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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Drowning at Walbundrie

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 29

Mr. Walter Frohling was crossing the Billabong at Walbundrie by menus of a log, when he slipped and fell. He had a bag in which were two rabbits on his…

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Popular Footballer Injured

The Independent · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 2

Casualties have been numerous in the local football competition this season, some more serious than others, and keen regret will be expressed by all supporters of the…

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Road Fatality. Death of Mrs. Henry Stoker

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 30

A driving accident occurred a little distance from Duutroon Military College, at Canberra, on Sunday afternoon, resulting in the death of a former…

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Galong Burning Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 9

Mrs. Winifred O'Connor, wife of Thomas O'Connor, of Galong, and mother of James O'Connor, the young married man who was recently fatally…

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Motor Bus Accidents. Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 1

A motor bus caught fire at Darlinghurst to-day, and 15 passengers had to jump to the road. Only one man, Thomas Richards, was slightly…

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Fatal Driving Accident

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

News was received in Wagga on Monday of the death by accident at Canberra of the wife of Dr. Stoker, who prior to his departure as a…

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Fatal Accident at Manly. Carpenter Falls from Scaffolding

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 September 1925 · page 2

John Prentice, 31, a carpenter, fell 45ft. from a scaffolding on the second floor of a building at Manly yesterday. His head struck the pavement,…

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Walbundrie Fatality. The Editor "Albury Banner."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 32

Sir,—In the recent sad drowning fatality in the Billabong at Walbundrio, in which Walter Frohling (19) lost his life, a word of special…

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Tragedy on Snowdon. Injured Man Roped to Dead Body. London, September 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 20

Two expert climbers, Herbert Curr, aged 30 years, and Vannoorden, aged 21 years (the sen of the former controlling director of the Carl Rosa…

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A Sensational Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 29

A serious motor accident occurred near Dunnstown (Vic.), one night recently. A limousine containing six persons missed the road, overturned on…

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Driving Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 5

Master Denis Maloney, the seven-year-old son of Mr. D. Maloney, of Walla Walla, met with painful injuries through being thrown from a sulky on…

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Man Drowned

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 12 September 1925 · page 2

On Saturday forenoon last a man named Alexander Bowes fell into the river near Harben's wharf and was drowned. The police were at once…

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Motor Accident

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 September 1925 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon a mot[?] accident happened in the vicinity [?] Booroorban, which, however, did [?] turn out as seriously as was first…

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Fatality at Bacchus Marsh. Man Committed for Trial

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 2

The coroner, at Melbourne, committed Alexander Ferguson for trial on a charge of alleged murdering William Smith, 58, who was shot…

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Alert Signalman. Disastrous Collision Averted. London, September 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 20

The remarkable alertness of a signalman named Rouse saved what must have been a disastrous accident to a passenger train from Southend…

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Grazier's Accidental Death. Inquest at Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 2

The district coroner held an inquest on Saturday afternoon, at the courthouse, in respect to the death Of William Henry Livingston, of…

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Motor Accidents Man Fatally Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 29

Two hours after he was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital on Saturday afternoon, Herbert Harris, aged 53 years, of Leicester-street, Carlton, died…

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Painful Accident

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 30 September 1925 · page 3

On Monday Mr. [?] B[?], of Wahgunyah, who is employed by Messrs. Pearce and Sons, carriers, was harnessing a horse into a lorry…

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Week-end Accidents

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 44

While attempting to cross the roadway at the intersection of Swanston and Victoria streets, Melbourne, on September 19, at 1.30 p.m., .William…

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Jokes. an Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 13

Teacher.—"Who laughed?" Tom.—"I, sir, but I did not mean it." Teacher.—"Did not mean it…

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