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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

256 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 13

Car Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 December 1923 · page 4

On Wednesday night a car, containing six passengers, was proceeding along the Bethanga road from Talgarno. The headlights were not…

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Drowning Fatalities. Three Reported in the Country

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 December 1923 · page 2

There were three drowning fatalities in the country districts yesterday. Colin Jones, 9, whilst bathing in the Darling River at Bourke; Miss…

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Railway Fatality at Cootamundra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 25

F. Samson, representing William Watkins Ltd., iron and steel merchants, Sydney, was killed at Cootamundra station on Monday afternoon…

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A Balmain Tragedy. a Child Drowned

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 2

The body of Leslie Power, four years, of Balmain, was found floating near Mort's Dock ferry wharf yesterday afternoon. Apparently he fell off…

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Armidale Falls Accident. The Girl Leaves the Hospital

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 3

Isobel Moore, the girl who fell 100ft. over Dangar's Palls, near Armidale, recently, is leaving hospital to-day. She made a wonderful recovery from…

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Pyrmont Motor Accident. a Child Killed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 2

Jean Gilchrist, seven years, was knocked down by a motor bus at Pyrmont yesterday afternoon, and killed. The wheel passed over her head…

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Brick Wall Collapses. Accident at "Walla Park."

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 4

A sensational accident occurred at Mr. A. H. Paech's property, "Walla Park Walla Walla, as the result of wideh Mr. Pacch 's second youngest…

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Percy Brunton Drowned. End of the "Peanut King."

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 December 1923 · page 3

The body of Percy Brunton, well-known all over Australia as the "Peanut King," and a soap box orator, was washed up on the rocks at Dudley,…

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Shooting Accident on Station

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1923 · page 3

The appended from a Brisbane paper will be of more than ordinary interest to district residents:— Mr William Lloyd, who recently…

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Percy Brunton Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 18

The body of Percy Brunton, well-known in Albury and Melbourne as the "Peanut King," was washed up on the rocks at Dudley, some distance…

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A Gladesville Tragedy. Was it an Accident?

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 1

William Hegarty, 33, stationmaster at Yerinbool, was found lying in a gutter at Gladesville, with a fractured skull. He died in a few minutes. It…

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Pea Rifle Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 18

Lillian Garner, aged 7 years, was accidentally shot in the head in a neighbour's yard at Canterbury, Sydney, and a pea rifle bullet passed…

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Fatal Motor Accident Near Walla. One Man Killed, Two Men Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 December 1923 · page 26

A fatal motor accident occurred four miles from Walla, on the Walbundrie-road. Mr. E. J. Collins, manager of Stockman and Co., Walla, was…

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Another Smash. Three Persons Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 December 1923 · page 26

Shortly before midnight on Boxing night a sensational motor smash occurred at the corner of Guinea street and Cemetery road, with the result that five…

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Fatality at Emu Plains. Fatal Fall of Over 200 Feet

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 December 1923 · page 2

Charles Carr, 24, a popular resident of Emu Plains, was standing on the top of a stone parapet at Knapsack Gully bridge, when he was seen,…

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Latest Telegrams. Fatalities in the Parramatta. Two Persons Drowned. Thursday evening

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 December 1923 · page 2

Norma Jeffries, 14, of Granville who had been, missing the previous day, was found drowned in the Freshwater portion of the Parramatta river,…

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New Zealand Tram Accident. a Resourceful Driver

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 December 1923 · page 2

At Auckland, a tram driver, seeing the tram following him was out of control, hurriedly stopped his own tram, and cleared the passengers out,…

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