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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Fatality at Coolamon

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 7

A Shooting tragedy occurred on Saturday morning at Rannock, near Coolamon, when a boy named Arthur Cord, aped 13, accidentally shot his…

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Boronia Fatality. a Tenth Death

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 39

Gwen Evans, aged seven years, of Noone-street, Clifton Hill, who was injured in the level crossing accident at Boronia, died in the Children's…

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Latest Telegrams Another Motor Accident. One Man Killed, Eight Injured

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 2

One person was killed and eight injured this morning, when a heavy touring car, travelling at high speed along the Queen's Bridge-road, South…

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Natalities and Accidents. Five People Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 29

A passenger train, which left Adelaide at 9.10 p.m. for Semaphore, crashed into a motor at Cheltenham railway crossing, us a result of which…

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Motor Notes The Accident Problem

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 4

In the back of his own mind every motorist who thinks at All knows that though he may be deservedly credited with being a careful driver…

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Motor Accident. Cars Damaged-- Passengers Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 2

At about a quarter to six on Saturday evening a serious motor accident occurred on the Albury road, at a p[?] just about the scene of theaccident…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 2

Through a tyre blowing out, a car overturned at Maitland. George McDonald was killed, and three other persons injured…

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Telegrams British Coal Strike Railway Accidents Ektrenists Attempt to Destory Fuel Works London, May 10

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 2

Acts of violence and dastardly attempts to wreck trains and set fire to huge fuel works are but a few of the damnatic features of the British Coal…

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Accident to Footballer

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 4

Mr. Alf. Fleg, linesman, employed by the Postal Department, was working on a telegraph pole at the junction of Murphy and Ford streets,…

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Motor Fatality Near Tumbarumba

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 3

A motor lorry, with 18 Adelong foot- batters aboard, leapt over a cliff, near Tumbarumba, on Saturday, at mid- day, to the bed of a creek. Two were…

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The Racecourse Accident Magisterial Inquiry

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 4

The deputy coroner, Mr. J. Johnston, held a magisterial inquiry, on Monday, touching the death of the rider, Benjamin Robert Gray, which…

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Tragic Accident Football Team in Crash Adelong Men Killed: Many Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 32

A motor-lorry, with 18 Adelong footballers, leapt over a cliff near Tumbarumba on Saturday, at midday, to the bed of a creek, 30ft, below. Two wore killed and eight injured, two of the latter seriously. Near the top of Broadhurst Hill the brakes failed to act. The lorry…

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Powder Works Blow Nup. Forty Killed; Scores Injured

The Corowa Chronicle · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 2

A Berlin message states that forty persons were killed outright and scores injured in an explosion at a Bavarian Powder Works, Parts of…

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Tumbarumba Accident (Continued from page 32.) Mourning at Adelong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 2

Ernie Dunn's mother was away on holidays. It was not known where, and frantic efforts were made to get in touch with her. At length it was…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 5

Last week Mr. "Bushy" Fern was offered a ride home one evening by a friend. Instead of getting inside the car he stepped on to the footboard…

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Coroner’s Inquiry. Accidental Death

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 2

The deputy-coroner, Mr. J. Johnston, held an inquiry on Monday at Hay. Norman V. Devlin, stipendiary…

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Hay Racecourse Accident Jockey Ben Gray Killed. Well-known Country Rider

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 2

Benjamin R. Gray, a well-known country jockey, died at Hay hospital on Saturday afternoon from injuries received the previous day at…

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Footballers Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 2

Serious injuries were accidentally! sustained by two of the Rovers' football team in the match with Moyhu at Wangaratta on Saturday. In the…

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Fourteen Girls Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 7

A car carrying 14 girls of Nimbin hockey team on their way to Ballina on Saturday crashed head on with a private car near the bottom of a…

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Electric Train Accident Sensation at Melbourne. Three Killed; 36 Injured. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 2

Three passengers were killed and 36 injured when a train ran into the rear of another at the Caulfield railway station last night…

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