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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Week-end Motor, Accidents. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 20 September 1926 · page 2

Gordon Wells was riding a motor cycle in Appin Road, and collided head on with a motor car. Wells was thrown in the air. He sustained a fractura[?]…

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Another Railway Accident Unattended Engine Bolts Sydney

Manilla Express · Tuesday 21 September 1926 · page 3

A remarkable railway accident occured at Lismore railway yards yesterday. An unattended locomotive bolted and dashed into a…

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Quarry Fatality. Melbourne

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1926 · page 2

Working ten minutes after his fellow employees had knocked off. Patrick Toner lost his life yesterday. He was working in a quarry at Coldstream…

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Car Fatality University Student Killed Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 September 1926 · page 1

Alan Ludowici. 29, a University student, while driving with other Sydney students in a motor car near Bathurst on Saturday night, was killed…

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Late Telegrams. Motor Accidents. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 27 September 1926 · page 2

Asian Ludowicl (22), a University student, who was driving with other Sydney students in a motor car near Bathurst on Saturday night, was…

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To-day's Wires. [?]Tor Accidents. Young People Killed. SYDNEY

North West Champion · Monday 27 September 1926 · page 5

[?]wici, age 22, a University [?]o was driving with other [?]ents in a motor car near on Saturday night, was…

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Another Railway Accident Three Seriously Injured Sydney

Manilla Express · Tuesday 28 September 1926 · page 2

A railway accident occurred yesterday between Byrock and Brewarrina, 396 miles from Sydney. Two trucks of a ballast…

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Sensational Motor Accident. Car Falls 15 Feet Into River. Occupant Seriously Injured

North West Champion · Monday 4 October 1926 · page 2

Mr. Clive Murphy, who is well-known as secretary of the Moree Municipal Band, and assistant in the firm of Messrs. A. C. Reid and Co., and…

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To-day's Wires. UNCONSCIOUS 24 DAYS. And Death From Accident. SYDNEY

North West Champion · Monday 4 October 1926 · page 2

Sadie Harker, aged 18, died in Sydney Hospital after lying for 24 days in a comatose condition, due to an accident. She was discovered on…

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Soda Fountain Blows Up . Mr Sam Willson Seriously Injured

Manilla Express · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 2

A serious explosion occurred at the refreshment rooms in Manilla Street conducted by Mr Sam Willson this afternoon at about a…

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Too Many Accidents

Manilla Express · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 2

The epidemic of railway accidents continue with almost daily regularity. Three mediums are blamed for these accidents--…

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Sensational Car Smash. Moree People Injured

The North Western Courier · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 4

Five persons had a miraculous escape from death on Friday night when a Ford car, driven by Mr. Clive Murphy, fell 15 feet over an almost…

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A Bad Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 7

Mrs. M. Smith, while out riding, was thrown from her horse and sustained a broken arm and leg. It is not known how the accident happened…

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Railway Accidents. Increasing In Victoria. MELBOURNE

North West Champion · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 2

That New South Wales is not the only State in which railway accidents are on the increase is shown in a chart in the Victorian Commissioner's…

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Railway Accidents Increasing Sydney

Manilla Express · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 2

A Melbourne message states that N.S.W. is not the only State in which railway accidents are on the increase. This is shown in…

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Motor Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 2

James Stewart, of [?] was knocked down and fatally injured by a motor car at [?] last night…

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To-day's Wires. Motor Accidents at Mungindi. Two Persons Injured. MUNGINDI

North West Champion · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 2

Last night two motor car accidents occurred in mungindi. As a result of the first one Mrs. Frank Williams, of Kurrajong, Moree, sustained minor…

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Drowned in Quarry Hole

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 25 October 1926 · page 2

Frank Coomber son of Detective Coomber. was swimming in a quarry hole at Dundas yesterday when he was seized with cramps and arowned in…

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To-day's Wires. Week-end Sharks. And a Drowning Accident. SYDNEY

North West Champion · Monday 25 October 1926 · page 2

Bathers along the coast yesterday had exciting experiences with sharks. Herbert Webster, 17, was swimming in the Clarence river at McLean when…

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Eighty Drowned Off the Sloop Valerian

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 October 1926 · page 1

The Admiralty announces that there were 20 survivors from the sloop, Valerian, which sunk in a hurricane at Hermu[?], on October 22…

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