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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

203 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 9 of 11

Youth Drowned in Quarry Hole at Dunedas

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

Frank Coomber, son of Detective Coomber, about 19, was swimming in a quarry hole at Dundas yesterday, when he was seized by [?]amps and…

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Train and Bus Hit Two People Injured Marybouough (Q.) Mon

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

An excursion train, which was not travelling at a high speed crashed into a motor 'bus at a level crossing last evening…

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Eighty Drowned Off the Sloop Valerian

Manilla Express · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 3

The Admiralty announces that there were 20 survivors from the sloop. Valerian, which sunk in a hurricane at Hermudus. on…

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Accident, Then Suicide GEELONG

Manilla Express · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 2

The inquest was heard to-day concerning the death of George Eward Welch, 34, and his five year old daughter whose bodies…

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Manfred Out a Favourite on the Sick List. Sufering From Injured Leg. Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 November 1926 · page 1

Manfred was withdrawn from the Melbourne Cup at 10.30 this morning. It is stated by connections to-day…

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Motor Bus Skids. Fourteen Persons Injured. MELBOURNE

North West Champion · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 2

Fourteen persons were more or less seriously injured when a crowded motor bus skidded and overturned near Melbourne last night…

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Lorry Falls 30 FEET. Two Occupants Injured. SYDNEY

North West Champion · Monday 8 November 1926 · page 2

A motor lorry carrying eight workmen from Sydney dropped thirty feet over a cliff near Wombeyan Caves. Two of the occupants were badly…

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Motor Accidents. [?]Ne

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

Jam[?] was killed and [?] ously injured when [?] returned at Aspendale [?]…

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Fatal Motor Accidents. In Victoria. MELBOURNE

North West Champion · Monday 8 November 1926 · page 2

James Scott, hotelkeeper, was killed, and another man was seriously injured, when a motor car overturned at Aspendale…

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Fa[?]al Accident SYDNEY

Manilla Express · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 2

William Sutherland, 56, was killed and Henry Hansen, 50, injured when a hatch cover fell into the hold of the motor ship…

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Pea-Rifle Accident SYDNEY

Manilla Express · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 2

S. W Hill, a well-known North Sydney business man accidently hot himself with a pea-rifle near Kempsey. The wound proved…

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Motor Accident SYDNEY

Manilla Express · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 2

A motor car met in a head on collision with a motor omnibus at Habberfield last night. Two persons were critically injured, viz.,…

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A Sad Accident. Forbes

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

While Mr. J. Kelly, station master at Forbes, was cleaning a gun on the vera[?] of his home, the weapon exploded and shot his wife, who was…

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Wife Accidentally Killed. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 11 November 1926 · page 2

A. M. Kelly, the station master at Forbes, was cleaning a gun on the verandah of his home [?] the weapon exploded and shot his wife, who was in…

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Fatal Gun Accident SYDNEY

Manilla Express · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 2

J. Kelly, Stationmaster at Forbes, was cleaning out a gun on the verandah of his home last night, when the weapon exploded…

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Car Accident Leads to Arrest SYDNEY

Manilla Express · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 2

When a taxi cab overturned near G[?]sford last Sunday night the driver, Thos. Doherty was killed. Yesterday detectives…

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Killed in Motor Accident. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 15 November 1926 · page 2

As a result of an accident at Westmead, when a motor car skidded and capsized, John Thomas, age 84, was killed, and Richard Hennessy, Paul…

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Riding Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1926 · page 2
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Mr. James Lemmon, aged 17 years son of Mr. James Lemmon, an employee of Vitonga Station was chasing a fox on Friday when his horse…

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Another Motor Fatality

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

A motor car containing there adults and two children overtw[?]ned near werribee on Saturday night. The driver, Mrs. Maria Whitcher, was…

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