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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Well-known Business Man Drowned. Mr. A. C. Saxton. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 2

The well-known yachtsman, and business man, A. C. Saxton, was drowned yesterday, off Newport. He and others were having a pleasure…

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The Cat's Accident. Corryong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my second letter to the "Banner." I am pleased to hear you are accepting me as one of your many nieces. We went to…

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Latest Telegrams. Shocking Motor Accidents. Car Crashes Into Train at Crossing. a Party of Five Wiped Out. Two Men Killed Near Bourke. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 2

Within the last 24 hours the motor car has taken toll of seven lives in country districts. A tragic level crossing accident…

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Three Drowned in Tank

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 47

A drowning accident involving three deaths occurred near Coonamble. The victims were:—William Wallace Fisher, aged 62 years, of Coorawong Station…

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Constable Killed on Patrol Car. Four Others Injured

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

A police patrol wireless operator was killed and four constables were injured when a high-powered Lancia police patrol car crashed in…

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Buried in Lime. a Horrible Accident

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

Falling into a kiln at the Norwood lime kilns, Goulburn, on Monday morning, Andrew Gallagher, 40, lime contractor, lay buried to the waist in hot…

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Fatal Accident at Darlington Point

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 21

A fatal accident occurred at Darlington Point on Monday in very peculiar circumstances to a boy named Richard Murray, aged 11, son of Mr…

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Death-bed Mabbiage. Professor Accidentally Shot Geneva, October 2

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

Professor Berthelot, who was living at Poligny (France), was about to enter a motor car to go to church to be married when he remembered that…

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Peculiar Fatality

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 3

Mr. Cecil Smith, aged 40 years, of Merringdong, near Cudal, President of the local Agricultural Society, was killed on Wednesday when assisting…

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Three Drowned in Water Hole

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 3

Pathetic circumstances surrounded a drowning fatality Involving the lout of three lives at Cooroowong Station Coonamble, on Sunday…

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Telegrams Windbag Injured Withdrawal From Randwick Plate Owing to Wrenched Joint SYDNEY,Friday

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 2

Windbag will not be a runner in the Randwick Plate to-morrow (Saturday). This was decided by the owner…

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Accident at Wodonga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 45

Mr. D. Hanlon was engaged in pushing trucks at the Wodonga trucking yards on Tuesday when his foot slipped and his shoulder was crashed…

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Chapter of Accidents! Child's Wounds and Burns. Mother's Lame Arm Healed by Zam-buk

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 4

Further examples of the healing reliability of Zam-Buk and of its all round excellence as family remedy are supplied by Mrs. Cooper of…

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Accidents to Picnic Train Causes Long Delays Near Bringagee and Uardry. Weary Waiting Women and Children

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 2

The annual picnic of railway employees took place at Narandera yesterday, and passed off very successfully, but on the return journey,…

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Fatality at Lockhart

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 22

On Friday the body of Mrs. Rhynehart, wife of Mr. J. W. Rhynehart, of Ingleby, was found in a tank not far from Milbrulong post office. The…

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Latest Telegrams. Sad Boating Fatality. Father, Son and Daughter Lose Their Lives. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 October 1926 · page 2

A boating tragedy occurred on the South Coast yesterday, when John Davidson, his son (Ray), and a three year-old daughter were drowned at…

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Train and 'Bus Collide at Level Crossing. One Man Injured. Maryborough (Q.)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 October 1926 · page 2

An excursion train, which was not travelling at a high speed, crashed into a motor 'bus at a level crossing last evening, while returning to…

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Three Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 30

Mr. John Davidson and his wife and three children left Eden for Kiah River in a small boat, and, when crossing the bar, the boat capsized. Mrs. Davidson…

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Child Drowned at Griffith

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 23

Joan Keary, aged 2 1/2 years, was drowned in a dam at Yenda. Mrs. Keary had gone to the township shopping, leaving the child in the charge of…

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Accident on Corowa-albury Road

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 2

A Hudson super, six, belonging to Mr Wally Cearns, while travelling to Albury from Corowa at 5.30 a.m. on Monday, with Messrs. Wynack…

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