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Accidents, 1923

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Fatalities and Accidents Drowned in the Hawkesbury. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 2

Arthur Eaton Lee, aged 65, a boarding house keeper at Hawkesbury River, left his home to fish on the river yesterday afternoon. His body was found…

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Drowning Tragedy. Two Men Lose Their Lives. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 2

Hundreds of holiday makers witnessed a shocking drowning tragedy at Hampton, Melbourne, this afternoon. when two men most their lives and a…

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Railway Smash. Disastrous Collision Near Adelaide. Fireman and Passenger Killed. ADELAIDE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 2

The fireman and a passenger were killed and many people were injured in a sensational railway collision at 9 a.m. to-day, just outside the North Terrace…

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Boating Fatality Scientists in Difficulties One Life Lost Lauceston

The Daily Express · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 1

A panty of five [?]en, including Dr. J. L. Glasson, of Melbourne University, were returning from a successful trip to the rapids on the Arthur…

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Serious Riding Accident

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Soon after midday yesterday, Stanley and Tony Dunn, aged 12 and 15 respectively were thrown from their sulky as the result of their horse…

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Fatalities and Accidents Jumped From a Train. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

Evelyn Ash, aged 15 Jumped from train on to Newport station, Victoria, while the train was travelling at 25 miles an hour She had a miraculous…

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Painful Accident Gympie

The Daily Express · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 4

Lloyd George, aged 7½ years, was watching a cricket match at Queen’s Park yesterday when a piece of stick which two other boys were throwing…

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The Gosford Fatality. (Composed by "The Kangaroosta.")

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

Ninteen horses faced the barrier At Gosford t'other day— In the Novice Handicap; The field got well away…

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Local and General Brick Works Accident

The Daily Express · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 2

While working at the brick works yesterday, Eric Long (17) who is [?] stranger to the district, was caught in the machinery and one of his…

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Fatalities and Accidents a Man Drowned. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 2

Lieut.—Col. Arrell and his brother-in-law, W. J. Kendrick were[?]ing in a flat-bottomed boat at Brunswick Heads. when they were carried, out…

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Collision with a Punt Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 1

Two fishermen were watching a sailing race on George’s River yesterday, when their boat collided with Tom Ugly’s Point punt. One man…

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WIRES & Cables This Afternoon Fire at Fairfield. Two Brigade Men Injured. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 1

Two firemen wore injured while attempting to estinguish a fire at a bouse at a Fairfield. The outbreak originated in the explosion of a…

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Two Firemen Injured. by a Falling Roof. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 2

Two firemen were injured while attempting to extinguish a fire at a house at Fairfield. The outbreak originated as the result of the explosion of a…

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A Murderer Injured. Serious Allegation Against Police. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 4

Frank Matamin, the Nullagine murderer who was said to have attempted to escape from a train ami was picked up in a state of collapse…

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Serious Accident Narrowly Averted

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 2

A serious washaway occurred on Emu Bay railway line (Tas.). The underground get away for water became blocked, and 3000 tons…

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Double Drowning [?]

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 2

A shocking double drowning fatality occurred at Bye's Lagoon, about 4[?] miles from Corowa, on Sunday when two men, Richard lames Walte of…

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Fatalities and Accidents Bullet in the Stomach. the Pea Rifle Again Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 2

With a pea rifle bullet in his stomach William Smith, of Parramatta, was taken to tho hospital this morning. Smith struck at a dog with the bult…

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WIRES & Cables This Afternoon Fatal Burning Accident. Hobart

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 1

A woman, aged 23, was engaged burning scrub near her home at St. Helen's, Tasmania, when Tasmania, when her dress caught fire, enveloping her in flames…

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Burning Fatality Launceston

The Daily Express · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 1

A shocking fatality occurred yesterday at the Marshes, near St. Helens. A woman, 23 years of age, the youngest daughter of a well-known…

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