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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

218 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 11

Items of Interest Drowning Tragedy

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

A triple tragedy occurred at Maffra[?] Saturday afternoon, when Arthur [?]er, aged 45, and his two daughters, aged 15 and 13, were drowned in the…

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State Motob in Collision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—Mr. David Storey was being driven in a State motor car around the corner of Bridge and Pitt streets yesterday when the car collided…

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Local Accidents. Another Pea[?] Aooidnnt

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 3

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Motcs Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—A motor car overturned at midnigt last night at Long Bay, and pinned four persons underneath. They all escaped serious…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 3

A sad death by drowning occurred at Mihi Creek, in the Enmore district. on Friday of last week, the victim being Gordon Fittler aged 11½ years. It…

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Driving Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 4

Bather a nasty accident happened to Mr. and Mrs. P. Cheney, of Yarrow, whilst driving to the welcome homo at Bed Range, on Wednesday night. Their…

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Serious Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

A serious accident happened on the Myall Greek and on Saturday afternoon (says last Thursday's "Inverell Ti[?]e[?] it appears that Mrs. Reeves,…

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Motor Car Collision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

Sydney, Monday—A serious collision occurred between a motor car and two bicycles on the Keitor Road, Essendon, Victoria, at midnight. Three [?]…

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Tram Collision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—A. serious collision between two trams occurred at the carrier of Hay and Castlereagh streets last evening. Seven persons were…

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Railway Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday—The carriage of an early train on the North Shore line was derailed near Milson's Point station this morning After bumping about five…

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Strange Motor Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 6

A motor car containing Mr. F. Dixon, a commercial traveller, and his wife and family, overturned in South Gippsland, and fell into a…

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Aviation Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

Sydnewy. Monday.—A[?] aviation display of Geelong on Saturday [?]ed in a [?]. A S[?]with [?] f[?] [?] [?] as to [?] a spectator named…

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Serious Burning Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

W[?] Mrs. A[?] [?] by from the [?] The whole…

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[?]Rightful Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—Mr. Symuel May, keeper of the Adelaide [?]logical Gardens for [?]6 years, was [?]ing down the exercise yards of the Polar br[?]rs From…

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Infants Drowned Two [?]Crimes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 9

The bodies of two [?] children were discovered in the brisbane River at [?] the other day. The first was [?]…

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A Fisherman Drowned. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 4

A rowing best containing three fishermen capsized off Freshwater yesterday. One man named Stevens, was drowned…

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Boating Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—As a [?] of a [?] [?] yesterday [?] of [?] [?] a [?] was wased Christian [?] at was drewned. L[?] of…

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Drowned in a Well

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

A sad case of drowning occurred near Brushgrove, the victim being a very old resident of Woodford Island in the person of Mr. Phil Dougherty…

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Peculiar Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 7

One morning last week a peculiar accident occurred to Geoff, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Morris, of McLachlan Street, Orange. The little…

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A Nasty Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 4

Whilst cranking a car this morning, Mr. George Mason, a mechanic in the employ of Messrs. Rumble and Kilminster, met with a painful accident. The…

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