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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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First Day Out Motor-car Fatality Wagga Dentists Mishap Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 1

Mrs Annie Hunter, aged [?] of Marriott Street, Redfern, was run over by a motor-car at the corner of Campbell and Crown Streets, on…

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Accident at Grain Shed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 2

A number of men had a miraculous escape when a grain shed, at Hobby Yards, in which they were working collapsed. Three railway trucks on the…

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Serious Motor Collision Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 2

It is reported from [?] a that a [?] collsion between cars [?] Messrs. [?] and W. Tom[?]n. son, tock [?] near Colle, Mr. [?]…

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Collision at Sea. Steamer and Schooner

The Daily Express · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 1

The passenger liner, Wilhelmina collided with the steam schooner Sierra, off San Francisco lighthouse. Wireless reports state that the…

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A Brave Young Swimmer. Rescues Two Girls. Then Gets Drowned. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 1

While a number of young people were swimming in the Maequarie River at Warren the cries of two girls, Olive Newland and Genevieve…

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Serious Motor Accident. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 2

As the result of a motor collision at Gilgandra, a man named Rankmore was violently thrown to the ground. He had three ri[?] broken, portions of…

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Heroic Death a Rescuer Drowned Warren

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 1

While a number of young people were swimming in the Macquarie River two girls, Olive Re[?]hard and Genet[?] difficulties…

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Accident Victims

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 2

On enquiry at the District Hospital last night [?] was [?] that C[?]tain Morgan, [?] was injured on Wednesday evening [?]…

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Woman Badly Injured. Untimely Fall of a Barrow. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 1

Elizabeth Bracks, ager 30, was passing under a demolished building near the Central Railway Station this morning, when a barrow,…

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Mine Disaster Many Killed and Injured Explosion Due to Bad Wiring Vancouver, February 9

The Daily Express · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 4

Many miners are dead and many, others were injured as the result, of an explo[?] on at C[?]berland. Vancouver Island…

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Death of W. Collins. Early River Fatality Recalled. Memories of Old St. Michael's

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 4

William Collins, son of Mr. Michael Collins, of Junee formerly in a buttering business in Gurwood-street, Wagga, died at Junee and was buried…

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Fatalities and Accidents Motor Car Smash. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 2

A motor ear was proceeding along Canterbury-road, Canterbury, on Saturday night when it suddenly swerved and dashed into a verandah post. Three…

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Serious Accident Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 1

Mrs. Elizabeth Bracks had a remarkable escape from instant death to-day when, as she was walking beneath a building being demolished…

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The River Fatality

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 2

"Another old boy" writes as follows:—"I read with interest the report of William Collins death in your Tuesday's issue. I recall the…

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Accident to Scotch Express Dashes into Goods Train. Four Killed. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 1

The Scotch express dashed into the Tear of a goods train during a fog. The driver, inspector, and firemen of the express were killed. No…

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Collision in a Fog There Men Killed. “Flying Scotchman” Derailed London, February 13

The Daily Express · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 1

The “Flying Scotchman,” one of the world’s fastest train travel[?] South in a dense fog erashed into the rear, of a goods train next…

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Accident to a Carpenter

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 2

Harry Colling ridge, one of Mr. Mitchell's carpenters, fell from the top of a derrick used iu dismantling the verandah at the Trade…

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Burning Fatality

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

A man mimed Henry Gehrs, an old age pensioner who had been living by himself for years past in a hut in the wilds of Broken Cort (Goobragandra…

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Disastrous Collision. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

The Scotevh express dashed into the rear of a goods train at Retford in a fog. The driver, inspector and firemen of the express were killed. The…

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Detonator Explodes. Man Injured. a Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 1

Henry Borham, employed on tho sewerage construction work at Mosman, lit a fire this. morning with Home old rubbish. As soon as he…

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