. Both her hands were busy, and her mouth was full…

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Panic Aboard Ship Forty Drowned. London, Feb. 21

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 1

There was a slight explosion aboard the French steamer Dumont D'urville as she was leaving Odessa. There were 200 Russian soldiers aboard and…

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Driving Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 3

While Mr. J. R. Whitehead, of Burajaa, was driving into Corowa yesterday morning, accompanied by his, wife and child, aged five weeks, the…

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Driving Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2

An accident which might have resulted fatally occurred at a railway crossing in Steel-street on Tuesday morning, but fortunately nothing more…

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Workers' Accidents. Zam-Buk is Needed to Prevent Blood Poison and Disease

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 4

Every worker should always keep a pot o; Zam-Buk within easy reach. Cuts and bruises are a daily occurrence, and unless they are dressed with Zam-Buk then…

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Railway Fatality. Local Resident Cut in Two

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 3

On Saturday morning last the news of a shocking fatality, which occurred the previous night, was made known in the town. The victim was a well…

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Strange Gnu Accident. Cartridge Loaded with No. 8 Gauge Wire. Shooter Has Narrow Escape From Injury

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 3

A shooting accident, which presents rather unusual features, occurred in Corowa on Saturday afternoon last, and it is one which will be noted with more…

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Shooting Fatality at Wodonga

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 3

Frederick Twomey, son of Cr. William Twomey, president of the Shire of Wodonga, who carries on the business of a hairdresser and tobacconist in Sydney…

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Sad Fatality at Wodonga. Boy Shot with Pea Rifle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 3

A distressingly sad accident with fatal consequences be[?]el Fred Twomey, aged 11 years, the only son of Mrs. and Mr. Wiliam Twomey, shire president of…

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Albury and District. Shooting Fatality at Wodonga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 28

Frederick Twomey, son of Cr. William Twomey, president of the Shire of Wodonga, met his death in tragic circumstances as the result of a pea rifle accident…

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