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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

116 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 6

Latest Telegrams. Sydney. Serious Railway Accident. On the Melbourne-Bendigo Line. Monday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 2

A serious accident took place on the Melbourne-Bendigo railway line at about 2 a.m. on Saturday near Macedon station. At a point between…

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Fatal Motor-cycle Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 2

Messrs. Paul Windle, of Sydney, and Roy Musgrave were crossing the Kimo bridge at Gundagai, on a motor cycle and side car, when the…

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A Painful Accident. Man's Toes Crushed

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 1

A painful accident befel Mr George Christie in Belmore street at Yarra wonga on Thursday last. He was driving a team attached to a waggon…

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Railway Collision: Guard Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 32

As the result of a collision between two goods trains a few days ago, Guard Evans, of the 8.15 p.m. from Melbourne through to Bendigo, was killed outright…

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Fatal Driving Accident

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 2

A terrible tragedy occurred on the, main bridge between Corowa and Wahguayah, when a well-known resident of Peechelba, viz.,…

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Motor Accidents. Car Runs Over Embankment

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 4

A remarkable motor accident occurred near Murwillumbah on Friday night when a car, going over an embankment at the side of the road, fell 30…

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Fatal Accident Near Urana

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 41

Mr. James Spriggs met with an accident, which ended fatally, when returning to his camp neat Butherwah. It appears that he brought in a waggon load…

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Drowning Fatality at Barham

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 1

A drowning accident occurred at Barham on Tuesday of last week, when Mrs. Elsie Rosina Vidler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Atkinstall of…

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On Her Wedding Day. Bride Injured in Motor Car Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 1

Less than half an hour after they had been married on Wednesday evening a bridal couple (Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Williams), while on their way to…

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Man Dangerously Injured. Accident After Election Meeting. "Good-bye Jimmy, Old Man."

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 3

There was a persistent interjector all through Mr. Dooley's meeting at Bathurst on Thursday night--in interjector who was steeped in the deepest…

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Double Fatality on Railway Line

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 2

Lance Evans and William Fogarty were filling their billies at Locksley, when they were run down by a paper train from Sydney. Evans was killed…

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Accident at Coreen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 5

A rather painful [?] befel Mr. Keith Moffat on Monday evening last. Mr. Moffat, who is employed by Mr. Gillion, of the Coreen Hotel, was riding…

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Motor Fatality at West Wyalong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 41

A returned soldier, Patrick Berrell (26), met his death under sad circumstances. He and James Woods, another returned, soldier drove a man who had been…

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Latest Telegrams. Motor Car Accidents. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 2

A motor car collision, which took place at 1.30 a.m. at a street intersection in Fitzroy, Melbourne, resulted in Miss Anne Gleeson being killed and…

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Foriune Made by Accident

The Independent · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 4

A recent accident led to a young man discovering an art which has been lost since the days of the ancient Egyptians…

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Drowning Fatality. at Yanko Agricultural High School

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 4

Particulars of the fatal drowning accident in the Murrumbidgee River near the new Yanko Agricultural High School, the former…

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A Pin-riddled Girl. Curious Accident and Consequences

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 4

One year ago last. May Mica Ter[?] Jensen, a shop assistant, was dressing the window. Both her hande were busy and her mouth was full…

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A Naval Collision. a Submarine Sunk with All Hands. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 2

A Gibraltar message says that during the manoeuvres in the Straits, a destroyer collided with submarine H42. The latter was lost, with all…

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Terrible Accident

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 2

A terrible accident occurred to Mr. Daniel Murray, of Kialla. It appears that the unfortunate man. who was engaged in burning off…

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Shooting Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 4

A [?] shooting accident occurred at Doctor's Point, Albury, on Wednesday, as the result of [?] William Woolley, 10 years of age, is now lying…

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