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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

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Result of Motor Car Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 18 September 1922 · page 2

As a result of a motor car accident at Petersbarough, South Australia. Dr. Lowther Clarke, son of the ex-Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne,…

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Two Footballers Killed Five Others Injured

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 September 1922 · page 1

A and tragedy ocured at the Homestead grounds, Weston, last week. A number of players were engaged in a practice game of soccer at…

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Fatal Riding Accident

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 October 1922 · page 2

Mr. Josh Page, met death by accident in Regan's paddock at the enmi'e peg on the carinda road. The deceased had ridden out in the…

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Boating Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 9 October 1922 · page 2

A motor launch collided with a rowing skiff containing 12 occupants, in George's River yesterday. The skiff capsized and the occupants, seven of…

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Boating Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 16 October 1922 · page 2

While Messrs. Jack Boyle and Bowell, postmaster at , Albion, were fishing from a boat in Moreton Bay, Brisbane, one of the oars was lost…

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Motor Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 16 October 1922 · page 2

Messrs. James Curnow and Hugh Knuckey were killed near Bargo (Vic.) as the result of the brake of a motor car refusing to act, causing the car to…

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Accident to Bridal Party

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 October 1922 · page 2

When a motor bus containing wedding guests was nearing the residence of the bride's parents at Kandos a tyre blew out and the bus turned a…

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Sulky Accident

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 October 1922 · page 2

A nasty accident occurred at Maules Creek Recreation Ground after the close of the dance recently, between 12 and 1 o'clock. Three young ladies…

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Fatal Accident

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 October 1922 · page 2

A Local accident occurred on When although Hill. Quarindi as Mr. Burke and his two sons, aged 16 and 10, were returning home in a sulky…

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Late Telegrams. Boating Fatality. Four Persons Drowned. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 30 October 1922 · page 2

A sensational occurrence happened in Sydney Harbour yesterday when the sailing boat Boronica capsized in a squall. The whole of the eleven…

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Trams Collide. Seventeen People Injured

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 30 October 1922 · page 2

A collision occurred last night between two trams in Anzac Parade. Seventeen people received minor injuries. A number were conveyed to…

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Wheelbarrow Causes Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1922 · page 2

Mrs. Harper, of Arncliffe, was standing on a wheelbarrow on Monday, hanging out clothes, when the barrow overturned. Mrs. Harper fell on the…

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Fatal Pea Rifle Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1922 · page 2

A shooting fatality occurred at Mumbil Wellington, on Saturday afternoon. Two sons of a railway employee named McGarry, went our rabbiting…

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Motor Accident

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 November 1922 · page 2

Mr. T. Taylor, the Assistant Forestor at Gunnedah, and will known in Narrabri, was recently a passenger in a service motor car that collided…

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Drowned in the Parramatta

North West Champion · Monday 6 November 1922 · page 2

The body of Charles Heath (21), of Five Dock, who was drowned in the Parramatta River yesterday, was recovered by the water police to-day…

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Accident at Memorial Hall

North West Champion · Monday 6 November 1922 · page 2

Alfred Badkey, one of the carpenters employed at the Memorial Hall now under construction at Moree, met with a painful accident on Friday at…

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Chapter of Accidents

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 20 November 1922 · page 2

A motor cycle with side car attached collided with a motor car at Parramatta yesterday. Three persons were seriously injured…

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Boating Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 27 November 1922 · page 2

Mrs. Edna Edwards aud her sister. Elizabeth Lees, axed 13. were drowned in the Tuggerah Lakes yesterday through a boat capsizing…

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Found Drowned

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 27 November 1922 · page 2

The body of an unknown man was been floating in one of the ponds on the Kensington side of Centennial . Park yesterday. It is not yet known…

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Bathing Fatality

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 November 1922 · page 2

Quito a gloom was cast over the town last evening when it became known that Miss Hilda Charlton had been drowned. It seems that…

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