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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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Sad Drowning. Fatality. Rescuer of Two Girls Collapses and Sinks

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 3

Alfred Swain, aged 21, was drowned in the Macquarie River, at Warren, yesterday, in saving two girls who had got into difficulties while…

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A Bomb for Bulgarian Prime Minister. Nobody Injured. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 1

A Sofia message states that a bomb was aimed at the Premier, Stambuliski, during a performance at the National Theatre. Other Ministers and…

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New Settler Drowned in Murray

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 32

Charles Hall, aged 27, employed at Torrumbarry weir, lost his life recently by drowning in the Murray River. He went bathing, but as he could not swim…

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Tram and Car Collide. Motor Driver Injured

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 3

A tram crashed into a motor car at Moore Park this morning. The car was smashed to pieces and the tram was badly damaged. Samuel…

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Bathing Accidents at Melbourne Beach

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 20

A fatality occurred at the Sorrento baths recently. Mr. John James Smith went to the baths about 3 o'clock. He was apparently in good health. Some…

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Saved From Drowning

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 4

While swimming at Belmont Bench on Sunday Mr. W. Peterson and Miss Beanland, both of the Riverina Hotel, had an une[?]vlable experience. Hoth…

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Railway Fatality Near Brisbane. Returned Soldier Cut to Pieces

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 2

Henry Manning, a returned soldier, was cut to pieces on the railway line near Brisbane this morning. He was to have entered the hospital to-day…

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A Parramatta Accident. Householder Shot

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 2

Hearing, stones fall on the roof of his home at Parramatta, last night, Frederick Maddox went to investigate. As he opened the door he was shot at…

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In the Occupied Region. Train Accidents

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 2

Sixteen were killde and 35 injured as a result of a railway accident at Pontibinson, when, a train crashed into a shunting engine. The train carried…

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Uranquinty Residents Injured. Motoring Accident Near Adelaide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

Mr. R. H. Koth, of Urapquinty, who is visiting South Australia, was proceeding in a motor-car to Maitland with his wi[?]e and family, when the c[?]…

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Drowned From an Excursion Steamer. Evidence at the Inquest

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

At the inquest on the death of Leslie Matthews, at Melbourne, his mother said they were on an excursion steamer. Matthews, went to open a…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 5

Mr. Win. Culver, senr., of Redlamls, met with a serious accident yesterday whilst drafting horses on his property, when one of the animals knocked…

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Double Drowning Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 4

Another institute of the danger of sand beds in the river was brought be light on Sunday, when two Italians lost their lives. The fatality happened in…

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Mysterious Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 5

The adjourned inquest into the cause of death of a little boy under three years of age, son of a laborer named John G. Payne, who was found in the…

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Shooting Fatality at Moama. Well Known Solicitor's Death

The Independent · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 2

Mr Arthur John Mitchell, a well-known solicitor in Echuca, met his death in tragic circumstances on his farm at Moama on Saturday last. Just before noon Mr…

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Fortunes Found by Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 4

Sixty years ago the man who was bold enough to suggest that a solitary diamond could be found in the whole of South Africa would have been…

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Remarkable Escapes in Motor Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 19

Mr. Robinson was motoring in National Park, with his wife and four children and two friends, recently, when the steering gear locked and the…

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Shooting Fatality. Death of Echuca Solicitor

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 2

It was with profound regret that it was learnt on Saturday afternoon last that Mi A J. Mitchell had met his death through the accidental…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 2

Friday morning's train was an hour late in reaching Corowa. Inquiries as to the cause elicited that the train was 20 minutes behind time in commencing…

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Shocking Fatality Near Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 44

A shocking fatality occurred a Orange Tree Point, Tarcutta-road, Wagga, on Friday last, when Henry Felix Harvey, a carter, was crushed to…

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