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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Fatal Gun Accident

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon at Albury V. Wa[?], 21, whilst out shooting, accidently shot himself. He was setting through a fence when the gun…

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Shooting Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon a tragic gun accident occurred, when Valentine Wartzelhan, aged 21, met his death, in pathetic circumstances. Deceased, who…

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The Americans in Melbourne. Street Parade Marred by a Serious Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 1

The inarch of the American sailors through Melbourne was marked by an unforunate accident, which caused injury to some 114 people, some of…

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Accident During Procession OVER 100 INJURED

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 2

More than 100 people were injured in the terrible accident which marred tho march of American Fleet units through the city on Friday. Three of…

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Motor Accidents

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 32

Two motor cars crashed with terrific force in College-street, Sydney, one night recently, and two people wore hurt. One man was taken to the…

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Week-end Accidents

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

Three motor accidents, one of which proved fatal, occurred at Perth at the week-end. Maud Ridley, a girl, was struck in Adelaide-terrace on Friday…

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A Shocking Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 20

Shocking facial injuries were sustained by John Rankin, About 30 years, a mattress maker, of Abbots-ford-strcot. North Melbourne, when he…

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Shocking Fatality. Accidental Shooting. Walbundrie Man Killed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 3

A fatality occurred at Walbundrle under very sad circumstances on Saturday afternoon. James Mitchell, licensee of the…

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The Accident to Toohey. Not So Serious as Reported. SYDNEY, Tuesday Afternoon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 2

Regarding the accident to Jockey Toohey, at Canterbury, yesterday, it is now believed his thigh, is not broken, as was anticipated. Probably…

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Shocking Fatality Walbundrie Man Killed

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 4

A fatality occurred at Walbudrle under very sad circumstances on Saturday afternoon. James Mitchell, licensee of the…

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Walbundrie Resident's Death. Gun Accidentally Explodes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 22

Another shooting fatality, resulting in the death of Mr. James Mitchell, licensee of the Walbundrie Hotel, who was well-known in Albury, occurred on…

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Motoring Accidents. Jinker Driver Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 20

One man was fatally injured and a second injured when a motor van crashed into the front of e jinker about 50 yards on the Geelong side of the…

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Motor Accidents. Motor-cyclist Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 30

Returning to Melbourne from Kilmore on Saturday, after a mishap which prevented him from taking any further part in the Victoria Motor…

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Sensational Riding Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 5

The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. [?] E. [?] of [?] W[?] W[?] will [?] to [?] that [?] old [?] with[?]…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 2

Mr E. J. Wood,blacksmith and wheelwright, of Albury-road, Corowa, was the victim of a painful accident recently. He had Just finished…

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Motor Accident at Bacchus Marsh. Eric Connelly Among Injured

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 2

A motor accident at Bacchus Marsh last night resulted in the following being Injured: N. Hempell, of Stawell, compound fracture of the skull;…

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Motor Accident at Albury

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 2

As the result of an accident on the Sydney road, Albury, on Sunday, Edward Keegan, labourer, of Hume Weir, was admitted to Albury District…

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Drowning a Village

The Independent · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 6

The problem of the water supply of big cities is such that villages have to be drowned and lakes lilted to ensure it. We may well hold our…

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Fatal Driving Accident

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 2 September 1925 · page 3

On Sunday last Dr. Henry Stoker, his wife, and Sister Mawson, were being driven over a road a short distance form Duntroon Millitary college…

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Drowning Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 6

A Walbundrie resident named Walter Frobling who had been engaged in rabbiting and at the time was carrying a leg containing rabbit [?]reases across…

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