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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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New York Excitement Explosion in Wall Street 15, Killed; 150 Injured New York

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 1

A message reports that an explosion in front of J. P. Morgan's Wall St. offices killed fifteen and injured 150. Commissioner Enright states that…

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Chaffeur Injured

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 4

A chaffeur attached to the Royal Irish Constabulary at Dundalk was talking in the market place at midnight when he was assaulted, and is now in…

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Aeroplane Accident. Collision with Telephone Wire. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 8

An aeroplane struck the telephone wires at Longreach today. The pilot immediately turned off his engine and endeavored to land, but hit a…

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Items of News. Fettlers Injured

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 4

Eight railway men were thrown from a tricycle on Tuesday evening at about 5 o'clock, near The Rock station through the breaking of a wheel. Two…

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Explosion in Wall Street. J. P. Morgan’s Office Supers. 30 Killed and 200 Injured. New York, Sept 16

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 1

An explos [?] in from of the Wall Street offices of Mr. J. Perpont Morgan, the well-known financlar…

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Revolver Accident Youth Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 1

A boy of 16’ wife cleaning a revolver at his home at Auburn when the charge exploded and a bullet entered his body Just below his heart. He…

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Motor Smash Five Men Injured. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 1

A motor, car and a tram collided in Moore Park yesterday. The motor was smashed and five men were thrown out and injured. They were…

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Chalmers Street Brawl Man Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 1

Chambers Street, City, was the scene early last night of a brawl which ended seriously. Three men were Injured one not being expected…

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Melbourne's Saturday Night. Robberies and Accidents. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 3

Thieves made a good baal in cash in the week-end. The residence of Arthur Woolcott, solicitor, East St. Kilda, was entered by breaking the leadlight in the…

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Local and General Fettlers Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 2

Eight railway men were thrown from a tricycle on Tuesday evening last at about 4 o'clock, near The Rock station, through the breaking of a wheel. Two…

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Tram Collision Traffic Held Up. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 4

A large train car collided with a horse and lorry in Chalmers street this morning. The lorry [?] was a marched and the front of the [?]…

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Woman Badly Injured Fails to Press Charge. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 4

Cecil Well, clerk, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having inflicted grievous bodily harm on Ida Barker or Wells…

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.Curious Ridding Accident

The Daily Express · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 2

A fad named Jim Roach was endeacoring to get a horse over a wire fence at Temora last week, when the animal was upset through Its legs…

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Wharfies’ Dispute Two Men Injured. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 1

Two men were admitted to the Sydney Hospital this morning, as a result, it is alleged, of a dispute between wharfies in Day Street. They…

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Fatal Car Accident One Man Killed, Two Injured. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 2

A serious motor smash occurred at Marrickviile yesterday, when Alexander Emslie, engine-room artificer on the warship Brisbane, was killed, and…

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Fall of Earth. Fatality at Brickworks. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 2

Ernest Thew, a labourer was working at the bottom of a pit at the Federal Brickworks at Harstville, when about two tons of earth and shale…

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Railway Fatality. Engine Parts From Tender. Driver and Firemen Killed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 2

An extraordinary accident, by which two men met their death, occurred on the railway line a few miles out of Bisalong on Friday night. The men,…

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Motor Smash. One Man Killed, Two Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 2

A motor smash occurred at the intersection of Marrickville and Wardell Roads, Marrickville, yesterday afternoon. As a car was negotiating…

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Train Accident. Two Men Killed

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 3

A sensational railway accident occurred between Binalong and Galong on Saturday night, when the engine of a goods train left…

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Binalong Fatality. Further Particulars. an Extraordinary Happening

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 2

Additional particulars of the train accident near Binalong, whereby two men lost their lives, show that when the train arrived at Binalong the men…

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