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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

306 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 11 of 16

Accident on Peel River Bridge

Daily Observer · Wednesday 17 September 1919 · page 3

Mrs. Carr, of Westdale, and her daughter were driving in a sulky across the Peel River bridge, Tamworth, yesterday evening, when the horse became…

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Burning Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Livingstone's Bullawarrie station, 13 miles from Mungindl, on Wednesday night. The homestead was completely…

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Burning Fatality

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 September 1919 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Livingstone's Bullawarrie station, 13 miles from Mungindi, on Wednesday night last. The homestead was…

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Red Flag Riots at Fremantle Several Police Injured. SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 September 1919 · page 2

The Fremantle police on Saturday night found a seaman in a fit in the [?] street and decided to convey him [?] the hospital, but a crowd…

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Drowned in a Sewer. Man's Body Carried Five Miles. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 25 September 1919 · page 2

At the inquest concerning the death af George Darke, who was discovered after, floating through five miles of sewer, JameS Hogan said the deceased…

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Oxford Street Fatality. Verdict of Manslaughter. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 27 September 1919 · page 2

At the inquest on the body of Henry Edwards, who was run down and fatally injured by a motor car in Oxford-street a fortnight ago, the Coroner returned a…

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Accident with Revolver. Shot in Chest. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 27 September 1919 · page 1

Albert Seigel was shot in the chest to-day in a shop near Toohey's Brewery. Seigel had a revolver, and a constable went into the place, and while in…

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Painful Wood Sawing Accident

Daily Observer · Saturday 27 September 1919 · page 1

Mr. Walter Scott, who was engaged sawing firewood with a circular saw on a painful accident. He slipped on a…

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Returned Soldiers Drowned. Gallant Attempts at Rescue. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 29 September 1919 · page 2

As the result of a sailing boat capsizing in Double Bay yesterday afternoon Robert Ridland, a returned soldier, was drowned within 25 yards of shore…

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Run Over by Waggon. Serious Accident to Driver

Daily Observer · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 3

Mr. Arthur. Smith, 22 years of age, of Gunnedah Road, Westdale, met with a serious accident on Sunday evening. He was in charge of a big waggon…

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Fatal Accidents to Farmers. Sydney

Daily Observer · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 2

Patrick James Wright, a well-known' farmer, died yesterday, following a horse accident which befel him some mouths ago…

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Drowning Accident at Como. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 October 1919 · page 2

John Rathborne, aged 16, of Annandale, was drowned in the Woniora River at Como yesterday afternoon. The body has since been recovered…

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Accident at West Narrabri

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 October 1919 · page 2

Mr. John Cuell, a well-known resident of West Narrabri, met with a very painful accident loot week. He was engaged in lopping trees to…

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Accidents

Manilla Express · Monday 6 October 1919 · page 2

The two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Kremer cut her forehead on a flatiron, and had to have stitches placed in the wound…

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Sulky Fatality. Child Killed, Parents Injured. MAITLAND

Daily Observer · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 2

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Wilson, of McGrane-street, Cessnock, was killed in a sulky accident yesterday afternoon…

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Canoe Accident. Boy Drowned in Yarra. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 1

Henry Frank' Wallach, a Scotch College boy, with Leigh Parlett, aged 18, was testing a canoe built by the latter on the Yarra. After going up and down…

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Escape From Drowning. Plucky Rescue. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 2

A returned soldier got into difficulty in the surf at Coogee this afternoon. He was seen struggling desperately about 100 yards from the shore. Mr. Joe…

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Jockey Injured. Sydney

Daily Observer · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 2

As a result of Braille fulling in the Metropolitan, the jockey, P. O'Neill, who piloted Lordacre, sustained a fracture and dislocation of the right wrist…

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Drowning Fatalities. At South Head and Como. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 1

Early this morning the signal master at South Head received a telephone message to the effect that two men had been washed off a rock at Rosa Gully…

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Fatal Burning Accident. Sydney, Monday, 6 p.m

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 2

As a result of her clothes catching fire whilst bolling a kettle with a spirit lamp. Molly Camach. of Kempsey. received burns to which she later…

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