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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

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Shocking Fatality Motor Accident Two Cars Collide MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 1

A shocking motor fatality occurred at 2 o'clock this morning, at Fitzroy near Melbourne. It appears that two cars collided…

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Man Badly Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 1

William Joshue Hindmarsh, aged 56, was charged at the Central Court to-day with having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm upon Richard…

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Casualties. Toll of the Surf. Girl Drowned at Thirroul. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 1

Nine surfers were carried out at thirroul yesterday. One names Emily Mackintosh, aged sixteen, was drowned. The others were carried ashore in an…

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Fatal Explosion Many Girls Injured Cartridges Explode. London, March 6

The Daily Express · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 1

An explesion occurred at Port Tipton, S[?]bira, and 10 girls were killed and 30 injured. The contents of 160 tons of…

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Car and Tram Accident. Ballarat

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 1

Following a blow-out a motor car crashed into a tram in Ballarat on Saturday night. The train was crowded with picture show patrons returning…

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Motor Fatality Early Morning Smash. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 1

A collision between two motor cars at Fitzroy early this morning resulted in the death of Annie Gleeson, 24, o’Lygon Street Brunswick, who was in…

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Another Motor Accident Car Topples Into Gully Four Occupants Hurt MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 1

A motor car containing four persons toppled off a hillside near Kew, Victoria, and fell 100 feet into a gully. All the occupants were more…

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The Drowning Fatality at Yanko Agricultural High School

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 2

Particulars of the fatal drowning accident in the Murrumbidgee River near the new Yanko Agriculture High School, the former residence of…

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Unknown Man Drowned Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 1

An unknown man jumped over Pyrmont Bridge early this morning, despite the efforts of a civilian to check him. The body was recovered later,…

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Shot Fired at Train No one Injured SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 1

A shot was fired at a train in motion at Auburn railway station last night. Fortunately, no one was injured…

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Fatalities and Accidents Motor-car Smash. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 1

A motor-car containing 4 persons toppled over the hillside near Kew, Victoria, and fell too feet into a gully. All the occupants were more or less…

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Fatalities and Accidents Another Motor Smash. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 3

A motor car, containing a man and two women, crashed into a post at Randwick late last night, and the occu[?]ts were thrown out and more or…

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Tram Fatality Elderly Man Killed. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 1

A man named Sandford, about 60 years of age, residing at Str[?]field tell from a moving tram in Central [?] the busy hours of this…

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Murder Accidental. New Argument in Gun Alley Murder Counsel, on Appeal, Advances Novel Theory. Was Death Caused by Efforts to Hide Another Crime ?

The Daily Express · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 1

The hearing of appeal of Colin Ross in connection with the Gun Alley murder case was continued in the Full Court to-day…

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Fatal Collision Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 1

Samuel Weller was riding a bicycle in Parramatta Road, when he collided with a heavily laden motor lorry. He was thrown to the ground, and the…

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A Tannery Accident

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 4

Mr. Ebenezer Williams, manager of the Albury Tannery, sustained terrible injuries to his left hand and arm on Thursday while endeavoring to…

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Tram Fatality Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 20 March 1922 · page 2

Cecelia Kelly 5 years of age attempted to alight from a tram before it stopped in Oxford Street to-day and felt. The wheels passed over…

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Bombs at Belfast. Aged Women Injured. Fusilades in the Streets. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1922 · page 2

Immediately the curfew ended this morning bombing and shooting started at Ballymacret, the Catholic quarter of Belfast…

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Fatal Collision Submarine Lost All Hands With Her

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 1

A Gibraltar message says: During manouvres in the Straits, a destroyer collided with submarine H42, which was lost with all hands…

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Naval Disaster Collision at Sea British Submarine Sunk. London, March 23

The Daily Express · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 2

A destroyer collided with Submarine 1142 during manoeuvres off Gibraltar. The latter was lost with all hands…

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