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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

144 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 8

Shooting Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 22

Mr. Thomas Freeman, as the result of gunshot wounds in the fleshy part of the Jeg, was admitted to the Albury Hospital, on Monday. His wounds are not serious…

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Rough Surgery. Spanner or Spatula Extraordinary Accident

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 4

One of the most remarkable accidents ever known—without parallel, indeed, in its peculiarity—has happened at Magnet House, which is being…

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Items of Interest. A Peculiar Accident

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 3

A peculiar accident occurred a the railway workshops, Wellington whereby a youth named Weldon Champness sustained injuries which…

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Aeroplane Fatality at Gloucester

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 2

A wire was received in Sydney on Saturday night that Captain H. R. Hawkins, the well known, airman, had been killed near Gloucester. It…

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Aeroplane Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 32

Two people were killed as the result of a flying accident at Gloucester, on the North Coast railway, 70 miles from Mait-land, on Saturday. They were Captain…

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Railway Collision

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 2

An empty suburban passenger train collided with a goods train at Sutherland to-day, Several carriages were derailed, and some were…

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Veteran Rifleman Injured. Forgot to Unload

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 3

Through forgetting to unload a rifle cartridge after shooting on the Lithgow range on Sunday, John Dowdell, sen., a veteran rifle shot, was badly…

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Risks of Producers Death, Fire, Accident Etc FARMERS & Graziers' Insurance Department

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 4

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. writes:— "Most of the shareholders and constituents of the Pariners and Grazlets'…

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Motor Car Accident

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 2

A motor car collided with a tram at Rose Bay and Mesdames Simmonds, Pond, Linton and John Rogers were injured…

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An Accident at Finley. Man Fonnd on Roadside

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1921 · page 3

A shocking accident happened to Mr. Thomas Hogg near Finley on Monday night of last week. From the information that has been…

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Wreck of the Steamer Fitzroy. Twenty-eight Believed to Be Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 July 1921 · page 22

The officer in charge of the police at Taree reported as follows to the superintendent of police at Maitland:—"The steamer Fitzroy left Coff's Harbour at…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 July 1921 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon an accident, fortunately unattended with serious consequences, happened to Messrs. V. Emerton and J. Forge, who were…

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An Earl Disappears. Suspected Accidentally Drowned. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 2

The Earl of Craven has mysteriously disappeared from his yacht at Cowes. It is thought he accidentally fell overboard at midnight, and was…

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Flying Fatality. Harry Hawker Killed. Machine Catches Fire. London, July 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 23

Harry Hawker, the famous Australian aviator, was killed to-day while flying at Hendon. The machine caught fire and Hawker jumped and was killed by his…

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Latest Telegrams. Fearful Burning Fatality. Four Children Lose Their Lives. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 2

Four children, were burned to death in a Renmark hospital, South Australia. Their names are Florence Pedley, Christina Priester, Cecil…

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Famous Australian Airman Dead. Harry Hawker Meets with Accident. A Brilliant Career Closed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 2

Harry Hawker, one of the world's foremost aviators, was killed while practising at Hendon with a Newport machine for Saturday's Aerial…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 2

A lad named Githens is under treatment at the local hospital for injuries sustained to both his hands owing to a dynamite cap he was…

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Drowned in a Flood

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 2

Another drowning accident has occurred on the flooded Hunder River, Samuel Russel, of Aberdeen being drowned while attempting to…

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Communist Delegates Killed in Railway Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 3

"The Daily Express" says that a special train, from Moscow to Riga, with foreign Communists, returning from the third International Congress…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. a Train Fatality. Monday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 2

The victim of a Bay Road tram fatality has been identified as Miss Nellie Smith, aged 38, who resided at Lane Cove. The police were occupied…

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