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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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Murray River Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 2

Two Italians named Abundi wore accidentally drowned in the Murray river, near Corowa, yesterday…

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Shunting Accident a Man Fatally Injured

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 2

Word was received on Friday morning to the effect that Andrew Murphy, a railway guard, was run over and fatally injured at Mungindi…

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Fatal Shunting Accident

The North Western Courier · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 1

[?] a gloom was cast over the [?]Friday last, when it became [?] that Andrew Murphy, a…

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Railway Accident. Drover Killed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 2

When a stock train a the main Northern lino had gone about a mile from Woolbrook it was stepped in order behave the brakes pinned down for…

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Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 2

Master Harry Lock, 13 years of age, who has been with Mrs. R. Wilson for the past 13 months, was running up come cows yesterday afternoon, when…

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Terrific Railroad Smash Head-on Collision Staged for the Movies

Manilla Express · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 2

Some people say that the movies are purely mechanical and that they get few thrills out of big scenes shown in pictures…

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Accident

Manilla Express · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 2

Mr. Gordon Collier, an employee at the hospital received a nasty fall owing to his mare stumbling when near the railway…

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Accident at Turrawan

The North Western Courier · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 2

The son, aged 12, of Charles Bar[?]ush, of Turrawan, was playing with [?] pup when he fell against a tree. He was brought into Narrabri and…

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The Sad and Tragic Fatality

Manilla Express · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 2

After one of the saddest and tragic fatalities our community has known it is most regrettable that there should be the usual…

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Boating Fatality. Mr. James Martin's Sad End

Manilla Express · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 2

On Easter Sunday a boating accident, with a tragic and very pathetic ending happened on the peaceful waters…

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Nearly an Accident

Manilla Express · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 2

A nasty accident was missed by 'a hair's breath' at Stoddart's corner on Tuesday morning. Mr. T. E. Boland was driving in his…

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Drowning Accident

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 1

A dr[?]ing case [?]curred on Sunday afternoon in the Numol River, a few miles from Manilla. A boat in which Mr James Martin and Mr. G…

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Steamers in Collision

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 2

News has reached Sydney of a disastrous collision 65 miles from Singapore, in which 31 lives were lost. The vessels were the steamers Boribah…

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Accident at the Post Office

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 1

Mr. Frank House is at present an hospital suffering from concussion as a result of an accident which bef[?] on Thursday last. Mr. House…

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Carrol Drowning Fatality

Manilla Express · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 4

A magistreial inquiry was held at the Gunnedah Court House on Wednesday last by Mr. G. A. Higgins, J.P., as to the cause of…

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The Drowning Fatality. The Inquest

Manilla Express · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 2

The inquest touching the death of James Thomas Martin, was held at the Court House, Manilla on Saturday before the District…

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Painful Accident

Manilla Express · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 2

Yesterday Dally Hardcastle, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Hardcastle had the misfortune to run a sharp stick into…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Collision at Mt. Druitt. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 April 1923 · page 1

A motor cyclist named George Rolanson, aged 56, employed by the Sydney Botanic Gardens, was killed near Mt. Druitt yesterday…

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Motor Smash Six Persons Injured. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 April 1923 · page 1

Six persons were injured as a result of a motor car capsizing near Parramatta yesterday. Mrs. Erickson, 405 Raglan-street. Mosman, is…

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Sad Fatality Little Girl's Death

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 April 1923 · page 2

A sad story is that of the death of the little daughter of Mr. J. Pannewitz, of Boggabri. Conditions in the Boggabri district…

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