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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

256 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 13

Motor Cycle Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 2

An ex-Corowa lad in the person of Mr. Harry Webb, son of the late Mr. Jas Webb, who formerly owned and conducted the Corowa brick yard, met…

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Fatality at Leeton. Man Killed by Electric Wire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 1

At Leeton Alexander Preston, aged 37, was killed instantly through touching a live wire. He was a married man, employed at the Leeton…

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Fatal Accident at Reservoir

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 1

Stanley Mead, 19, was killed at the Hume Reservoir yesterday between the buffers of the narrow gauge railway…

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Motor Smash on Windsor Road. One of the Injured Succumbs

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 3

William Brooks, 56, one of the six victims of the motor smash on the Windsor road yesterday, died to-day, in the Parramatta Hospital…

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Accident to Former Speaker Mr Willis thrown from Buggy

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 3

Mr Henry Willis, formerly speaker of the State Assembly, was thrown out of buggy in Queensland and shaken and bruised…

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Surfing Fatality

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 1

Anne Kingsley, aged 23, of Menangle, was drowned at Woy Woy yesterday, while surf bathing…

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Tram and Motor Vehicles in Collision

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 32

A strange collision, in which a tramcar, a motor-waggon, and two motorcars were involved occurred in Botany Road, Alexander, a day or two ago…

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The Windsor Road Accident. Another Passenger Succumbs

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 2

Another victim of Sunday's motor smash on the Windsor road is reported, namely, Alfred Ickerson, aged 65, surveyor, of Mosman, who died…

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Nun Killed by a Car. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 2

At the inquiry to-day concerning the death of the nun, Louisa O'Keefe, who was killed through being run over by a motor car in the city…

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Drowning Near Goulburn

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 3

Mary Wilson, 21, a domestic servant, was taking an evening walk along the river bank at Tirand, near Goulburn, when she slipped. She…

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Accident to Ferry Steamer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 5

Three persons were seriously injured aboard the ferry steamer Kuramia when returning from the great public schools' rowing races on the…

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Level Crossing Accident. The Gatekeeper Blamed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 2

In connection with a level crossing accident at Blackheath recently, when a boy Commens was killed, the coroner to-day committed for trial the…

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Motor Car Accident in the Mountains. Car Skids and Breaks through Fence

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 2

A motor car, containing Mr. W. T. Baker his wife, daughter and chaffeur, skidded near Faulcon Bridge. Blue Mountains yesterday crashed…

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Accident in Sewer Tunnel. Young Man Crushed to Death

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 2

Harold Townsend, 27, was crushed under a fall of 20 tons of rock in a sewerage tunnel, near Manly to-day. His two mates escaped. Townsend…

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Bondi Drowning Tragedy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 39

Before the eyes of his wife and three children Mr. "George Kent, a visitor, whilst fishing, was swept from a rock at Bondi recently by a huge…

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Motor Accident at Young. Hospital Nurse Injured

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 2

A Young message says that a motor ear containing five persons smashed into a bridge near Young, about midnight. Nurse C wan. of the district…

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A Fatal Collision. Elderly Chinese Killed

The Independent · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 2

As a result of a collision with a cyclist in Davidson street. North Deniliquin, on Saturday night last a Chinese named Ah Pang, aged 61. received internal injuries…

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Serious Harbour Collision Between Horse Ferry and Passenger Steamer. The Ferry Boat Sinks and Horses on Board Drown

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 2

A serious collision took place in the harbour just after dark to-night. The North Coast steamer Burring-bar, 700 tons, was proceeding to her…

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Car Accident On-mountains

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 28

A motor car containing W. T. Baker, a member of a prominent Sydney firm, his wife and daughter, crashed through a fence near Faulconbridge, and…

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Fatal Accident at Wagga a Boy Killed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 2

Noel Miller. 12 years of age. was run over by a chaff-cutting plant at North Wagga yesterday, and was killed instantly…

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