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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Country Edition Telegrams. Fatal Gun Accident. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 1

William Morgan, 22, a bread carter, of Kogarah, died in the Kiama Hospital this morning, from the effects of gunshot wounds received on…

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Accident at Gerogery

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 25

Mr. Alee Klose, of Gerogery Supply Stores, on Tuesday morning inct with a very painful accident. He was driving some cows, when the front fork of…

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Accident at Rutherglen

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 23

While Mrs. Rees, of Great Southern, was milking on Monday she heard the report of a rifle, and felt a sharp pain in her thigh. On examination it was…

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Fatal Accident. Child Falls From a Tree

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 2

On Thursday an accident, which resulted in the death of the victim a few hours afterwards, occurred at Daysdale. It appears that the…

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Motor Accidents Week-end Toll. Two Killed at Brighton

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 32

Two men are dead and two others lie in a serious condition in the Alfred Hospital owing to injuries received when a motor car overturned on the…

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Young Woman Killed in Collision with Buggy

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

Another motor tragedy, the second within three days, occurred shortly after midnight on Saturday on the Lavington road, three miles from Albury…

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Serious Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 5

About two weeks ago a serious accident befell Deo Woodward, the six-year old son of Mr. A. Woodward, of Mulwala. The boy and his brother…

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Saved From Drowning

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 2

On Monday evening last a drowning fatality was averted by the prompt action of one of the local swimmers who holds the bronze…

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Fatal Motor Accidents

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 2

There were two motor car accidents on the Geelong Melbourne road on Saturday afternoon, "and Mr. R. McKee, an elderly man was killed…

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Fatal Accident. Death of Mr. R. Brackens

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 2

A terrible accident occurred here last Thursday afternoon by which Mr Richard George Bracken, 26 years of age, lost his life From…

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Man and Two Daughters Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 3

A man and his two daughters were drowned in the Swan River, at Point Walter, near Perth. They were— Albert, O'Brien, aged about 34 years…

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Lavington Fatality Verdict of Manslaughter Sheehan Committed for Trial

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 3

At the inquest on the body of Nellie May Perrin, who was killed in a motor accident at Lavington about 12.30 a.m. on Sunday, the 18th inst., the…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Independent · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 2

News was received by Mr. W. McKee on Saturday evening last that his father had been killed in a motor accident on the Geelong-Melbourne road that afternoon. From…

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Toll of the Motor. Holiday Accidents. Motor Cycling Mishap

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 31

As the result of a motor cycle crashing into another travelling in the same direction along Point Nepean road, Moorabbin, early on Monday evening…

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Fatal Accident Near Albury. Driver Charged with Manslaughter

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 3

Conflicting evidence was tendered to the Coroner at the Albury Court House on Tuesday at an inquest concerning the death of Nellie May…

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Motor Accident Mr. R. McKEE KILLED

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 2

Mr. Robert McKee, father of Mr. W. J. McKee, of Deniliquin, was killed on Saturday afternoon when he was thrown out of a motor car…

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River Fatality. Man Drowned at Wagga

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 2

Mr. P. O'Brien, a farm worker, at Wagga was bathing in the river when he collapsed and was drowned…

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Playtime Accidents

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 3

A Touch of Zun-Buk Enables Little. Sufferers to Quickly Forget Their [?] Cuts and Bruises. Little mischievous spirits cannot…

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Sensational Railway Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 4

Whilst the morning train to Yarrawonga from Benalla was proceeding between St. James and Tungamah one day last week, one of the trucks became…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Death of Mr. John Baker

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 3

On Saturday morning last a shock passed over the town when the sad news was received that Mr John Baker (19 years), third son of…

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