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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Sad Burning Fatality Twin Brothers Burned to Death

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

One of the most distressing occurrences that ever took place in Balranald occurred yesterday morning, which resulted in the less of two infants 6…

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Wodonga Railway Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 28

Mr. J. Whan, deputy coroner, conducted an inquest at the court house, Wodonga, on Tuesday, concerning the death of the late Mr. W. Wilks, who…

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Tragedy at Balranald. Double Burning Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 22

A shocking dual burning fatality occurred on Tuesday, when the infant brothers, aged six weeks, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Barnes, were burned…

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Serious Motor Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 28

A serious motor accident occurred, as a result of which five people were injured, three of them critically, and the other two seriously. A car driven by…

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Voice of the People. Bathing Accidents—a Valuable Suggestion. The Editor "Albury Banner."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 28

Sir,—One reads of so many sad cases of drowning and of so many narrow escapes that it is the duty Of everyone to offer any suggestion that…

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Accident at [?]Urrangong

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 2

On Monday a man named Carter who had a Fencing contract at Burrangong, had the misfortune, when running in a horse to get thrown and…

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Harbor Collision. Serious Consequences Narrowly Averted. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 2

A harbor collision, which might have had serious consequences, occurred at Darling Harbor at 7.30 this morning. The ferry steamer Lady…

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Fatal Motor Accidents

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 11

Mr. W. E. Fitzsimmons, M.L.A., Nationalist Member for Cumberland, died on Saturday as the result of a motor car accident at the corner of Hunter…

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Latest Telegrams the Sydney Show. Some Incidents and Accidents. SYDNEY, Wednesday evening

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 2

The Royal Show was officially opened to-day by Lord Stonehaven. Among those present was Mr. Bruce, who delivered a speech at the official…

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Telegrams. Serious Tram Accident. Sydney

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 April 1926 · page 2

A shocking tram accident happened this morning between Kogarah and Ra[?]sgate. A steam tram left the rails and dashed into electric light…

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Accident

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 2

We regret to state that Mr. Henry Creswick met with an accident while playing polo. His horse come dowon in a scrimmage and Mr. Creswick had…

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Car Wrecked. One Killed and Three Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 21

A motor car accident, iu which a man lost his life, occurred in Wentworth Avenue, Sydney, on Tuesday morning, when Vera Sealand received a…

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Car Overturns. One Person Killed. Four Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 31

Three motor accidents occurred at Leongatha on Sunday, one having a fatal result. In the morning cars driven by Mrs. James Watt and John…

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Motor Accidents. Race Track Accident. Two Cyclists Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 31

At the Gawlor (S.A.) racecourse on Saturday, during a preliminary trial for one of the events on the motor cycling programme, two of the…

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Fatal Accident Wagga Tragedy

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 1

Albert Pendrick, aged 32 years, of Gurwood Street Wagga, a well-known resident of that town, was on Sunday accidently shot with a sporting gun…

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Motor Accident at Swan Hill

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Young, travelling representative of Sutton's Bendigo music warehouse, returning to Swan Hill from Ouyen, found that his motor-car…

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Latest Telegrams Fearful Fatal Accident. Motor Car and Train Collide Nine Killed: Fifteen Injured. Worst Level Crossing Accident in History of Victoria. MELMOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 2

A motor van with 24 picknickers, returning from Fern Tree Gully, 20 miles from Melbourne, was run down by an electric holiday train, at a level…

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Killed and Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 22

A complete list of the killed and I injured is given below. Killed.—Ada May Evans, widow, 35, grocer, corner Noone and Rutland…

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Seriously Injured by Train

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 28

Mrs. Thorley, keeper of the railway gates near Abordeen, was seriously injured when run down by a train at the level crossing. The woman was…

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Melbourne Train Smash Nine Killed: Eleven Injured Tragic End to Picnic

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 22

One of the worst level-e[?]ossing accidents that has yet happened on the Victorian railways, and one which is [?]iniseent of the Highett tragedy…

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