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Accidents, 1920

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Trams Collide. Excitement in Sydney. 16 Persons Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 2

A special tram, crowded with people, was on the way to the Victoria Park races to-day, when it collided with an ordinary tram for Zetland, at Waterloo…

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Man Electrocuted Two Others Injured

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

A fitter's labourer was electrocuted and two others injured at the City Council Power House, Pyrmont, last night…

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Caught in Belting Horrible Accident at Summer Hill Man Seriously Injured SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 1

George Smith, 36, was caught in some machinery at the Sunlight Laundry, Summer Hill, through his clothes being caught while he was…

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Motor Accident

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 4

An accident which occuprred on Thursday demonstrates the necessity for great care in cranking up a motor car. Mr. William Swinde was…

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Motorists Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 2

At about 2.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Mr. J. A. Harrison, a well-known commission agent of Wagga, accompanied by Mrs. Claude Hanlon and…

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Collision in Baylis-street

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 2

Keith Blarney, aged nine years, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Blarney, of Fox-street, Wagga, met with a serious accident in Baylis-street, near the All…

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Fatal Accident

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. D. E. Mazlin, a quarryman, about 45 years of age, and brother-in-law of Mr. E. A, Bowman, fruiterer, of Trail-street, Wagga, was the victim of a…

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Trench President Injured Fell From an Express Found Unconscious on the Line LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 1

M. Deschavel, the French president, fell from a hurrying express train at Montargis. He was badly bruised, but…

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Clerk Badly Injured. Occurrence in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 2

Early this morning the occupants of the Coffee Palace, Riley-street, Sydney, were awakened by hearing revolver shots. Lodgers went to the room…

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Shocking Fatality. Child Killed at Koorawatha

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 2

A shockng fatality occurred at Koorawatha last Friday morning when the mail train from Cowra to Grenfell killed a baby girl just…

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Woman Found Drowned a Forbes Sensation

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

A coroner's inquest was held at Forbes touching the death of Annie Mawson, whose body was found in the lagoon. Evidence given by Mrs…

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Bad Accident at Bethungra, Ganger Curran Injured. His Tricycle Run Down

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 4

Ganger William Curran, of Bethungra, whilst on a railway tricycle yesterday, was run down, in the Bethungra station yard by what is known as…

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Surf Fatality at Byron Bay Out of Her Depth Collapsed and Died SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 1

Gladys Graham, 22, was drowned in the surf at Byron Bay yesterday, whilst bathing. She had gone there from Tenterfield with her brother…

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Soldier's Tragic Death. Shot on Returning Home. Accident with Revolver. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 3

Job Wilson, 53, a soldier, returned to his home in North Sydney last night after long service in Rabaul. His son, Roy, who recently returned…

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Accident at Bethungra. Ganger Badly Injured. Run Down by Train. Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 3

All accident happened at Bethungra railway station last night, when a railway man named W. Curran, a ganger, was run down by a light…

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The Safety of the Air. One Accident—1960 Flights

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 6

During the eight months from May 1 to December 31 last, 35,330 flights were made by 403 civil [?]eroplanes ini Great Britain and on the Continental…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

As the result of a collision between a motor cycle and a sulky at the Vinduct crossing in Edward-street, Wagga, at about 6.30 p.m. on Saturday, Mr…

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Exciting Week End. Melbourne Experience. Fatalities and Accidents. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 3

J. R. Carter, chief steward, and William M'Keen watchman on board the Union Steamship Company's steamer Kauri were suffocated to-day. They…

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Motoring Fatality. Cootamundra Man's Death. Accident at Talmalmo

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 3

Mr. Norman Grant, District Works Officer, with headquarters at Cootamudra, was killed as the result of a motoring accident near Talmalmo on…

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Motor Fatality. Cootamundra Man Killed. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

Norman Grant, 56, District Works Officer of Cootamundra, was killed in a motor car accident bear Albury; while his son Allan…

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