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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Double Drowning. Victims with Arms Interlocked. HAY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 1

A double drowning accident occurred five miles from Hay, when Gilbert Young, a man whose parents reside at Rockdale, Sydney and…

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CAR. v 'BUS. Six People Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 4

Melbourne.—Six people were injured when a motor car and motor bus collided at Corio. The former carried six passengers…

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Brawl at Port Melbourne. Five Combatants Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 4

During a brawl in which a number of foreigners took part in a house at Port Melbourne, bottles and other missiles were used, with the result that [?]ve…

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Train Hits Crowded 'Bus. 27 Young People Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 4

A train crashed into a large motor bus crowded with young people at a level crossing, near Windsor railway station, Queensland, late on Saturday night,…

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Car and Post. Two Men injured. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 1

A motor car ran off the Gordon Road, Lindfield, and collided with a telegraph pole at 2 o'clock this morning. John Murphy, driver, and…

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Remarkable Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 6

Mr. W. McCormack, whilst swimming in the Fish River, at Oberon, met with a most unusual accident. He had just dived into the water and commenced…

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Double Drowning Fatality. Young Man and Boy Victims. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 4

A double drowning accident occurred fire miles from Hay, when Victor Gilbert, a young man whose parents reside at Rockdale, Sydney, and Gordon…

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To Escape the Heat Mildura Residents Enter Murray Three Drowned. Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 4

Hundreds or residents from M[?]ra and district went into the waters of the Murray yesterday to escape the heat Three were drowned, nameiy,…

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Three Children Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 8

The jury returned a verdict at Wellington to-day of not guilty at the trial in which Helen Hart was charged with the murder of her…

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'Plane Crashes. Fatality at Canberra. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 1

One men was killed and another seriously injured when a 'plane, belonging to the Defence Department, prashed at Canberra to-day. The…

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Accidents

The Uralla Times · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 2

Len Wallace, youngest son of Mr and Mrs D. Wallace, met with a painful expeiience on Tuesday last. when he fell from a fast travelling…

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Plane Crashes at Canrerra. One Killed, One Badly Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 6

One man was killed and another seriously injured when a 'plane belonging to the Defence Department crashed at Canberra to-day…

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Remarkable Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 6

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

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Seized with Cramps a Bather Drowned. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 1

Joseph Woods and John Anderson were swimming in the Wollondilly River at Goulburn last night, when Woods cried out thai he had been…

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Dairy Farmer Shot. Believed to Be Accidental. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 6

George Johnson, a well-known dairy farmer, of Byron Bay, was found dead close to a wire fence with a gun beside him. One cartridge had exploded…

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Motor Fatality Coroner's Inquiry

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 7

An inquiry into tho causes of the death of tho late George Stewart, which took place at the District Hospital on 9th inst., was held on…

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Plucky Rescue. Men Watch Drowning Child

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 4

Phyllis Dawes, aged 5, fell from the wharf into the water at Manly yesterday afternoon. There was a big crowd, but men…

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Four Men Missing. Boating Fatality Surmised

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 4

Fears are entertained for the safety of four men who it is thought were swamped in a rowing boat during a windstorm off Beau Maris (Melbourne)…

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Redfern Roughs' Attack. Man Badly Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 4

Two men, named George Quingley and Leslie Samuels, were attacked by a gang of roughs at Redfern. They were eventually rescued by the night patrol,…

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Gun Accident. Young Woman Shot. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 1

Frederick Smith, employed as a groom at Mulyan station, near Cowra, after cleaning a shot gun, put a cartridge in it preparatory to having…

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