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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Two Horses Killed. Collision on Rac[?]course Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 4

Act the Sundown Park races to-day Charlie Cro[?] and Salient collided while doing the[?] preliminary in the Hurdle Race. Both horses were killed…

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Drowned in the Surf. Unknown Man's Fate. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 2

A man whose name is unknown was found drowned in the surf art Palm Beach yesterday afternoon. Among other things in his pockets…

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Arm and Hand Crushed. Accident to Mr. Luke Jones

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 2

News comes from borambola that on Monday afternoon a painful accident befell Mr. Luke Jones. It is believed that a horse which he was…

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Gundagai's Drowning Fatality

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

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Drowning Fatality Death of Little "Charlie" Hogan A Playmate's Version

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

THE death of little "Charlie" Hogan, third son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hogan, who was accidentally drowned in Morley's Creek,…

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Drowning Fatality. Mother and Two Children Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 4

Mrs. Thoms and her two young children were drowned near Tekuiti as the result o the capsizing of motor car in the flooded river…

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Sleep Walker Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 1

Adolph Kauffmann, a resident of Balmain, fell sixteen feet from a balcony while walking in his sleep. He sustained a fractured skull and…

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When the King Was Injured. His Majesty Amused. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

A doctor who served as a colonel in the R.A.M.C. in the war, states that when the King met with the accident in France in October, 1915…

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Accident. Rocks Fall on a Laborer. In a Critical Condition. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 1

Ernest Tansley, laborer, was working at the Federal brickworks, Alexandria, when a quantity of rocks fell on him. He sustained injuries to the…

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Collision Between Troops and Workmen. One Killed, Many Wounded. London

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 1

A collision occurred in the streets of Berlin between troops and workmen. Many persons were wounded, and one killed…

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Unusual Accidents Horse's High Kick. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. L. Lane, (solicitor, of Orange was driving a motor car past a [?] of horses when one of them [?]shedent with his heels, which going over the…

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Shocking Accident. Motor Car and Sulky Collision. Mr. L. Gregory Terribly Injured

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 3

An accident of a very peculiar nature, but unfortunately terminating in serious results, occurred on Friday last 41 miles from Tumut on Yarrangobilly road, and in…

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Claim for £2000. Deaf and Temporarily Insane. Result of Collision. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. Francis Barraclough (Deputy-master in Lunacy) on behalf of Alfred Michael, a patient, sued the Railway Commissioners, before Mr…

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Shell Explodes. Man Killed, Another Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 3

While William Lang, aged 33, and Benjamin M'Lean, both of Leichhardt, were unscrewing the nosecap of a shell it exploded. Lang received fatal…

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Chapter of Accidents

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 4

As the horses were going to the post in the Rosehill Handicap, Ar[?]-Ree bolted and, being much distressed, did not start, having been…

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Hurled Into the Harbor. Accident at Auckland. Narrow Escapes. Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 3

An extraordinary accident occurred on the Auckland waterfront to-day, when a motor car get out of control and collided with two easts facing the…

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Tenandra Fatality the Deadly Pea Rifle

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

THE young lad, Lionel Clemson, who was admitted into the Wagga Hospital on Saturday last suffering from wounds inflicted by a pea…

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Found Drowned. Vivian Cox. An Estate Agent from Tamworth. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 1

Vivian Cox, estate agent, of Cabramatta, was found drowned in the creek near Liverpool last night. Cox, who comes from the Tamworth…

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Aeroplane Fatality. Coroner Exonerates Pilot. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 3

Au inquiry was held in Melbourne into the cause of the death of Phillip Nunn, who was killed, while a passenger in an aeroplane piloted by Captain…

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Sensational Accident. Car Falls 600 Feet. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 3

A sensational smash occurred at Jenolan Caves-road last night, when a car going up the famous zig-zag, went over the side at one of the curves…

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