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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Caulfield Cup Favorite Injured

North West Champion · Monday 29 September 1924 · page 2

A message from Melbourne states that The Night Patrol, favorite for the Caulfield Cup, has injured one of his hocks, and probably will not start…

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Train Accident

North West Champion · Monday 6 October 1924 · page 2

The Albury Express met with serious mishap near goondah at o'clock this morning. The track was loosened by heavy rain on Sunday…

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Solicitor Fatally Injured

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 9 October 1924 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Patrick Bowdren, a well-known Sydney solicitor, aged 50, was knocked down by a motor car at Waverley last night and fatally…

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Street Fatality Solicitor Killed by Motor Car SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 October 1924 · page 6

Crossing the road last night at Waverley, Thomas Patrick Bowderen, 50, a solicitor, was knocked down by a motor car. He died soon after…

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Motor Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 9 October 1924 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. J. Sheen and two sons were returning to Dundleyung, West Australia, after visiting the Royal Show…

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Another Motor Smash Nine People Injured SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 October 1924 · page 1

Nine persons were injured, one seriously, yesterday afternoon, when a motor car and motor cycle with a side car collided on Lane Cove Road,…

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Shocking Accident. Remarkable Surgical Operation

Manilla Express · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred in Oxford-street on Monday, when a school boy, in attempting to board a moving tram, had…

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To-day's Wires. Drowning Fatality Near Rockhampton

North West Champion · Monday 27 October 1924 · page 5

A Rockhampton messages states that four men were camping at Duck Pond, four miles from Rock[?]pton, over the week-end. William Willie, 26, and…

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Two Drowned a Canoe Capsizes SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 October 1924 · page 1

At Rockhampton, four men were camping near a duck pond, four miles from the town for the weekend. William Willie, 26, and Frank Sheehan…

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World's Sculling Champion. Meets With Accident. Auckland (N.z.)

North West Champion · Monday 27 October 1924 · page 5

Darcy Hadfield, the world's sculling champion, broke his arm while riding a motor cycle. He tried to pass between two cars and touched one. He…

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Shocking Fatality Two Men Killed, Four Injured SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 November 1924 · page 4

A terrible collision occurred between a motor car containing four Lithgow residentas and a motor cycle carrying two men, on the Caves' road,…

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Painful Accident

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 November 1924 · page 1

Waiter Petrie, son of Mr. T. Petrie, met with a painful accident last week. He was getting on to a dray, when ho slipped, and his foot went through…

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Train Fatality Man Terribly Mangled SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 November 1924 · page 1

Late last night, Harry Sheridan, 57, fell in front of a moving train at Campsie railway station. His right arm was severed at the shoulder. He…

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Young Man Drowned In Wee Waa Flood Waters

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 November 1924 · page 2

While endeavouring to move [?] homes out of flood water on Thursday afternoon, Walter Viney was drowned. The body was recovered…

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Accidents on Harbour

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 17 November 1924 · page 2

Several narrow escapes from drowning occurred yesterday on Sydney Harbour and off North Head during a strong southerly cale. A sailing boat the rocks. Another boat, which capsized off the quarantine Station, contained 112 men and women, four of whom swam ashore, a distance of…

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Railway Fatality

North West Champion · Thursday 20 November 1924 · page 5

A railway worker named Francis Fattly was crushed between trucks while engaged in shunting operations at Penrith railway yards yesterday…

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Motor Car Accident

North West Champion · Monday 24 November 1924 · page 6

Two motor cars met head-on at Penrith last night, one striking a telegraph pole. Miss Esther Isaacs, 18, of Belmore Road, Coogee, was killed…

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Late Telegrams. Drowning Fatality. Mungindi

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1924 · page 2

It is reported from Newingha Station that Arthur. Elwill 19, station hand, has been accidentally drowned in an ana branch of the Barwon. He left…

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To-day's Wires. Drowning Fatality. Christchurch

North West Champion · Thursday 27 November 1924 · page 2

Two men were drowned in the surf at Brighton Beach to-day. Clarence Schofield, a well-known commercial traveller of Auckland, is believed to…

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Drowning Fatality

North West Champion · Monday 1 December 1924 · page 2

While bathing in George's River, near Liverpool Camp, yesterday, Corporal John Stoker, 19, of Sydney, was drowned. Two other trainees…

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