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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Caulfield Train Disaster 3 Killed 59 Injured

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 3

Three persons were killed and 59 injured when the down train from Melbourne to Oaklelgh ran into the down train from Carrum, on…

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Motor Smash. Football Party Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 2

An accident occurred to a party of nine. Albury football supporters early on Sunday morning. They were returning from Corowa, where the…

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Drowning Fatality

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 June 1926 · page 2

Referring to the paragraph in our last issue of the sad drowning fatality near Stony. Crossing, we have since been informed that Mr. Harry…

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Cars in Collision in Banger Street

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 2 June 1926 · page 2

Late on Friday afternoon two cars came into collision in Banger[?] to Paridu[?] garage Miss S. Nixon who was heading towards the…

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Motor Car Somersaults. Party of Nin[?] Injured

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 2 June 1926 · page 3

A car containing a party of nine football supporters, who had followed the Albury team to Corowa on Saturady, met with a mishap on the…

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Man Drowned at Burrinjuck

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 28

At Burrinjuck on Sunday two men, employed on the works, John Wheeler and John Andrews, were returning across the river in a punt loaded with…

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Three Home Accidents. In Every Case There Was Urgent Need of ZAMBUK

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 5 June 1926 · page 3

No matter how careful you are in the home, accidents" are unavoidable. Maybe it's just a simple cut. got whilst opening a tin a scald…

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Local & General Drowned in Lagoon

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 2

On Friday last a plan named Evan Angle was drowned in a lagoon at Norong Park. He went to get a backet or water from the lagoon and…

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Motor Launch Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 29

A motor launch containing four people was swamped when crossing the Maroochy bar, near Nambour (Q.), Vivian Perkins, aged 17 years, was…

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Drowned in a Lagoon

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 3

On Friday last a man named Evan Angle was drowned in a lagoon at Norong Park. He went to get a bucket of water from the lagoon and…

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Serious Railway Accident. Brisbane Express Derailed. Five Dead; Many Injured. Disaster Caused by Collapse of Culvert. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 2

The Brisbane express, which left Sydney at 3.30 yesterday afternoon was derailed between Togar and Aberdeen, about 10 o'clock last night. Five…

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Telegrams Railway Smash Brisabne-sydney Express Derailed Four Killed, 30 Injured Sydney

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 2

This Sydney-Brisbane Express which left Sydney at 3.30 yesterday afternoon with 148 passengers on board, became derailed half a mile…

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Aberdeen Railway Disaster Serious Allegations Condition of Injured

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 3

Allegations or a sensational nature affecting the stability of the bridge have been made by persons who say they are acquainted with the viaduct…

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Injured Players

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 23

During the progress of the Australian rules football match between Mangoplah and Tootool on Saturday, at the Tootool football ground, some…

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Serious Allegations. Condition of Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 3

Allegations of a sensational nature concerning the stability of the bridge have been made by person who say they are acquainted with the viaduct…

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Railway Disaster. Brisbane-sydney Express Involved. Four Killed; 50 INJURED

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 3

We were advised by wire on Friday morning last that an accident in which live persons were killed, and between 40 and 50 were injured,…

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Tragic Railway Smash Brisbane Express Wrecked Disaster Near Aberdeen Four Killed—many Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 32

The Brisbane express, from Sydney, was derailed between Scone and Aberdeen last week. The official lists give four persons killed, while it is estimated that 50 were injured. Rescue work was carried out under the greatest difficulties, amid appalling and heartrending scenes, but…

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Painful Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 3

On Friday while adjusting his chaffcutter Mr. Ben Sehulz, of Walla Walla, land his thumb nearly severed by the knife coming down on it. The force…

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Drowning Fatality at Moulamein

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 3

The second drowning fatality within the week occurred at Moulamein on Friday Morning last, when Franels Thomas Rose, age 25 years, was…

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Serious Motor Accident on Bridge Approach. Three in Hospital

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 2

An accident, which might have been attended by even more serious results, occurred on the bridge approach on Sunday afternoon last at about 5 p.m…

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