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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

252 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 13

Station Hand in Injured

The Independent · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 2

When William Armour station many was driying a pair of horses at Calimo Station, the animals bolted, and Arm our was thrown out. His pelvis was…

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Accidents Patients at Hospital

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 2

Frederick Atherton, sewerage contractor was thrown from a horse at Quiamong station. He was admitted to the District Hospital…

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Tramway Accident. 26 Persons Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 29

Although only two victims were seriously injured, 26 persons were taken to hospital after a tram filled with passengers had crashed into the rear of…

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Shooting Fatality at Gundagai

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 25

Herbert Sheather (18), son of Albert Sheather, accidentally shot himself with a pea-rifle at Gundagai on Tuesday. The deceased camped in a hut on…

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Mountain Climber Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 11

Miss Davidson, a young Melbourne woman, met with a serious accident on Mount Cook (N.Z.) on Saturday. She left the Hermitage in the morning to…

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Henty Fatality. Child Burned to Death

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 45

The two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. Paull, of the Commercial Banking Company, succumbed to burns received on Tuesday night…

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'Buses in Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 22

Seven persons were slightly injured and one vehicle was badly damaged when alight motor 'bus crashed into another 'bus in Royal Parade outside…

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Burning Fatality at Henty

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 2

The two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. Paull of the Commercial Bank, succumbed on Wednesday last to burns received the previous night, Mrs. Paull…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 2

Word was received yesterday morning by Mr. Cluut, Wharton, of Corowa. that his brother Harry, aged 36 years, farmer, at St. James, had been,…

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Brisbane Express Accident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 2

The coroner at Muswellbrook recorded corded a finding to the effect that recent derailment of the Brisbane express was due to the…

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T. Lawton Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 2

When playing football in Sydney on Saturday, P. Lawton, one of the leading Rugby players was severely injured in the face. Lawton played…

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Motor Lorry Overturns. One Killed; Four Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 28

As the result of injuries received in an accident which overtook a party of men reutrning in a motor lorry from a football match, Charles E. Lynch died…

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Motor Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 4

Last week a collision between a motor car driven by Mr. Harold Trezise, of Myrtleford, and a motor cycle hidden by Mr. Gliff M Namara, of…

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Fatal Motor Accident at Whitton

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 4

Perhaps the saddest fatality that has occurred on these areas happened on Sunday afternoon last, when a large motor lorry tipped up from the…

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Fatal Shooting Accident MR. H. B. Warton Shot

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 6

A shooting accident occurred on the property of Mr. H. T. Symons on Saturday last, when a welt known resident of Lake Rowan. Mr. Henry…

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Berrigan Accident

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 2

A lad named Vivian Fraser son of the station master at Berrigan. met with a nasty accident on Monday afternoon. When getting on a…

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Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 July 1926 · page 4

Whilst working at a saw bench at Mr. Menz's mill at Ellerslie, Corowa, on Thursday last, an employee of the same name as the proprietor received…

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Railway Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 5

Mr. Thos. E. Thomas, butcher, of illabo, was the victim of a fatal accident on Friday morning. He was returning home from Wagga stock sales…

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Footballer Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 2

On Saturday the football match between Springhurst and Howlong teams, on the Springhurst ground, J. Cunningham, a Springhurst player,…

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Serious Level Crossing Accident. Premier and Speaker Severely Injured. Launceston

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 2

A motor car containing the P[?]mier (Mr. Lyons), the Speak[?] the Assembly (Mr. O’Keefe[?] manager of the hydro-electric [?]…

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