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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Awful Motor Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 25

Edward Murphy, a middle-aged man, living at Carlton, Melbourne, was killed instantly in it collision between a motor car and a spring cart on Point…

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Holiday Accidents. Smash Near Bulli

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 26

The blowing out of a rear tyre of a motor, car near Bulli caused the car to overturn. Trevor James Gunther, 14, was killed, and two other…

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Latest Telegrams. Motor Road Accident. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 2

Pierced by the shaft of a dray, Edward Murphy, 40, bookmaker, was killed instantly last night, while sitting in a motor car travelling to…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. Loss of Three Lives

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 3

We were congratulating ourselves that no accidents had happened to mar the Christmas and New Year festivities, when the sad news was received on…

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Accident

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. Ken Tyson, of Bunnumburt, had the misfortune to receive a bullet in his knee, through the accidental discharge of a revolver, last week. He…

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Child Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 2

Alma Hollard, aged seven year, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hollard, of Barham, was accidentally drowned while bathing in the Murray River…

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Mrs. Hugh Ross Injured in Car Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 20

Mr. Hugh Ross, manager of the Wagga Experiment Farm, received a message advising him that his wife had been injured in a motor accident…

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Bitlgandra Boy Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 45

John Hunter, aged 14, of Bulgandra, was admitted to the Albury District Hospital on Tuesday suffering from a fractured skull, the result of a fall…

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'Push" Invades Hotel. Ten Men Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 34

Revenge is believed to have been the motive for an attack made by several young men upon a number of others in the Boundary Hotel, Campbellfield…

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Maroubra Speedway Accident. Car Crashes Into Fence

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 34

Travelling at a speed estimated at between 85 and 90 miles per hour, a 38-h.p. Ballot car, driven by Alan E. Cooper, crashed into the fence…

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Accident

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

William Cupit was admitted to the Deniliquin Hospital on Saturday night suffering from severe injuries to the head caused by being struck…

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Mt. Gwynne Motor Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

With reference to the fatal accident which occurred on the Mulwala-Berrigan road on Boxing morning further details of the occurences are now…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 3

A young man named Leslie Lupton, son of Mr. James Lupton, of Balldale, who some time ago left these parts for the purpose of gaining experience in…

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Coroner's Inquest. Drowning Fatality

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 3

An inquest was opened at the Court House on Thursday last, before Mr. A. Malcolm, J.P., Coroner, to enquire into the circumstances attending the…

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Double Drowning Fatality. Auckland

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 2

Two sisters, Hazel and Beryl Lapwood, 17 and 15 years respectively, while paddling in a sandbank at Waikato, stepped aver a ledge into deep…

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Another Petrol Fatality

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 2

A Lithgow message says that Leonard Manning, 10, with other companions, was handling petrol for a motor cycle when a lighted match set fire…

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Fatal Climbing Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 2

Eric Brownlee, 28, and Frank Clow, 22, while climbing the cliffs at Russel were leaning against a branch of a tree, which broke. Both fell 60…

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Drowning Fatalities in N.z

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 31

Five persons were drowned at various bathing resorts in New Zealand during the week-end. Joseph Ernest Sewell, 32, dairy…

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District Court Case O'loughlin V. Permewan Wright & Co. a Motor Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 5

At the Hay District Court, on 1st December, before his Honor Judge Bevan. James O'Loughlin, of Moulamein,…

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Drowning Fatalities. Three Boys Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 44

A triple drowning accident is reported from Woody Point, Moreton Bay, the victims being three boys Kenneth Thomas, aged 11 years, and…

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