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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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One Man Killed. Six Others Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 8

At Trafalgar yesterday. William Forbes (48) was killed outright, Edward Saxon sustained dreadful injuries, and five other men minor…

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Rail Crossing Fatality. Four Person's Killed. Wellington (N.Z)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 6

Four adults were killed and a child injured when a train crashed into a motor lorry heavily laden with furniture on a level crossing near…

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Premature Explosion. One Man Killed, Six Others Injured. Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 6

At Trafalgar yesterday William Forbes (48) was killed outright, Edward Saxon sastained dreadful injuries, and five other men minor injuries,…

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The Dangar-Street Fire. Magisterial Inquiry Held. "An Accident," says the Coroner

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 12

On Friday morning, the Coroner (Mr. Alfred Purkiss) inquired, into the eireurnstanees of the fire which destroyed Me[?]. Bain and Ki[?]r's…

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Two Drowned. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 1

Further particular or the loss of the steamer Karu, on the New Zealand Coast, show that two men were drowned. The vessel is now breaking…

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Young Girl Drowned. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 1

Thelma Thorpe, aged 11, fell into a deep, pool on the Wollondilly River near Goulburn and was drowned. Her terrified companions attempted…

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Fell Through Cellar Door Albury Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 4

James Gardiner, 62, was found dead in a cellar, at the rear of George Hotel, Albury, on Saturday night. He weighed 18 stone, and it is…

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Scaffolding Falls. One Man Killed, One Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 4

One man was killed and another seriously injured when they fell' 90 feet at Murray Bridge, yesterday,' in attempting to move the scaffolding on…

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Wrecked on New Zealand Coast. Two Men Drowned. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 4

Further particulars regarding the loss of the steamer Karn, on the New Zealand coast, show that two men were drowned. The vessel is now…

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Accident

The Uralla Times · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 2

A car, driven by Mr D. McNeil, and a side-car turnout collided at the Bridge and Hill St comer on Saturday last. Mr McNeil was coming…

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Negligent Driving. Taxi-car Driver Fined. a Collision Echo

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 10

Clarence Morgan, a taxi-driver, was charged at the Armidale Police Court on Wednesday with having driven a motor car in a negligent manner…

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Motorists' Miraculous Escape. Cars in Sensational Collision. a Dangar-street Incident

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 12

A sensational smash occurred at the intersection of Dangar and Mann streets on Tuesday evening, resulting in two cars being damaged. The…

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Car Accident

The Uralla Times · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 2

Mr Jack Hawke of Walcka had a code awakening on Friday morning last, when driving a Buick six from Armidale, en[?]route to Walcha. The…

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CAR v. TRAM. Level Crossing Accident. ADELAIDE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Newbound were approaching a railway crossing in a motor car, when they became aware at an approaching train…

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Gun Accident. Four-year-old Boy the Victim. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 1

Stanley Fernley, aged four was shot dead at his father's farm [?]ar Taree. Howard Fernley, aged [?] his brother, says they went to the…

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Fatal Accident Fall Results in Broken Neck

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

Mr. W. Burrows, aged 62, met his death yesterday afternoon through falling off a load of hay. It appears that deceased was engaged…

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Terrible Fatality. Boy Shoots Himself. Sydney, Tesday

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 4

Stanley Fernley, aged four, was shot dead at his rather's farm, near Three Howard Ferneley aged six his brother, says that they wnt to a…

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Knocked Down by Cyclists Woman Fatally Injured. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 4

Two women and a youth were knocked down by two cyclists in Collingwood, Melbourne last night.One, Mrs. Margaret Sullivan, died a few…

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Struck by Revolving Saw. Lad Frightfully Injured. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 4

James Perry, aged 10, crawled under the floorer of Shelley's iceworks at Ashfield last night to collect small pieces of ice falling from the circular…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Man's Neck Broken

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 8

Mr. William Burrows, a well-known' Eastwood resident, fractured his neck at 1.30 p.m. on Monday, as the result of a fall from a load of hay…

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