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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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Crushed by Earth Slide. Orange Tree .Point Fatality

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 2

An accident occurred at Orange Tree Point yesterday morning resulting in the death of Henry Felix Harvey (62) a married man with six…

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Shocking Fatality. at Orange Thee Point. Carter Crushed by Fall of Gravel

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 5

A shocking fatality occurred at Orange Tree Point, Tarcutta-road Wagga, yesterday morning, when Henry Felix Harvey, a carter, was…

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Strange Accident

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 5

On Saturday last a most unfortunate and dreadful accident happened to Stanley, the 9-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Symes of Dullah…

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Serious Accident Injured Youth’s Fortitude

The Daily Express · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 2

Remarkable fortitude was displayed by John Windeyer (20), who was the victim of a painful and serious accident at “Workalens” about 12…

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“Very Dangerous Place” Gravel Pit Fatality

The Daily Express · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 2

“The gravel pit has been In its present dangerous state for a month at least” So said Robert Wm. Sydenham,…

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WIRES & Cables This Afternoon Transport Sinks. 200 Soldiers Drowned. Caught in a Storm. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Athens Correspondent states that a transport, laden with 400 soldiers on furlough from the Salamis Arsenal, sank in a storm…

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Accident at a Match. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 4

The cup tie match at Charlton was marred by a serious accident to a number of spectators. The pressure of the crowd on the fencing behind the…

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Fatalities and Accidents Burned to Death. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 2

A pastoralist named Robert Burnside was burned to death at his farm near Brookton, West Australia. While burning off it is surmised, he was…

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Accident on Farm. Young Man Loses His Foot

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 3

"Wokelena" was the scene of a terrible accident which occurred on Saturday afternoon. John Windeyer aged 20, was…

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Motor-car Collision a Bad Smash Bowral

The Daily Express · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 1

There was a sensational motor smash near Burrawang on Saturday when a colliston occurred between cars driven by J. Hardic and a much…

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Transport Disaster Furlough Ship Sinks Many Drowned Athens, March 10

The Daily Express · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 1

The transport Alexandra with soldiers on leave foundered during a storm and 150 were drowned. The wreck was due to a violent…

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Painful Accident

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 2

A badly broken and splintered right arm and dislocated wrist was the nature of the severe injuries received by Mr. Leslie Crichton, aged 24, son of…

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No Case for Jury Lockhart Xmas Fatality Both Accubed Discharged

The Daily Express · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 2

Before Judge Bevan. at the- Wagga Quarter Bes[?] yesterday, John Hulbert Davis, and Geo[?] Powell Day were charged with the manslaughter…

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Fire in the Harbor. Two Steamers Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 2

One of the most sensational harbor fires for years occurred at Double Bay early to-day, when the collier Duroby was practically destroyed and the…

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Accident to Cricketer

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 2

Mr. J. Seabrook, 52, draper for Mr Palmer, Wallendbeen, whose play in yesterday's cricket match in Cootamundra, was much admired, met with…

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Ireland. a Plucky Volunteer. Saves a Collision. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 1

Two National soldiers were shot dead in Dublin. Irregulars raided Charlestown. county Mayo, and looted and…

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Items of News. Serious Accident at Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 2

Whilst scooping a tank on Saturday morning last Cr. O'Brien Kittegoria, met with a very painful accident. The scoop was attached to…

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Remarkable Accident

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 2

Mr [?] met with a painful and remarkable accident on Monday morning The starlings have evinced too great [?]…

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Serious Accident to Well Known Local Farmer

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 2

We regret to slate that on Saturday last serious accident befell Cr. P. O'Brien, of Kinergora Assisted by his sons he was [?] a tank on his property with…

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Pilot 'Plane Crashes. Escorting the Vickersvulcan. Bad Accident at Bourke. Bourke

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 4

While the big Vickers Vulcan aeroplane landed safely at Bourke, the Bristol plane, which is accompanying it n the flight from Melbourne to…

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