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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

252 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 13

Motor Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 November 1926 · page 2

One afternoon last week Dr. Jamieson, of Yarrawonga, was driving his car from Albury when something went wrong with the steering, causing…

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Found Drowned Missing Returned Soldier. Body in Barratta Lagoon

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 2

The body of Thomas Kemp, a returned soldier was found in the lagoon near Barratta Station woolshed this morning…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 7

Mr. Tom Stevens, an employee at Mr. J. McLean's motor garage and engineering works, was the victim of a painful accident on Monday evening…

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Telegrams Explosion at Factory Ten Killed, Fifty Injured Lille (France), Thurs

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 27 November 1926 · page 2

A message from Lille (France) states that ten people were killed and 50 injured when an explosion occurred in a starch factory which then caught…

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Local & General Girl Drowned

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 1 December 1926 · page 2

The body of Miss Helena Phil [?]hotts, of Albury, who had been missing from her home since November 18, was recovered on Sunday. The…

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Fatality at Gunning

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 29

Allen Herald, a young man, whoso parents reside, at Lowisham, was accidentally shot dead near Cullerin. Herald, who is a railway electrician,…

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Tungamah Motor Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 31

At Tungamah, before the Coroner, Mr. T. M. Williams, an inquest was held concerning the death of William Dickie, who was killed as the result of…

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Murray Claims Victims. Drowning Fatalities at Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 30

The body of Miss Helena Philpot, 40 years, who had been missing from her home in Griffith-street, where she had resided with Mr. and Mrs. Chas…

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Railway Accidents. Man Killed at Kogarah

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 30

Harold Elliot was leaning out of a carriage window near Kogarah railway station, and his head struck an electric stanchion at the side of the line…

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Serious Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 5

An accident of an altogether unusual nature happened in Corowa on Tuesday evening last to Master Jack Gale, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Gale…

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Man Seriously Injured at Rubbe Rfactory

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 3

At the B[?] Police Court, Lealle Crowe, was charged with having occasloned bodily harm to Arthur John Taylor, who was seriously injured on…

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Car Overturns Near Grafton One Killed; Three Injured Grafton

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 3

Leslie Bullen was killed, and three persona were Injured a few miles from Grafton, last night, as the result of a motor car overturning…

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Three Persons Drowned

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 2

There were three drowning fatalities on Sunday, including a double drowning accident at Waterloo, where Edward Cables (8) and Harold…

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Earthquake Destroys Town. 50 KILLED 500 Injured London

The Independent · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 2

A Morrow message states that an earthquake destroyed the town of Kalpi in the Caucusus, killing 50 persons and injuring 500 others…

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The Booligal Road Accident the Doctor's Evidence at the Inquest

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 2

On the 12th November, the coroner held an inquest on the death of John Pitt Oddy, which we reported in our issue of 16th November…

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Drowning Fatality at Tumut

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 45

In the Tumut River, near the Tumut bridge, Donald M'Glede, aged 23 years, was drowned during the week-end. He was a good swimmer, and was…

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Youth Drowned in Murray River

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 22

Roy Whitfield, aged about 16 years, was drowned on Sunday afternoon in thy Murray River at Tocumwal. Several youths were bathing when…

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Railway Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 43

While returning from Lillimur to Serviceton (Vic.) a rail tricycle, driven by hand and carrying two railway gangers, was struck by a light engine…

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FATALITIES & ACCIDENTS Thrown from a Jinker

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 32

Whilst James Elliott M'Noice, railway ganger of Castlemaine, was turning from the Melbourne-Bendigo road into a side street at Harcourt the wheel…

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Accident at Jindera

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 45

Mr. John Thompson, of Jindera, has been admitted to the Albury District Hospital suffering from a fractured leg and a broken collarbone. Mr…

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