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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

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Racehorse Injured Sydney

The Independent · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

A filly which took charge of her rider at Kensington racecourse this morning, dashed into a narrow space where the two tracks meet and became wedged…

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Railway Line Fatality. An Alderman Killed. MULLIMBIMBY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 1

The body of Ald. Mick Stapleton found on the railway line by a fettler this morning, with, the top of his head completely severed. It…

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Serious Motor Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 5

Mr. Norman, Luttrell left Albury on a motor cycle on Christmas Eve, for Walla Walla, and had got to about two miles Walla side of Lavington…

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Boy Drowned in Murray. Brother's Attempt at Rescue

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 2

William Thomas Meloury, aged 12 years, was drowned in the Murray River, near Moama, on Tuesday evening, 4th inst. With his three…

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Speedway Fatality

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

The Maroubra Speedway. Sydney, claimed another victim on Saturday night, when R. G. ("Phil") Garlick, the well-known racing car driver…

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Maroubra Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 38

The Maroubra Speedway has claimed another victim. E. G. ("Phil") Garlick, the well-known racing car driver, dashed over an embankment crashed…

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Holbrook Motor Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 29

Mr. D. F. Parker, District Coroner, held a magisterial inquiry into the death of Archibald Gordon Rankin M'Laurin, who was killed as the…

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Man Drowned at Albury

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

About midday, on Wednesday John Morris, aged 34 years, a native of Muswellbrook, was drowned in the Murray River at Albury. Morris, who…

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Many Drowning Fatalities. Three Deaths in Tasmania

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 32

Two drownings occurred at Perth (Tas.). Vivian Welsh, aged 17 years, while bathing, got out of his depth, and failed to come to the surface. His…

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Man Injured at Weir

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 45

Harry Roberts, aged 50, a resident of Albury, employed at the Hume Weir, was admitted to the Albury District Hospital on Wednesday, suffering from…

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Bush Shooting Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 10

An operation has been successfully performed on the lad Allan Crago, who was accidentally shot in Kadumba Valley on Boxing Day. The lad was…

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Drowning at Swan Hill

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 3

On Sunday afternoon last the Swan Hill police were notified that a man had been drowned in the Murray near Goat Island. They went to the spot,…

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Man Drowned at Home Weir

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 2

A man named John Morria, aged 34, who has worked for the Public Works Department at the Hume Weir for one day was drowned on Wednesday…

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Car Accident

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 2

Whilst crossing over the bridge approach at Balranald on Saturday evening last near the side track, which runs off on to the low road, Dr. E. B…

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Man Found Drowned Identified As Station Cook

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 2

The body of a man, since identified as James Bannon, aged 6. 6. was found floating in the river yesterday morning, below the national bridge…

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Drowning Fatality at Tocumwal

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 3

Another sad drowning fatality occurred at Tocumwal on Saturday, when Leslie (aged 9½), son of Rev. and Mrs E. Pocknall, of Tocumwal,…

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Fatal Accident at South Coree. Lad Suffocated in Sand

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 3

On Tuesday afternoon about 2 o'clock the news of a sad fatality to a son of Mr G. H. Treeby on the Booroobanilly road to Finley was…

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Drowning Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 45

A boat containing four youths and four girls was capsized at Tuggerah during a heavy storm. Three of the occupants, Eileen Madden, aged 19,…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Lad Thrown From Horse

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 30

Robert Jones, 13 years, son of Mr. G. Jones, farmer, of Whorouly, was thrown from his horse against the railing of a bridge on Sunday evening. He…

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Car Accident at Narandera

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 31

One night Mr. Percy Hudson, motor garage proprietor, was going to a place some miles north of Barellas, when by some means the car capsized and he was…

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