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Accidents, 1919

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Nelson's Bay Sensation. Two Men and a Woman Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1919 · page 3

As a result of a shooting affair at Nelson's Bay last night, three persons are now lying in Newcastle Hospital. It is stated that Herbert Longford…

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Flying Fatality. Seaplane Catches Fire. Mechanic Drowned. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 2

The great French seaplane Orion, which cost £40,000, and weighs 4 tons, and which was built for bombing submarines, was taken for its trial flight…

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Accidents at Caulfield. Several Jockey's Injured

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 4

A serious accident occurred in the last race—the Rosny Plate—at the V.A.T.C. June meeting at Caulfield on Saturday…

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Fatal Railway Accident at Albury. a Tumut Native Killed

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 4

Thomas Herbert Smiles, a railway letter, was run down by a locomotive st Albury last week, and killed, the body being frightfully…

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Serious Accidents as Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 4

A very painful accident happened at Woodlands Station on Thursday, when Mr. Enock Myott had the misfortune to lose his eye while repairing the…

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War Material Burned. Motor Cars Accidentally Destroyed. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 4

The British authorities are burning great quantities of war material in France because it would not pay to transport it homewards. A…

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Accidentally Shot. Coroner's Warning to Accused. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1919 · page 2

The Coroner inquired to-day into the shooting of Janet Baires Robertson, in connection with which his son, Albert Robertson, had been charged with…

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Recent Fires. Accidental Causes. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1919 · page 4

The Inspector-General of Police and the Chief Officer of the New South Wales Fire Brigades conferred this morning regarding the…

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City Fires Only Accidental. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 June 1919 · page 1

The Inspector, Genera] of Police and the Chief Officer in the N.S.W. Fire Brigade conferred this morning regarding the recent outbreaks of…

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Cab Accident. Woman and Driver Hurt. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 1

George Barton was driving a cab along Pitt-street last night when Lizzie Linegar was knocked down by the vehicle. Barton, in endeavoring…

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Sulky Fatality. Mr. T. Winnel Killed. Death From Shock

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 4

An accident, which ended fatality, happened on Tuesday last to one of the best-known residents about Ganmain, the unfortunate victim being Mr…

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Revolver Accident. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 1

While Herman Burrows was removing a cartridge from an automatic revolver at the Government Savings Bank, Moore Street,…

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Taxi Accident. Occupants Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 June 1919 · page 3

A taxi ran into a picket fence in North Sydney owing to the brakes refusing to act. The driver and a passenger were severely injured, and the…

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Riding Accident

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 June 1919 · page 2

Mr. Roy Bellinger, son of Mr. G. C. Bellinger, of Forest Hill, was thrown from a horse he had recently bought, yesterday morning, near his father's…

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Buried Under Timber. Two Men Badly Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 2

While two men, James Mitchell and William Trickness, were assisting to sling, full of timber, was carried away,…

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Train Collision. Engine and Carriages Derailed. Two Passengers Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 July 1919 · page 2

A collision occurred at Kiama last night between a Sydney-Nowra passenger train and a goods train from Nowra. Two passengers were slightly injured…

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A Series of Accidents

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 2 July 1919 · page 2

There has been a series of accidents at Brookdale. Recently Mr. and Mrs McClare were on a visit to Mr and Mrs E. Sly, when the Sulky collided…

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Training Accidents Two Horses Destroyed. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 July 1919 · page 4

While jumping hurdles at Flemington, Manatta fell and broke its heck. The rider, Sweeney, escaped injury. Mander also fell while working on…

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Cut to Pieces. Hospital Patient Under Train Fatality at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 2

A patient in Junee Hospital named W. Lawrence, or W. Booth, formerly of Melbourne, avoided the vigilance of the night nurse, who visited the patient…

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Earthquake in Tuscany. Many Killed and Injured. Nine Villages Destroyed. Rome

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 2

An earthquake in Mugello and Romanoa Tuscany, demolished Vickhio, where it is reported 120 were killed and 100 injured. Nine villages were…

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