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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

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Ex-police Inspector Missing Believed to be Drowned Clothes and Gun Found SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 1

Peter Nies a former Police Inspector, has been missing from Moss Vale since yesterday. It is believed he was drowned in…

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Rescued From Drowning Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 2

At Yepoon, Queensland, yesterday, while a number of boys were swimming in a water hole, one got out of his depth and sank. Another lad…

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COLLISION Motor Car v. Milk Cart Passengers Violently Shaken SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 1

A collision between a motor car and a milk cart at Kensington early this morning resulted in the two vehicles being smashed and six passengers in…

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Fatalities and Accidents Motorist's Startling Experience Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 2

Walter Hodgkinson had a startling experience yesterday at Gymea Bay, Cronulla, owing to his motor car nearly pulling him over the cliffs. The car…

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Fatality & Accidents Pea Rifle Fatality

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 2

About 8 o'clock yesternight Randolph Clarke, aged 17 years son bf Mr Robt. Clarke, Tumblong was admitted to Gundagai…

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Car in Collision Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 1

A collision occurred between a motor car and a milk cart at Kennington early this morning. Both vehicles were smashed, and six passengers in…

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Railway Fatality. Bathurst

The Daily Express · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 1

The midday paper train when near Locksley , ran over a ganger and a laborer engaged on a [?] train killing both…

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Pea Rifle Accident Alfred Randolf Clarke Killed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 3

Another victim to the deadly pearifle. On Wednesday afternoon a young man named Alfred Randoff Clarke, son of Mr. Robert…

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Cattle Owner Drowned. Dorrigo

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 6

F. J. Frederick, a well known Dorrigo cattle owner, was crossing a stream near Thora, when his horse played up and threw him into the river, which had…

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Pea Rifle Fatality Boy Shot at Gundagai. Gundagai

The Daily Express · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 1

A lad named Randolph Clarke, aged 17 years, was getting through a [?]rence [?] carrying a lodged pea ride, when it exploded and the bullet lodged in…

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Motor Car Smash. Man Severely Injured West Wyalong

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 6

A serious accident happened early this morning at the railway crossing, about nine miles out on the Cargellico line. Messrs. J. Wood and P. Berrill, of…

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Fatalities and Accidents Deadly Pea-rifle Tumblong

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 6

Randolph Clarke, aged 17, of Tumblong, was getting through a fence carrying a loaded pea-rifle, when the weapon exploded, and the bullet…

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Toll of the Surf Girl Drowned at Thirroul Eight Others Out SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 1

Nine surfers were carried out at Thirronl yesterday. One named Emily Mackintosh, aged 16, was drowned, and the others were…

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River Fatality. High School Boy Drowned While Bathing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 2

A rather sad drowning accident happened on Saturday afternoon last, in the Murrumbidgee River, near the beach opposite Gum Tree paddock,…

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Bathurst Fatality Bathurst

The Daily Express · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 1

A married woman named Lillian Lamont, aged forty five, was killed in a sulky accident to-day. She leaves eleven children…

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Pea Rifle Fatality. at Tumblong. Victim Dibs in Gundagai Hospital

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 4

About 8 o'clock on Wednesday night last Rundolph Clarke, aged 17 years, son of Mr. Robt. Clarke, of Tumblong, was admitted to Gundagai…

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Surf Dangers Thirroul Tragedy Girl Drowned, Others Exhausted. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 1

Nine surfers were carried out by the undertow at Thirroul beach on Sunday, and a girl, 16 years of age, Emily Mackintosh, was drowned. The…

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Wyalong Fatality Car Crashes Into Tree Windscreen Penetrates Man’s Chest West Wyalong

The Daily Express · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 2

A returned soIdier, named Patrick Berrell met his death in sad circumstances to-day. He an James Wood drove a man who had been injured…

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Serious Motor Accident

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 3

A motor car containing a number of people skidded while the driver was endeavouring to avoid a collision with another car, and bumped…

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Pea Rifle Accident Death of Randolf Clarke

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 2

ON Friday, Coronet Weekes held an inquiry touching the death of Randolf Clarke, who was accidentally shot by a pea-rifle bullet at…

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