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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Accidental Inventions. [?] of [?]Onet, the [?]P Chimney, the Telescope, and the Art Of. Lithography

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

The bayonet is said to have derived its name from the fact that it was first made at Bayonne, and its origin illustrates the proverb,…

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Bombowlee Drowning Fatality. Inquest on the Victim

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

A coronial inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Archibald Roy Bailey, whose unclad body was recovered from a deep water…

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Drowning Fatalities

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 1

On Saturday and Sunday last, in the neighbourhood of Sydney, four persons were drowned, two of them being returned soldiers and two women. One…

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Burning Fatality

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 3

While commencing to prepare a benzine iron for ironing clothes at Springdale on Monday afternoon, Mrs. Mary Berger was fatally burned. From…

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Aeroplane Accident. Passengers and Others Injured. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 4

At Bristol a flying machine crashed into the ground at the landing stage. The pilot and some passengers were injured, but not seriously…

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Value of X-rays. Diminishing Railway Accidents

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

The X-ray to most of us conjures up visions of white-robed nurses, Burgeons, and hospital operating rooms. But to-day the X-ray, discovered by Wilhelm…

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Drowning Fatality. Sydney Hospital Attendant Drowned. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 1

Ernest Marsh, 31, an attendant at the Sydney Hospital, was drowned while bathing at the National Park, All efforts to restore animation proved…

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Swimming Accident. Hospital Attendant Drowned. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 1

Ernest Marsh, 31, and attendant the Sydney Hospital, was drowned yesterday while bathing at National Park. All efforts to restore animation…

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Drowned in a Dam. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 1

Felix Fahy was drowned while bathing in a dam near Orange yesterday…

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Surfing Fatality. Pearl Windley's Death. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 1

Pearl Windley met her death through being caught in the whirlpool in the surf close to the rocks at Camden Haven Heads yesterday…

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Taxi-cab Fatality. Driver Discharged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 1

To-day the Coroner inquired into the death of Ambrose Flaherty, a commercial traveller, who was knocked down fcy a taxi-cab in…

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Motor-car Accident

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

Five motorists had a narrow escape from death at about 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, whilst motoring towards Collingullie along the Urana…

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Racing Accident. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

At the Victoria Park Trots to-day, in the Encourage Handicap, Murede fell, and others also came down. All the horses escaped injury, but the…

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Cycling Accident. Girl Fatally Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

Phyllis Manning, 13, was killed, and her brother was badly injured to-day as the result of a motor cycle side car, driven by the latter, colliding with a…

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Motor Cycle Collides with Horse. Side Car Passenger Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 1

A motor cycle collided with a runaway horse in Cleveland-street, this morning. Mrs. Sturgeon, who was in the side car, was thrown out. Her…

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Motor Car Accident Near Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

Five motorists had a [?]narrow escape from death at about 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, whilst motoring towards Collingullie along the Urana…

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Serious Accident Near Old Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. J. M. Greene met with a very serious accident while driving home from Old Junee to his home. He ran the wheel into a rut, causing the…

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Burning Accident. Woman Critically Ill. Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 4

Mary Fasco (20) was badly burned at Merewether to-day. A neighbour saw her rush from the house en[?]oped in flames. She could not give…

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Street Collision. Woman Badly Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 4

A motor-cycle collided with a runaway horse in Cleveland-street this morning, and Mrs. Sturgeon, who was in the side-car, was thrown out…

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Accident at Geelong. Machine Badly Smashed. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 2

After having given a sensational exhibition of looping the loop and nose diving at Geelong to-day, Captain Wilson, accompanied by Mr. Shipman…

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