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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

218 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 11

Drover and Horse Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 7

Mr. Ken O'Sullivan, of Inverell, was drowned in a lagoon near Boggabills last week. He was is charge of mob of cattle, when several broke…

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Terrible Accident. Old Lady's Clothes on Fire

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2

An accident happened at Dunmore Park, Ashford, on Saturday, as a result of which Mrs Dunman, wife of Mr J. T. Dunman, is in a…

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Singleton Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 4

The accidental discharge of a rifle resulted in a 14-year-old girl being shot dead, near Singleton…

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Fatal Gun Accident. Death of Mr. Ross Garland

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 2

The death occurred at the Goondiwindi Hospital, yesterday of Mr. J. Ross Garland of "Booroonbah," the result of a gun accident at…

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Motor Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 4

Whilst proceeding to his home on Saturday night after having taken part in a tennis match in Inverell, Mr. J. Broun, of Bassandean, Tingha, met…

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Fatal Gun Accident Death of Mr. Ross Garland

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 4

The death occurred at the Goodiwindi Hospital on Monday of Mr. J. Ross Garland, of "Booroonbah," as the result of a gun accident at Mobinbry…

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Sensational Collision. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 4

A motor-car collided severely with the rear platform of a tram car at East Melbourne. The platform was carried dean away and about ten…

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Harbour Collision. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 4

The vehicular ferry boat Barangaroo and the collier Ready were both seriously damaged in a collision in Sydney harbour last night. The impact…

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Accident at Yagoble

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 4

On Thursday a roan named H. Guodworth was admitted to the local hospital suffering from severe injuries on the head, sustained while working on…

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Motor Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 4

As s result of a motor accident at the Club Hotel corner on Tuesday night, Mr. C. J. Drew, a well-known local resident, sustained injuries…

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Harbor Collision. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 2

The harbor tug "Briton" and the Sydney Ferries motor launch collided in the harbor. The latter was badly damaged and was beached in a sinking…

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Mr. S. J. Hayes Killed Fatality At' Waverley. Assailant Arrested

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 5

Quite a sensation was created in inverell on Sunday morning last when it became known that Mr. S. J. Hayes, a well-known local business man, had…

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Remarkable Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 8

A remarkable accident happened to Mr. R. J. O'Neil, of Beaufort, Vic. As he was crushing the head of a snake he felt a splash of something strike…

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Fatal Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 9

A particularly sad death took place late on Tuesday afternoon, when Mr. James Ewing, an old and respected resident of Goolmangar, whilst driving home was thrown from…

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League Football. Accident Insurance Scheme for Players

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 8

At Monday night's meeting of the League committee, the President (Mr. S. J. Kearney) introduced a proposal for establishing a scheme to insure…

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Motor Car Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 4

Gregory Grogan, who resides with his parents at Teneriffe (Brisbane), was knocked down by a motor car in Annstreet, Valley, on Saturday afternoon…

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Live Wire Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 4

Cairns, Tuesday.—George Henry Lewis (23),[?] electrician, employed at [?]e Babinda Central Mill, was electrocuted at the mill this morning whilst handling wires…

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A Motor Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 2

A motor-car went over an embankment near Wang[?]t (N.Z.), and dropped 150ft, landing on a ledge two-feet wide. The car then fall a further…

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Rugby League Football. Footballers' Accident Insurance Scheme

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 3

At Monday night's Rugby League meeting the President (Mr. S. J. Kearney) tabled the report of the sub-committee appointed at a former meeting…

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Football Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 2

During the course of the match between the Albions and Imperial on the showground on Saturday afternoon, Dudley Warner, son of Mr. and…

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