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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Fatality at Culcairn. Railway Ganger Killed. Culcairn

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

Thomas Heathcote, ganger, employed on the railways, was killed in the station yard at Culcairn this morning…

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Illabo Drowning Case

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

The body of the young main, Charles Longmore, who was drowned in a dam at Illabo, was recovered shortly after midnight on Friday by Tracker…

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Eager Rescuers. Persons Nearly Drowned. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

While in the surf at Bondi beach yesterday afternoon, Alice Cohen was overcome by faintness. She was carried out to sea…

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Strange Accident. Saw-miller Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 4

Richard Hope was working a circular saw at the mills at Bulli today, when suddenly a portion of timber broke off and struck him a violent…

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Killed by Express Fatality at Culcairn. Culcairn

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 2

Stepping back from a locomotive in the act of bidding a companion driver good-bye, Locomotive Driver Tom Haethwood, of Culcairn…

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Collapse of Brick Wall Three Men Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 3

A brick archway collapsed at the Australian Glass Works, Waterloo, this afternoon, and, crashing through a smaller arch, half buried a party of…

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Drowning Fatality at Berrembed Weir. a Young German the Victim

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

A young German named Oscar Andres, 28 years of age who was working on the silos at Matong, went fishing with a party in a boat on…

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Strange Accident. Man's Wrist Smashed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 7

A motor smash occurred outside the Hotel Australia to-day, when Michael Darey, who was standing on the footpath, was knocked against the wall…

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Tram Accident. Boy's Leo Severed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 7

Joseph Bowman, nine years of age, fell from a Maroubra Bay tram at Circular Quay to-day and rolled under-[?]eath the wheels. His right leg was…

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Steamer and Motor Boat Harbor Collision Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 3

The steamer Kiama, when passing Woolloomooloo this morning collided with the motor boat Lisa. No serious damage resulted…

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Burning Fatality. at Mr. T. Bond's Residence

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

A burning fatality occurred at "Yarran," the residence of Mr Thos Bond, on Monday. Mrs Flannery, whilst working in the washhouse,had…

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Fatality at Lockhart. Woman Burnt to Death. Lockhart

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

A bur[?]ning fatality occurred at the residence of Mr. Thomas Bond near Lockhart, yesterday. Mrs. Flannery, a servant, was…

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Sir Ross Smith. Chapter of Accidents. Southern Flight Delayed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

The muffled roar of the 350h.p. Rolls Royce "Eagle" engine of the Vickers Vimy 'plane in charge of Captain Sir Ross Smith attracted large crowds into…

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District News. Matong. Drowning Fatality

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2

Another and drowning fatality occurred at Grong Grong un Monday evening, when a young man named William Fisher, who went in for a dap at the…

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District Court Yesterday. Before Judge Bevan. The Accident to Gold Coat

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2

Thomas Piper v Stephen Loiterton; and Leslie Sanderson v same. The former claimed £200 for the destruction of the racehorse Goldcoat,…

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Motor v. Racehorse the Accident to Gold Coat

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

At Cootamundra District Court on Thursday, before Judge Bevan, Thomas Piper sued Stephen Loiterton and' Leslie Sanderson v…

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Accidentally Shot. Death of Clarence Robert Shoemark. While Rabbit Trapping

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. M. J. McMahon, District Coroner, held a magisterial inquiry at the Wagga Court House on Saturday morning, into the circumstances…

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Fall From Chaffcutter. Fatality Near Morven

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 3

Our Culcairn correspondent writes: On Saturday afternoon, while Messrs Gunn and Blakey's chaffcutter was proceeding from Morven to…

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To-day's Wires and Cables Accident to Mr John Storey. Motor Collides with Meat Waggon. The Labor Leader and His Soldier Son Badly Shaken. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 1

John Storey, leader of the Opposition, had a narrow escape from being seriously injured. He was driving from the railway station in a motor…

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Motor Car Accident. Young Man Injured

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 2

As a result of a motor-car colliding with a tree in Boylis-street, Wagga yesterday afternoon, a young returned soldier, Mr. W. Lindon, nephewe of…

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