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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

218 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 11

Drowning Fatalities in Riverina

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 4

While endeavoring to cross the Ballabong Creek, near Berrigan, Claude Chowder, an employee of Nowranie Station, fell from his horse, and was drowned…

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Motor Accident. Claim for Compensation

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 3

Judgment was given by Judge Backhouse in the Sydney District Court, in an action brought by Emill Ferdinand Mellander, of Parramatta-road, Leichhardt, fruiterer,…

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Accidents in Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—During 1919 there were 51 persons killed and 1623 injured in street accidents. In this year, up to the end of September, there were 36…

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Motor Accidents

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—Four motor car accidents occurred during the week-end. In one case a boy four years old was killed at Drummoyne…

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Latest Cables. the Position in Ireland Party Ambushed. Three Polio[?] and Two Drivers Injured. London

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 November 1920 · page 4

A united Service message states that two motors returning from a court manual were announced by a large boby Three policomen…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. 18-Year-old Youth the Victim

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 10

An infinitely sad case of drowning occurred at Hillgrove on Tuesday, the victim being an 18-year-old youth named Alfred Scarf…

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Drowning Fatality Well-known Resident's End. the Late Mr. R. W. Thorne

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 4

A drowning fatality occurred in the swimming hole known as Dean's Rocks yesterday afternoon, whereby a well-known resident, Mr. Richard W. Thorne,…

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Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 4

Mr. W. Calls, of Ashford, met with a painful accident on Wednesday night of last week. He drove into the township on Wednesday night to attend a…

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Bathing Fatality. Drowned in a Dam

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 November 1920 · page 3

Our Hillgrove correspondent writes: The town was astir at an early hour on Wednesday morning, when the news was circulated that Mr. Alf. Scarf had…

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Serious Accidental Narrabri

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 29 November 1920 · page 3

At Narrabri on Thursday night Mr "Gus" Sunday met with a frightful accident He is a railway employee and during shunting opera…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—Edward Geo. Flovence, 8 years, and William Thos, Floronce, aged 6 years, of Sylvania, opposite Tom Ugley's, George's River, were…

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Drowning Fatality Mr R. W. Thorne's End. Accidental Death

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 5

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. Jas. McIlveen) held an inquiry at the Court House on Friday afternoon into the death of Robert William Thorne, whose…

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Drowning Fatalities. At Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 4

There were a number of people carried out at the various surfing beaches on Saturday, while two drowning fatalities were reported. George Crichton was swimming with a…

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Tingha Fatality Mining Accident. Man Crushed to Death

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred three miles from Tingha at Carpenter's Paddock Brickwood, on Friday last resulting in the death of Stanley Sweeney, a…

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Killed by Lightning. A Sad Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 3

Southbrook, Monday.—Yesterday, during the storm at Southbrock, Mr. John Anderson was struck dead. The storm consisted of lightning only, there being no rain…

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Shocking Fatality at Tingha. Crushed to Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred throe miles from Tingha, at Carpenter's Paddock, Brickwood, on Friday, resulting in the death of Stanley Recency, a…

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Kicked by Horses. Shearer's Frightful Injuries Accident on the Old Showground

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 4

A shearer, named George Fox, was the victim of frightful injuries on Saturday morning last. It was at first thought that the old man had been…

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Tramway Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—A tram, bound for La Perouse, crashed into another car going in the same direction as the State Penitentiary stopping place, Long Bay,…

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Drowned While Bathing. Queensland Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 December 1920 · page 4

Two young men named Baraby and Alprech were drowned while bathing at Lynch's Beach, Queensland…

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Drowning Fatality at Inverell. Old Man's Sad End

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 9

A drowning fatality occurred in the swimming hole known as Dean's RoCk, near Inverell, last week, whereby a well-known resident, Mr. Richard W…

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