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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

198 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 10 of 10

Car Smashed. Driver Injured. SYDNEY [?]

North West Champion · Monday 9 November 1925 · page 2

[?] Monday, [?] car, driven by James Butcher, 37, fell over an embarkment at Maroubra Bay last night, and was…

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Motor Smash Driver Seriously Injured

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 November 1925 · page 3

A motor car driven by James Butcher, 37, fell over an embankment at Marouba Bay, last night, was smashed to matchwood. The…

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Fatal Motor Accident

Manilla Express · Tuesday 10 November 1925 · page 2

Quite a sensation was caused in Barraba when news reached town about 8.30 o'clock on Thursday night last, that Lillis,…

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Latest Wires SYDNEY, Thursday. Children Drowned In Tub of Water

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 November 1925 · page 5

At Blackheath two children, Teresa aged five, and Patrick Tierney, Aged two, were found drowned in a tub yesterday. The mother had…

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Two Boys Hurt Remarkable Accident

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 November 1925 · page 2

A remarkable accident occurred at Cronulla on Wednesday, two brothers being wounded by a single shot accidentally discharged from a shotgun…

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Shooting Fatality Death of Young Immigrant

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 5

At Little Plain, 12 miles from Invrell, Alfred Robinson, 17, was accidently shot on Sunday, and died soon after. Robinson and a friend…

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Nasty Blow-out Man Seriously Injured

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 5

An accident, which might easily have proved disastrously fatal happened on Sunday night, November 1, near Bugilbone Siding. Several cars…

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Cessnock Speedway Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1925 · page 2

Howard Rennie, who was competing in a challenge match race at Cessnock speedway last night against L. Melville, of Gunnedah, When he collided…

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Double Drowning Fatality

North West Champion · Monday 30 November 1925 · page 2

Alfred Cawley aged 13, lost his life in endeavoring to rescue a little girl from drowning at Fairy Hill, Casino yesterday…

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Double Drowning Fatality

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 6

Alfred Cawley, aged 13, lost his life, in endeavouring to rescue a little girl from drowning at Fairy Hill, Cacino, last week…

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Drowning Fatality. Windsor

North West Champion · Monday 7 December 1925 · page 2

George Gill, 17, of Arncliffe, was picnicking with others at Windsor yesterday, when he tried to swim across the river. He got to the centre of the…

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Train Collision

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 December 1925 · page 1

At Wellington (N.Z,), a train collided with a motor car at Featherston. Two occupants were injured. E. Matthews was shockingly mutilated,…

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Drowned at Picnic

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 December 1925 · page 1

George Gill, of Arnevlie, while picnicking with others at Windsor yesterday, tried to swim across the river, and got about the centre when…

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Fatal Motor Collision. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 7 December 1925 · page 2

A motor car, motor cycle, and motor bus collided at Rocky Point Road, Kogarah, yesterday, and Charles Robinson, 20, motor' cyclist, was killed…

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Late Telegrams. Motor Fatality. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 7 December 1925 · page 2

Charles Robinson, aged 20, was killed and his brother, Lesile Robinson. [?] was seriously injured when motor cycle and side car on which they…

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Three-Fold Collision Car, Cycle and Bus

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 December 1925 · page 1

A motor car, motor cycle, and a motor bus collided at Rocky Point road, Kogarah, yesterday. Charles Robinson, 20, a motor cyclist was…

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To-day's Wires. Lorry Overturned. Two Killed; Many Injured. SYDNEY

North West Champion · Monday 14 December 1925 · page 5

A party of picnickers was returning home yesterday on a motor lorry when the vehicle overturned down an embankment off the Western Road…

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Latest Cables Mid-air Collision. Trainee Pilot Killed. LONDON

North West Champion · Thursday 17 December 1925 · page 2

A Reuber's cable message says that two Avro bombers, in charge, of trainee pilots, collided at 700 feet in mid-air and crashed. Trainee Dunn…

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