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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

218 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 11

Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 4

Mr. William Saunders, and employee of the MacIntyre Shire Council, met with an accident last week. It appears that he was proceeding along the…

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Sulky Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 2

A sensational accident occurred on the King's Plains road on Friday afternoon last. It appears that Mrs. P. H. Adams was driving along the Sapphire…

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Shooting Accident. Travelled Three Days with Wounded Leg. Telephone Badly Wanted

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 1

Mr. Tom Cundy, jr., who has been ringbarking upon Col. Sadler and Lt. A. J. Rafferty's property in the rough mountainous country round…

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POLICE v. a Push. an Ultimo Conflict. Man Killed and Constable Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 2

A man was fatally fiat and a constable injured in a encounter between the police and a push at Ultimo, Constable Hardy said that be and…

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Man Fatally Shot. Constable Badly Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 8

A riot occurred a few minutes after midnight on Saturday at Ultimo, in the course of which a constable used his revolver, a man was fatally wounded, and the constable…

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Train Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 5

Albert Marriott, who was shockingly insured through being run over by a train at Carlton railway station, died last night…

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Another Railway Collision

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 4

Two railway carriage [?] at the Central Station yesterday. [?] were considerably smashed. No one was injured…

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Railway Smash Three Hilled; [?] Injured

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 2

A terrible railway accident occurred [?]Hurstville station on Tuesday night, when the 5.20 train from Sydney dashed into an empty stationary train…

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Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 3

Miss N[?] Park, daughter of Dr. Park, of Narrabri, met with a serious accident last was taking part, on [?] in an…

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Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 4

On Saturday last Mr. T. Blanch, a returned soldier, employed by Mr. R. Milne, Byron street, was the victim of a [?] accident. It appears that Mr…

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Railway Accident Sufferers Improving

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

Sydney, Thursday.—It was reported at the hospital to-day that those injured by the railway accident were improving rapidly. Henry Chaplin and Walter…

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Railway Smash. Three Killed—fifteen Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 2

A terrible railway accident occurred at Hurstville Station on Tuesday night, when the 5.20 train from Sydney dashed into an empty stationary train…

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Mons. O'haran Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 2

Monsignor O'Haran was knocked down by a motor in Oxford Street yesterday morning and thrown violently to the ground. He was rolled over…

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Olympic Team Durban Experiences. a Motor Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 7

In a letter written from Durban Keith Kirkland, of Mosman, one of the member of the Australian Olympic swimming team, says that the…

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Motor Accidents

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 2

Mr. E. J. McBean, the well known Ford dealer and motor garage proprietor, met with two sensational accidents on Saturday—one is usually…

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Tingha Fatality Boy Shot Dead. the Pea-rifle Again

The Inverell Times · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 4

A shocking accident occurred at Tingha yesterday afternoon, when a youth, named Norman Cecil Morton, aged 14 years and 10 months, was…

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Coroner's Inquiry. Details of the Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 2

The circumstances were inquired into is the Coroner's Court this morning. Sergt. [?]. G. Ryan said that at about 7.[?] last Saturday night, is response…

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Mysterious Explosion. at North Armidale. Young Man Seriously Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 4

A severe explosion occurred in the dining room of the residence of Mr. Geo. Cowley at North Armidale on Friday night last, as a result of which…

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Tingha Identity Drowned

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 2

From the Tottenham Peer, a paper published in the Western district, we learn of the death by drowning of Mr George Cook; whose body was…

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The Toll of the Pea Rifle. Shocking Fatality at Tingha

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 3

The habit of children being allowed the promiscuous use of firearms was responsible for a shocking fatality at Tingha on Monday afternoon. From…

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