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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Train and Motor Car Collide. Another Level Crossing Accident. BRISBANE

North West Champion · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 2

The Roma mail train crashed into a motor car at a level crossing at Oakleigh yesterday afternoon. Five occupants of the car, which was badly…

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Bridge Alight. Possible Accident Averted

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 June 1926 · page 2

Passengers on the Wee Waa train to Narrabri West had an alarming experience on Wednesday last. As the train, was passing over the…

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Fog Causes Ferry Collision

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 June 1926 · page 3

Two ferryboats—the big steel Koompartoo and the old wooden Kai-kai—came into collision when the fog was at its thickest on the…

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Motor Accident. Orange

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1926 · page 2

The third motor accident since Sunday occurred on the name stretch of the Molong road last night when a car skidded, somersaulted three times,…

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Motor Accident Third at Orange in Five Days Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 July 1926 · page 1

The third motor accident at Orange since last Sunday, occurred, on the same stretch of the Molong road last night, when a car skidded and…

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Shunting Accident Youth's Foot Crushed at West Narrabri

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 July 1926 · page 1

While engaged in shunting operation at the West Narrabri yards at 1 a.m. on Wednesday morning A. E. Clarke 19 junior shunter had the…

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A Collapsed Roof. Many Killed and Injured. BERLIN

North West Champion · Monday 5 July 1926 · page 4

From Reuter's Agency: Thirteen persons were killed and 50 injured by the collapse of a roof in the village [?] Woltersdorf, near Berlin. The [?]…

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Bicycle Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1926 · page 2

Arthur Wyld (16), was riding a bicycle when he crashed into a tram. His skull was fractured, portion of his hat being driven into his brain. His…

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Serious Cycle Accident. Adelaide

North West Champion · Monday 5 July 1926 · page 4

Arthur Wyld, 16, was cycle riding when he crashed into a tram. His skull was fractured, and he is in a critical condition…

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Mining Fatalit.y Broken Hill

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1926 · page 2

The second mine fatality In the past few weeks occurred yesterday afternoon, when Hugh Callen was killed In Proprietary Mine…

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Latest Cables. Arsenal Fatality. Vancouver

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1926 · page 2

Between seventy and eighty officers and men representing the personnel of the Government's arsenal here, are believed to have been killed on Saturday…

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To-day[?] wires. Motor Car Fatality. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 12 July 1926 · page 2

A motor car was being driven in Camperdown yesterday, when, whilst passing a horse and sulky, the horse shied and bucked into the rear of the…

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Another Train Smash Two Injured Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 July 1926 · page 1

A goods train from Wallangarra, on tho border of N.S.W. and Queensland, crashed head on into a stationary train at Glenaphlin on Saturday…

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Goods Train Crash. Loco Firemen Injured. BRISBANE

North West Champion · Monday 12 July 1926 · page 2

A goods train from Wallangarra crashed head on into a stationery train at Glenalpin on Saturday. Several trucks were wrecked and a…

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A Peculiar Accident. Melbourne

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1926 · page 2

A motor car was being driven at Camperdown yesterday and when passing a horse, the latter shied and lurched into the rear of the car. The STOCK SLAUGHTERED FOR EXPORT. The Commonwealth Veterinary Officer, Mr. Davidson, reports that the stock slaughtered in June for export was 59,000 cattle, 974 calves, 13,000…

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Late Wires. Fatal Accident Horse Crashes in Car Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 July 1926 · page 1

A motor car being driven at Camperdown yesterday was passing a horse, when the horse shied, and it lurched into the rear of the car. The…

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Train Accident

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 July 1926 · page 1

A shocking accident happened at Illubo, when Edward Thomas, was cut to pieces by a goods train. It appears that Thomas. who was a…

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Boating Fatality Men Swept to Sea Newcastle

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 July 1926 · page 1

A launch with six men overturned at Redhead Beach yesterday. The six men were thrown into the surf, and several were caught in the…

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Motor Cars Collide. Five Persons Injured. SYDNEY

North West Champion · Monday 19 July 1926 · page 2

Two motor cars collided head on near. Prospect Dam yesterday. Five persons were injured. Emily Marshall, aged 77, who sustained a broken jaw,…

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Riding Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1926 · page 2

Miss Oliver, who is in the employ of Mrs. J. Williams, of Carroll, was out riding yesterday afternoon when the horse stumbled. Miss Oliver was…

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