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Accidents, 1922

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Drowning Mystery Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 1

The Geelong police have recovered the body of Abraham Farrell, 17, who had gone to the Moorabool River to fish. On taking the body from the…

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The Beach Fatality Death of Allan Larkin

The Daily Express · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

Mr. Allan Larkin, who was admitted to the Wagga District Hospital on Wednesday, died, on Saturday from tetanus, resulting from injuries…

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Trams Collide Passengers Injured. Brisbane, Sunday

The Daily Express · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 1

A sensational headon collision between two trams occurred on the Clayfield line, near Albion Hill, on Saturday afternoon. Eight persons…

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Drowned To-day at Manly Eight Carried Out Mrs. Campey Succumbed SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 1

Mrs. Harriet Campey, 46, who resided at Lewisham, won drowned in the surf at North Steyne, Manly, this morning…

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Fatalities and Accidents Youth Drowns Himself. Geelong

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

When the Geelong police recovered the body of Abraham Farrell, aged 17, from Moradool River yesterday afternoon, they found it weighted down with…

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Railway Fatality Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 2

Early this morning the decapitated body of H. Nutting a resident of North Sydney, was found on the railway line at Milson’s Point…

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M.P. INJURED Motor V. Tram Badly Cut Face. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 1

Lucion Cunningham, M.P. for Gwydir, was injured last night, when his motor, which was being driven by his brother, collided with a tram in Phillip…

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Pop-gun Accident. Pea Rifle Bullet Explodes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon an accident that might have had very serious results happened to little "Joe" Lindley, son of Mr. and…

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District Doings Wallendbeen Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 2

Mrs. Glodhill, of Wombat, was thrown out of as ulky on Sunday and Edwards attended her till the arrival of a doctor. We are pleased to say…

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Accidents

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon last, at about 5 o'clock, "Bert" Washington, the 3 year-old son on Mr. O. G. Washington, was accidentally knocked down in…

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Motor Car Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death was relumed at the inquest concerning the death of George Radford, 86 a result of being pinned beneath an…

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[?] a Boat a Botany Fatality. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 2

Two brothers, Alfred Williams, aged 11, and George Williams, aged 12 years, living with their parents at Botany Road, Botany, were drowned…

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M.H.R. Injured Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 3

M. Cu[?], M.H.P. for the [?] was to-day injured in a [?] accident when a Car, driven by [?] brother, collided with a tram in…

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Motor and Tram Collide. Politician Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 2

Mr. Lucier Cunningham, M.L.A. for Gwydir, was injured last night when his motor car, which was being driven by his brother, collided with a tram…

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On Christmas Eve Fatality Follows Festivity. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 1

An alleged theft of sandwiches at a Christmas Eve party at a house in Essex Street caused an argument which resulted in a [?]ght and the…

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Fatal Collision On St. Kilda Road Three Injured MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 1

Three people were injured in a collision between a tram and a jinker on St. Kilda road, Melbourne, last night. One of the party, a woman,…

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Peculiar Accident Fell on Live Electric Wire Condition Critical SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 1

Herman Crane, 21, was painting an electric light post at the Royal Agricultural Showground, when the ladder moved and he fell 25 feet. His body…

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Railway Accident Adel[?]

The Daily Express · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 1

A Shocking railway [?] [?] early to [?] [?] [?]…

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Fatal Accident Result of an Assault Fight in a Cart Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 8

Following an . altercation last-night between two men, one of whom was driving a cart, the horse got beyond the control of the driver and crashed…

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Sad Tragedy. Captain Tuck Killed. Accident on Friday Night

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 2

A tragedy occurred on Friday at midnight, resulting in the death of Captain Arthur Tuck, who has been in charge of the Wagga Fire Brigade for a…

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