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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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3 People Injured When Car Overturns SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 2

A car accident occurred at Baulkam Hills, when three persons were seriously injured—Cecil Twyham, a fractured skull; W. Scott, fractured…

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Motor Car Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 2

Our Mungindi correspondent wires as follows:—A motor car which was being driven by Mr. Bingham and containing six occupants, was returning…

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Car Accidents Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 2

Arthur Bulgin, 5, who was seriously injured when a car with a birthday party load of children collided at Bondi on Saturday has died…

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Motor Car Accident. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 2

Arthur Bulgin, aged 5, who was seriously injured when a car, with a birthday party load of children, collided at Bondi on Saturday, has died…

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Death of Stanley Jurd. Coroner's Inquest. Verdict of Accidental Death

North West Champion · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 2

The inquest concerning the death at Ardglen on August 28 of Stanley Jurd son of Herbert Jurd, "Chantress, Moree, was conducted on Thursday [?]…

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Ardglen Tragedy Verdict of Accidental Death

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 28 September 1925 · page 2

The adjourned inquest concerning the death of Stanley George Jurd, of Moree, who was killed in a railway carriage at Ardgien on the 28th…

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Railway Accident Relatives of Victim Wanted SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 September 1925 · page 2

The Sydney police ore trying to find the relatives of "Curley" Miller, a returned soldier, who was injured at a railway crossing in…

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Ardglen Tragedy. Verdict of Accidental Death

North West Champion · Monday 28 September 1925 · page 3

The adjourned inquest concerning the death of Stanley George Jurd, of Moree, who was killed in a railway carriage at Ardglen on the 28th…

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Burning Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 5 October 1925 · page 2
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A serious burning accident, occurred at Garah early on Thursday evening. Mrs. Richards, wife of Mr. F. H. Richards, was cooking at a stove at…

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Jockey's Leg Injured

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1925 · page 2

Prior to the start of the Willowles Handicap at the Moree Racing Club's Hospital meeting yesterday, Sunahdoo, in going round to the starting post,…

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Boxing- Fatality

Manilla Express · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 2

Arthur Smith who was knocked out in the 18th round of a boxing contest with Tommy Buxton at Newcastle on Friday night,…

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Painful Accident Hand Crushed Between Buffers

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 October 1925 · page 2

Mr. Lex Cousins, of Aloomba. Narrabri, had the misfortune to meet with a very painful and serious accident at the thrucking yards late on…

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Accidentally Shot Station Hand Found Dead

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 October 1925 · page 1

News was received at Walcha on Thursday, that George William Martin, of Wollun, was found dead in one of the Wollun Station paddocks…

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Air Crashes. Two Pilots Killed. In English Accidents. LONDON

Manilla Express · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 4

A French Goliath plane, on the Paris to London service, with seven passengers, crashed at Tunbridge Wells in a dense fog yesterday afternoon. Three…

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Four Vehicles in Collision. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 22 October 1925 · page 2

Two motor buses, a tram, and a motor car were involved in a collision in Oxford Street at 10 o'clock this morning. Three people were injured…

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Motoring Notes a Quarter Century Motoring Without Accidents. Simple Habits and Precautions Which Too Often are Overlooked

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1925 · page 5

A week or two ago we had the pleasure of passing an evening with one of Australia's motor pioneers, a gentleman who for more than 25 years…

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Shooting Fatality

Manilla Express · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 2

A fatal shooting fatality occurred at Keepit on Sunday, when George Gardner, son of Mr and Mrs William Gardner of…

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Latest Cables Railway Accident. Nineteen Persons Killed. VANCOUVER

North West Champion · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 5

Reuter's Agency wires: A message [?] Memphis (Tennessee) states there were 19 fatalities when a train, travelling at 50 miles an hour,…

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Help for Injured Man

Manilla Express · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 2

The new radio station at Wave Hill (Central Australia) though only working a fortnight, this week saved a man…

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