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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

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Serious Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

Mr. Fred. Blake, son of Mr. and Mrs.J. Blake, of Greenbah, met with a very serious accident on Saturday. It appears that the young man, who is…

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Chief Officer Drowned. Widow Loses Compensation Claim. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 5

Judge Scholes found against Jessie Dannevig in her claim for £500 compensation from Langley Bros., for loss, owing to the death of her husband…

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Rescued From Drowning. Melbourne

Daily Observer · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 2

James Lee, a married man, aged 61, residing at Footscray, was rescued from river near Spencer Street. Ferry this afternoon. The ferryman, William John…

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Serious Accident

Manilla Express · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 3

Two railway men, Peter Mannix, of Newcastle, and Robert Larden, of Tarn worth, were admitted to the Manilla…

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Accidentally Shot. Sydney, Monday, 6 p.m

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 3

Ray Francis, 25 years, was admitted to the Manly Hospital to-day suffering from a bullet wound in the groin. He informed the police that he was at a…

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Railway Collision. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 1

A train collision occurred last night at Weteton (Queensland). A shunting engine and several waggons were damaged, but teh engine and carriages attached to…

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Railway Fatality. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 March 1919 · page 2

A man named George Hill, his wife and daughter-in-law, were run down by a train while passing over the railway crossing at Albert Road. Hobert…

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A River Accident. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 March 1919 · page 2

A small pontoon crowded with passengers sank in the Brisbane River, Luckily the water was shallow, and the occupants were able to keep their…

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Accident to Jockey. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 1

Jockey Cail, who fell with Percolator in the Hurdles at Melbourne yesterday, is suffering from a depressed fracture of…

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Accident to Tingira Boys. Several Missing. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 2

A naval cutter containing 29 boys and a petty officer from the training ship Tingira, capsized off Dobroyde Point, Sydney Harbor, yesterday…

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Injured and Unconscious. Soldier Brought Home in Cab. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2

a detective is inquiring into the case of Bert Warren, a returned soldier, who left home this morning to draw some money from the Repatriation…

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Tamworth News. Accident at Shooting Gallery

Daily Observer · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 5

Robert Stephenson, of Tamworth, a boy, was shot through the cheek on Tuesday night. The bullet after piercing the cheek wounded the tongue…

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Accident to Mr Garland

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 2

Yesterday, Mr. Garland, of Messrs. Potts, Briscombe and Garland, went out in a side car, accompanied by a mechanic from ono of the motor…

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Accident to Rider

Daily Observer · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 4

The three competitors in the pony high jump were going well together up to 5ft 9in. Dandy, who was carrying more, weight than his opponents, with Gordon…

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Fatal Driving Accident. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 2

THE Eisie Bibb, was driving in a sulky at Manly when the horse bolted. The vechicle collided with a barded wire fence, and Mrs Bibb was…

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Fatal Sulky Accident. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 5

Mrs. Elsie Bibb was driving in a sulky at Manly when the horse bolted. The vehicle collided with a barbed, wire fence…

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Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 2

Allen Steepe, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Steepe met with a nasty accident on Tuesday. It appears young Steepe, who lives with his grandmother, Mrs…

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Drowned in a Creek. a Cessnock Tragedy. West Maitland

Daily Observer · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 3

About 8 o'clock this morning the police recovered the body of a man from Black Creek, near Doyle's livery stables, Cessnock…

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Collision at Stuttgart. Many Killed and Wounded. LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 2

Reuter's Copenhagen correspondent wires: A message from Berlin, dated April 1, says: In the course of a collision between the Government troops…

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Railway Accident. Stationmaster's Leg Crushed. MUSWELLBROOK

Daily Observer · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 1

A bad accident occurred at the local railway yards this morning. Mr. Tweedie, the station master, was run over by a truck while helping in shunting…

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