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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

243 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 13

The Edinburgh Railway Accident. Victims Mainly Women and Girls. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 1

The victims of the Edinburgh railway smash, are mostly women and girls. There had been an excursion to St. Andrews. Seventy minutes…

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Fatality at Wodonga

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 4

Mr. John O'Mealy, junr., the wellknown amateur rider, was fatally injured in an accident at the Wodonga racecourse last week and died in…

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Accident in Shunting Yard. Engine Driver Killed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 2

At Sydney a locomotive driver, Michael Collins, stepped off an engine in the shunting yards last night, and was run down by a passing…

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Latest Telegrams. Motor Accident in Brisbane. a Woman Killed. BRISBANE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 2

Miss Nellie Elmsleigh, of Clayfield, was run over by a motor car at Adelaide-street last night, and killed…

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Old Parramatta Resident. Accidentally Burned. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 2

Denis McCarthy, 72, who lives in a cave on the Parrs matta River, was severely burned this morning, owing to his clothes catching fire. He was…

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Fatal Accident at Brown's Plains

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 3

A man named George Willam Ridgers, aged 47 years, single, farm laborer, hud his neck broken about six o'clock on Tuesday evening, July 22,…

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Returned Soldier Drowned Euston, 5th August. By wire

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 2

A returned soldier named Cowman, was drowned from the Euston ferry punt at seven o'clock last night. The body has not yet been recovered…

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Recovering a Drowned Body. Dynamite Used

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 1

The police at Lithgow searched since Sunday for a missing engine driver, Thomas Sherwood. To-day they decided to put a charge of dynamite…

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Woman Drowned. Tragedy at North Deniliquin

The Independent · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 2

General regret was occasioned by the announcement on Tuesday morning that Mrs. Mary Hubbard, wife of Mr. H. Hubbard, a well-known drover, had been found…

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Found Drowned. North Deniliquin Resident

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 1

On Tuesday morning the police were informed that Mrs. Hubbard, wife of Mr. H. Hubbard, was missing from her home at North Deniliquin…

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Motor Cars, Jinker, and Tram in Collision

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 2

Two motor cars, a jinker, and a cable tramcar were concerned in an accident which occurred at the intersection of Johnston and Wellington…

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Hurdler Gunflash Killed. Jockey Badly Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 4

The hurdler Gunflash, which is owned by Mr. J. F. Hines, butcher, of Albury, was a starter in the Hurdle Race at Bendigo (Vic.). Early in the race he…

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Bull Enters Garden. Priest Tossed and Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 28

A sensational incident occurred at Latrobe, Tasmania, by which the Rev. T. J. O'Donnell narrowly escaped death…

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Table Accidents

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 14

If you have the misfortune to spill anything greasy on your greorgette, chiffon or delicate silk dress, remove the unsightly stain with French chalk…

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Fatal Accident at Manly. Motor Car Collides with Pedestrians. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 2

About 10 o'clock last night Mrs. Ettie Robertson, 35, was walking in a street of Manly, with her little daughter, and two men, Cecil Fitzpatrick…

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Latest Telegrams. Peculiar Accidental Death. Choked by False Teeth. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 2

A case was before the City Coroner to-day, wherein Daniel O'Hearn, 57, of Redfern, was choked in his sleep by his false teeth, which were…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Driving in a Fog

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 2

A message from Grafton states that Prank Logue, insurance inspector, was killed in a motoring accident to-day. The car went over an…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 2

The death has occurred of Roy Pennington, 18, who was badly injured in a motor smash on the Windsor road on Sunday night…

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Footballer Fatally Injured

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 1

Thomas Little, who was kicked in the abdomen while playing football at Five Dock last Saturday, is dead…

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Fatal Tram Accident. On McMahon's Point Line

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 2

A serious tram accident, causing the deaths of a constable and a workman, and injuries to nearly thirty passengers, occurred on the steep gradient…

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