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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

116 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 6

Mount Buffalo Coach Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 33

The most serious accident that has occurred on the Mount Buffalo road happened on Friday to a party of tourists returning to Bright. Two of the…

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Accident at Oaklands

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 2

A painful accident occurred at the Oakland railway station on Thursday morning last, when the engine ran off the line, and whilst the engine cleaner…

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Tram Accident in Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 2

Owing to the lights going out on a Dulwich Hill tram, in George-street West, the tram was left standing in the darkness. A Lilyfield tram…

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Railway Accident

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 2

Sydney—Five persons were injured in an accident at Central Railway this morning. The 8.38 train from Canterbury over ran itself and…

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Fatality at Railway Bridge. Frederick Miles Succumbs to Injuries. Callous Neglect by Railway Department

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 2

A dreadful fatality occurred a few minutes before 6 o'clock on Tuesday morning at the railway bridge over Broad-street, on the south side of the Albury…

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Trains in Collision at Macedon

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 32

The 6.50 passenger train from Bendigo collided with the rear of a goods train that was shunting near Macedon. The first message received in Melbourne was…

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Young Farmer Accidentally Shot

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 2

A well-known farmer, Mr. John Albert Gibbs, aged 32, was found dead at his home at Henty last week. The top of his head had been blown off and a…

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Found Drowned. Tragedy at Oaklands

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1922 · page 4

On Wednesday of last week the police at Oakland received informs tion that the body of Mrs M'Bride, widow of the late Mr James M'Bride,…

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Solting, Horse Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 18

An accident occurred at the end of last week at Pomingalarna Station, near Wagga, resulting in David Copland, only son of Mr. S. P. Copland, owner of…

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Latest Telegrams. 'Bus Accident. Sydney, Thursday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 2

A serious 'bus accident took place in Military-road yesterday, when a motor 'bus running to the Spit Junction, ran into a telegraph pole. Seven…

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Death of Mr S. B. Dalglish. the Inquiry. a Verdict of Accidental Death

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 2

At the courthouse on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. J. Johnston, deputy coroner, conducted a magisterial inquiry as to the cause of death of Mr…

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Fortune Made by Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 5

A recent accident led to a young man discovering an art which has been lost since the days of the ancient Egyptians. The result of the discovery is that the…

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Accident or Murder?

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 44

Word was received at police headquarters at the end of last week that the body of a farmer named David King, of Branxton, near West Maitland, had been…

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Fatal Machinery Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred at Albury on Monday, the victim being Mr. William James Donegan, a well known local dentist, residing in Olive-street…

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Drover Drowned

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 2

The dead body of Patrick Byrne, a single man, aged 60 years of age, was found in a dam at Alexandra Park, in Albury, at 11 a.m. on Sunday last. On…

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Three Men Smothered by Wheat. Dreadful Bulk-handling Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 18

A frightful accident occurred on board the Federal and Shire liner Norfolk at White Bay, Sydney, on Monday, when three men were killed and five injured…

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Fatal Flying Accident On Continental Mail Service. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 3

Renter's Granada correspondent says that an aeroplane on the Casablanca-Toulouse mail service caught fire, and crashed. The pilot and two…

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Brother and Sister Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 21

A double drowning fatality occurred at Springdale, 12 miles from Temora, early on Tuesday morning. The victims were Francis William Mulcahy (37) and his…

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Bulgandra Hotel Fatality. Coronial Inquiry

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 30

The inquest into the death of Daniel Griffin, aged 63, was re-opened by the district coroner, Mr. W. A. Flynn, at the Albury Coroner's Court on Monday. Mr…

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American Train Disaster. 38 KILLED, 137 INJURED. New York, August 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 23

At Sulphur Springs, Missouri, 38 persons have been killed and 137 injured by the week of the St. Louis express, which crashed into a standing local train on a…

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