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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

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Mr. Hughes Injured. Thrown From a Horse at Grafton. Grafton

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 2

Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, fell from his horse, while riding near Grafton this morning, and broke his collarbone, Dr. Earle Page, M.H.R., who is…

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Prime Minister's Accident Condition Improving A Month in Splints SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 1

The condition of Mr. Hughes today shows a satisfactory improvement. Dr. Earl Page states that the Prime Minister will probably have a good deal…

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Broken Collar Bone Prime Minister Meets with Accident Trown From Horse While Riding at Grafton Doctor Says He May Be Able to Keep Engagements Grafton

The Daily Express · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 1

Mr. W. M. Hughes, Prime Minister, fell from a horse while riding near Grafton this morning, and broke his collarbone. Dr. Earl Page, who is attending Mr. Hughes, states that the fracture is not serious and that the Prime Minister will probably…

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Trams Collide. Accident in the City. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 3

Two trams collied at the intersection of Hunter and Elizabeth-streets, City, this morning, as [?] result of which the traffic was held up for a…

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Prime Minister After the Accident. Fairly Good Night. Grafton

The Daily Express · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 1

The Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, had a fairly good night after his accident. Dr. Earle Page said Mr. Hughes will…

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Toranado in Tekas. People Killed and Injured. New [?]

The Daily Express · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 1

[?] report from [?] a [?]…

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Double Drowning. Mackay (Q)

The Daily Express · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 1

Martha Nellson was drowned at [?] Greek [?] miles South of Mackay by [?] beyond her depth and being carried to [?] by the [?]…

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Fatalities and Accidents Carried Out. Girl and Rescuer Drowned Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 2

Martha Neilsen was swimming in the river at Mackay, Queensland, when she was carried towards the sea. P. Newb[?]y, immediately went…

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Unsolved Riddle. Mysterious Drowning Fatality. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 2

The question of whether Arthur Casson died before his wife or whether both were drowned while asleep on a yacht at Torquay, was the riddle…

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A Novel Claim Injured by Golf Ball

The Daily Express · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 8

A cable message last week stated that Mr. Justice Sankey had awarded George Thomas Castle, chauffeur, £450 damages with costs, against…

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Fatalities and Accidents Thrown From a Sulky. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 4

A horse attached to a sulky bolted at Lakemba this morning. The three occupants were thrown out and were more or less seriously injured…

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Drowning Fatality

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 2

On Saturday morning, Jack M'Downell, aged 9 years, was playing with his younger brother, at the dam in Junee Park, when he fell in and was drowned…

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The Prince Injured. Gash Over Right Eye. Manilla

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 2

The Prince of Wales was struck by the ball while playing polo, sustaining an inch and a half gash over his right eye-brow, necessitating the…

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Fatalities and Accidents on the Rocks. Man's Body Found. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 2

The body of Thomas Boyle, aged 57, a grocer, who had been missing from his home at Clovelly, for several days, was found this morning, on the rocks…

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Unusual Accident. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 1

Whilst handling some clothing in a wardrobe at her home in Johnstone Street, Annandale, yesterday, Mrs. Annie Coleman inadv[?]ently discharged…

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[?] a Slight Accident

The Daily Express · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 2

The Prince [?] Wales had [?] first [?]H.M.S. [?] [?] this morning [?] [?]orted [?] A is [?]…

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Treatment of Frost Injured Trees. By Ernest Branton in the "Cultivator."

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 4

Farm Adviser Hodgson of Los Angeles County had programmed before the recent cold snap a series of citrus in lining lectures and demonstrations…

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Serious Accident. Motor Car and Cab Collide. Smash in Docker Street

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 2

A serious accident occurred at the intersection of Gurwood, Docket and Dobbs-streets, last night, as a result of which Mrs. Forster, of Albury-road,…

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A Fatal Accident Cyclist Collide With Sulky

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 2

A gloom was thrown over the Yanco end of the settlement during the Week-end, through a shocking accident that happened on Friday night…

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A Shocking Tragedy. a Mother's Action. Four Children Drowned. AUCKLAND, N.Z.

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 3

A shocking tragedy occurred at Epsom. A woman named Thornton drowned herself and four children. He husband made the terrible discovery on…

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