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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Car Out of Control Two Women Injured SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 1

A car driven by Beatrice Clancy, got out of control in Redfern last night and knocked down Mrs. Emily Lane and then ran into a wall. Mrs…

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Sequel to a Collision. Case in Armidale Small Debts Court. Plaintiff Non-suited

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 8

The scquel to a collision between a motor car and cycle, at the intersection of Beardy and Markham streets in December last, resulted in a claim…

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Man Drowned near Texas. Body Found in Creek

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

The dead body of Mr. Leouard Charles Hatcher of "Wattle Grove" Yelarbon; was found in Campbell's, Creek on January 2nd…

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Drowning Fatalities. Week-end Toll

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

While a number of men belonging to a picnic party were bathing at East Beach, Low Head, Launceston, yesterday afternoon, Norman Dell, 50, and…

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Verandah Collapses. Four Persons Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

The collapse of a verandah at a house in St. Peters last night resulted in injuries to two women and two children. All the victims had to be…

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Telegrams. [Through our Sydney Representatives.] Fireman Drowned. [?] the Belbowaie. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

Alexander Bardsley, 66, a fireman on the steamer Belbowaie, was lost overboard during the trip from Port Kembla yesterday…

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Trolly Collides with Car. One Boy Killed, One Badly Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

Francis McGuire, aged 10, was killed, and Norman Corcoran, 15, badly injured when their trolly cart collided with a motor cycle and side car at…

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Shocking Motor Accident. Two Killed. Bellingen Tragedy

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 7

Details are to hand of a tragic car accident which occurred near Bellingen a few days ago, resulting in the deaths of Mr. David Arthur…

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Local & General News. Painful, Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon at the cricket match Tilbuster v. Dumaresq, Mr. James Browning, jun. who was wicketkeeper for the former team,…

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Rocky Creek Fatality. Returned Soldier Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 6

Len Hatcher, who was drowned recently in Campbell's Creek, originally came from England. He was recalled to the Imperial Forces in…

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Items of Interest Painful Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 11

On Saturday afternoon at the cricket match Tilbuster v. Dumaresq, Mr. James Browning, jun.. who was wicketkeeper for the former team,…

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Railway Collision. Engines Derailed. BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 1

A head-on collision between two mixed trains occurred at Goomeri station last night. A train bound for Wondai ran past the signals at…

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Sisters Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 8

Two sisters, Hazel and Beryl Lapwood, aged seven and 15, were paddling in the water at Waikato when they stepped over a ledge into deep…

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Boy Drowned at Waikato

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 8

Two boys' named Muir and Stokes were bathing in a creek at Wa[?]kato when the former attempted to "duck" his companion. Both were caught in…

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That Collision. The Motor Cyclist Explains

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 4

Writes Mr. W. G. Cubis to the "Examiner":— I read with interest Mrs. Le[?] graphic but inaccurate account of…

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Items of Interest Strange Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 6

A Newcastle man succeeded in adding another exhibit to the museum of strange accidents when he fell from the top storey of a hotel and sustained…

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Buggy Accident Narrow Escapes

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 4

An accident which might easily have been attended by fatal results occurred in Byron Street yesterday at about 1.30 p.m. Mrs. Joseph Williams…

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Painful Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 4

On Saturday January 11, at the cricket match Tilbuster v. Dumaresq (Armidale) Mr. James Browning, jun. who was wicketkeeper for the former…

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Remarkable Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 5

An extraordinary accident happened to a lad named Harper, employed at Table Downs station, Clermont (Q.). He was handling an emu egg, which he had…

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Yesterday Wires Colliery Explosion. One Dead, 20 Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 8

A terrible explosion occurred at the Redhead colliery, near Belmont. Lake Macguarie. Newcastle, on Thursday, as a result of which one…

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