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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Accident at Timber Works

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 4

Mr. Harry French, the well known carpenter, employed by Mr. Stewart Williams, met with a nasty accident on Saturday. Whilst planing timber he…

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Raced for a Train. Knocked Down and Killed. Fatality in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 3

Clarence Collis was killed at the Granville railway station, last, night. Deceased arrived just as the train was moving out. He raced along the…

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Serious Burning Accident

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

A serious accident occurred on Wednesday evening at the residence of Mr. R. Strusz, in Kincaid Street, Wagga, as a result of which Albert…

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Burning Accident

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 4

The condition of the boy, Albert Strusz. who was severely burned owing to falling into a fire, is still serious. Dr. Weedon is in close…

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Nearly Drowned (To the Editor)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2

Sir,—What might easily have been a fatal accident occurred a few days ago, somewhere about Wallendbeen, when a muck beetle fell into…

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Carriages Off the Rails. "It's All Right's Said the Prince. Premier Slightly Injured. Bridgetown, W.a

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2

Admiral Halsey has sent the following addition to the first message:— The accident occurred at three o'clock this afternoon, at a sharp…

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Prince Escapes Exciting Railway Smash in West Australia Carriages Roll Down Embankment. Serious Accident Narrowly Averted. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2

The following despatch by Mr. Everard Coates, Reuter's representative with the Prince of Wales' party, has been received from Bridgetown,…

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The Prince Accident to Royal Train [?]Es Overturned; Nobody Hurt. [?]Ridgetown, W.A., Monday

The Daily Express · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 1

[?]ailway accident occurred to [?]rince’s train, and two Royal [?] were upset, but nobody was [?] The accident was probably…

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The Prince. Feels None the Worse. After His Accident. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 2

In a statement made after the accident to the Prince's train yesterday, His Royal Highness said he was aware the wheels were off the line…

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Prince’s Adventurous Trip Details About the Railway Accident More Excitement on the Bunbury Trip Rain and Hail and Thunder and Lightning

The Daily Express · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 1

The accident occurred when the Royal train was returning from Pemberton. a township in the timbered country on the South-Western line…

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Blasting Accident. Two Men Blinded. Fuse That Hung Fire. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1920 · page 2

Two men were injured in an explosion at Leichhardt to-day. Edward Ensom and John Halliday were employed in blasting away rock…

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Run Over by Car. Unfortunate Accident. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 8 July 1920 · page 2

Robert Harner, a lahorar, was crossing Castereagh Street, near king Street city to-night, when he [?]llpped and fell in the roadway [?]…

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Accident to Royal Train

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 3

On Monday the saloon carriages on the Royal train were derailed and fell over an embankment near Brightown, 172 miles from Perth, on…

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Prince's Narrow Escape. Accident to Royal Train. "No Blessed Fuss about Me."

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 2

WEST Australia has provided the sensation of the Prince's world tour. The Prince had a miraculous escape from serious accident on…

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY, Tuesday. Accident to Royal Train

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 5

Two saloon carriages of the Royal train were derailed and toppled down an embankment A near Bridgetown (W,A.), 172…

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Accident at Oaklands Pony Ride’s on Motor Car Bonnet

The Daily Express · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 2

For distinct novelties in the way of street accidents that which happened at Oaklands on Saturday afternoon last, prior to the football match beats…

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Boy Electrocuted. Fatality at Cressnock. West Maitland

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 3

A boy named William Foster, aged 10 years, was found dead on the roof of the front verandah of his parents' home at Cessnock to-day, having…

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Military Flying. Planes Land at Culcairn. Accident Spoils Non-stop Flight. Culcairn

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 3

Two military aeroplanes landed about a mile out of town about midday yesterday. The first machine contained Colonel Williams, D.S.O., O.B.E., the…

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Sir Thomas Lipton and the Resolute Accident. Montreal, July 15

The Daily Express · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 1

The New York TIMES Washington correspondent aboard Sir Thomas Lipton’s steam yacht Victoria, writes: Sir Thorns Lipton’s emotions…

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IRELAND. County Cork Soldiers Ambushed Fifty Wounded Soldiers and Ex-Soldiers in Conflict Many Injured, Women Included LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 1

County Cork soldiers, patrolling near Torries, were ambushed and bombarded. Fifty were wounded…

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