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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Railway Accidents Two Men Killed SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 1

A message from Brisbane states that two railway fatalities were reported from Queensland yesterday. Thomas West, station-master at…

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Train and 'Bus Collide Thirty People Injured SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 1

Thirty people were injured at Brisbane and several seriously, when a train and motor 'bus laden with passengers, collided at Windsor level…

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Railway Accident Young Manillait[?] Killed

Manilla Express · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 2

Word was received in town yesterday morning that William Gardner, son of Mr and Mrs William Gardner of Curlewis, and…

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The First Accident

Manilla Express · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

The first fatal accident in the history of Australian military aviation occured at Canberra the other day. when a plane fell…

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Drowning Fatility Death of Mr. A. B. NICHOLLS

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 2

The sad news was received late on Saturday evening of the death by drowning at Narragri of Mr. A.B. Nicholis, supervising senior linesman…

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Motor Car Smash. Tasmanian Governor Injured

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 2

A motor car containing the Governor of Tasmania, Mrs. O'Grady and several others, crashed into a tree near Hobart and overturned. The…

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Man Drowned Despite all Efforts of Rescue [?] ry Held To-day

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 1

An inquiry was held at the Court House this afternoon, before the coroner, Mr. A. E. Chapman, concerning the tragic dead, by drowning…

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Late Telegrams. Motor Car Accidents. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 2

Two persons lost their lives as the result of motor car accidents yesterday. Johan Gray (20) was driving a car along a road near Brooklyn when…

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Lad Injured Falls Between Train and Platform

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 3

A lad named John Robert Prindle, a schoolboy of 14 years of age, of Bankatown, attempted to board a moving train at Sydenham station,…

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His First Accident

Manilla Express · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 5

Captain Percival, who brought an aeroplane to Manilla some years ago, met with his first accident at Palm Beach the other…

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Car Accident

Manilla Express · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 2

A car accident occured on Saturday opposite the bowser at Mackenzie's Ltd. The street was full of cars at the time, an…

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Three Dead Result of Week-end Motor Accidents Many Injured Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 2

Three motoring fatalities occurred during the weekend. Emily Edwards, recently married, aged 18, was killed by a motor lorry…

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Accident

Manilla Express · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 2

Word was received in town just as we went to print to the effect that Mr. W. Gardner, of West Manilla, and formerly of…

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Late Telegrams. Motor Bus Skids. Eight Persons Injured. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 7

A motor bus crowded with passengers skidded and crashed into a post at the corner of Old South Head Road and Edgeeliffe Road last night. The…

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Car Overturns Five Injured SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 1

A serious car smash occurred on the Windsor road, near Parramatta yesterday, when a car overturned on a newly metalled road. Cyril…

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Timekeeper's Death. Injured By Racing Cyclists. SYDNEY

North West Champion · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 2

D. A. Mackenzie, age 61, who was knocked down and injured when several racing cyclists collided with him at Manly on Saturday, has died…

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Car Smash Yesterday. Five Persons Seriously Injured. SYDNEY

North West Champion · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 2

A serious car smash occurred on the Windsor road, near Parramatta, yesterday. The car overturned on a newly-metalled portion. Cyril…

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Accidentally Shot

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 2

A message from Melbourne states that two men, Michael Dunn and John Hitching, of Wonthaggi were crossing a paddock in search of game, when the…

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Late Telegrams. Broken Leg. Moree Butcher Injured. Mungindi

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 2

Charles Tatttam, butcher, of Moree, was thrown from his horse while riding round his father's property, Rosscommon this morning, and…

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Ghastly Accident

Manilla Express · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 2

While a man was employed in a Sydney suburb cutting ice with a circular saw, a boy named James Parry got undeueath the…

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