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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Street Collision. Police Car Damaged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 2

A motor car, driven by Constable Thorne and containing Constable Birch and several other men, collided with a van in Elizabeth-street this…

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Unknown Woman Drowned. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 2

The body of an unknown woman was found floating off the Heads to-day by the captain of a collier. The police are endeavoring to establish her…

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Rioting at Belfast Police Attacked With Stones and Bottles. Looting and Fires Three Killed, Thirty Injured LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 1

Serious rioting at Belfast broke out late on Wednesday night. The police and military were called out, Sim Feiners attacking the police…

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A Road Accident. Results in an Action. Alleged Careless and Negligent Driving

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 1

At the Hay District Court on Tuesday, 13th inst., before Judge Bevan, without a jury, Owen Moorp Thomas, of Hillston, grazier, sued Thomas A. Thompson, of Coudobolin, grazier, to recover the sued…

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Youths Injured Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 1

A col[?]sion between a motor car and a push tricycle in [?]berth Street resulted in the youths being refured…

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Woman Fatally Injured Mysterious Case. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 3

A well dressed young woman was fatally injured in a mysterious manner in Kent Street, City, last night. A man found the woman lying In…

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Motor Car Overturned. a Narrow Escape. Mr. Charlie Anderson Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 3

Whilst returning to Wagga from a dance at Mangoplah at about 4 a.m. on Saturday a party of six motorists had a narrow escape from death. The…

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Railway Accident. Guard Killed. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 2

Two goods trains collided at Officer, near Packenham, about 14 trucks being thrown off the line. The guard of one train, Ronald Sutton, 57, was killed,…

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Serious Motor Accident. Car Turns a Complete Somersault

The Daily Express · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 2

A serious motor accident occurred red during the early hours of Saturday morning. It appears that a party comprising Messrs. Charles and…

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Fatality at Murrumburrah

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 2

John Kinnear, 58, a resident of Blind Creek, Murrumburrah, met his death on Saturday night while driving home from Murrumburrah. It…

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Lad's Serious Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 2

On Friday last (reports the Cowra "Free Press") a[?]lad named Rowland. Francis Parry was engaged splitting posts at his home at Noonbinna, when…

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Four Men Killed. Two Others Injured. Collapse of Brick Wall. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 3

A brick wall and about 30 tons of coal collapsed at the City Council's power house, Pyrmont, this afternoon. Six men were buried and four of them…

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Man Who Assisted Police Injured by Motor Car. Police and Prisoner Hurt

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 1

Constable Withers told the Magistrate at the Central Police Court in Sydney, that on Monday night he saw Edward Harper bitting on a…

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Local and General a Nasty Accident

The Daily Express · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 2

Two lads, Roy and Clive Mc Grathsons of Mr. M. McGrath of Millwood and aged 15 and 16 years respectively were brought into the Wagga Hospital…

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Railway Collision. Three Killed. Fifteen Injured. Smash at Hurstville. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 2

A terrible railway accident occurred at Hurstville railway station, when a collision occurred between an empty train and the 5.30 train from Sydney…

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Princesses Mary and Maud. Escape From a Motor Accident. London, Aug. 2

The Daily Express · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 1

Princesses Mary and Maud were in a motor accident on Finchley Road, Both were unhurt…

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Fatality at Carlton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 2

A man named Marriott fell between a train and the platform at Carlton railway station this morning, while endeavoring to board a moving train,…

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Hurstville Railway Accident Three Killed and Many Injured Phones and Ambulance Bells Out of Order No Blame Can Be Attached Until the Enquiry. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 1

Until tho official inquiry has been held, the fault tor last night’s railway smash at Hurstville, In which three persons were killed and many…

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Hurstville Collision. Mr. Ley, M.L.A., on Board. Coroner's Inquest Opened. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 2

Alexander Gillies, of Oatley died at St. George's Cottage Hospital from injuries received in last night's railway collision at Hurstville. Gillies…

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Crushed by a Train a Carlton Accident. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 1

A serious railway accident occurred this morning at Carlton, me next station to Hurstville. Albert Marriott fell between the…

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