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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Two Boys Drowned. Tragedy at Henty

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 4

Two boys, named Hansen Brady (12) and John Planner (12) were drowned in a damson the common at Henty yesterday afternoon. Hansen…

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Melbourne’s Week-end Accidents, Fatalities, Crime Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

A collision between two tram cars on St. Kilda Road to-night resulted in Madge Connors, a policewoman. being injured. She is now detained…

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Between Train and Platform. Woman Seriously Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 3

After visiting friends at Penshurst yesterday afternoon Mrs. Edwards, residing at Redfern, attempted to board a moving train at Penshurst railway…

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Driving Accident. King Pin of Buggy Gone. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 1

When the king bolt fell out of a buggy at Rydalmere yesterday, the horse bolted, and the baggy overturned…

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A Boring Fatality

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 4

White engaged bore sinking on Cowl Cowl faction, Edmand Jacks was fatally injured. White at work a heavy iron block, weighing about…

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Plucky School Boys Girl Saved From Drowning Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 4

Colin Robertson, 13, and Bryant Lane, 14, two scholboys, plunged into the sea at Frankston today and, with great difficulty, rescued Ellie…

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Surfing Fatality at Ballina Two Bank Clerks Drowned. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 1

Six persons got into difficulties in the surf at Ballina yesterday, and were rapidly carried out. A lifeboat, a tug, and [?]esavers,…

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Motor Fatality in India. Bombay

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 2

Reuter's Allahabad correspondent telegraphs that Pioneers from the frontier, report that Mr. Philip Higgs of the Indian Police, who is…

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Drowning

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 3

A long distance swimmer correcting popular errors states that accidents to swimmers are seldom due to cramp, but to apoplexy resulting from…

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Bath Ing Fatality at Ballina Two Bank Clerks Drowned

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

At Ballina yesterday six persons bathing in the surf got into difficulties. They were rapidly carried out to sea. A life beat and tug together…

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A Surf Tragedy Two Men Drowned [?] HARBOUR

The Daily Express · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 1

Two ladies and six members of the banks staff at co[?]s Harbour went surfing last night but got into difficulties with a dangerous underlow…

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Drowned in the Surf. Bathers in Difficulties at Ballina. Ballina

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

Six persons got into difficulties in the surf at Ballina yesterday and were rapidly carried out. A lifeboat tug and lifesavers promptly went to…

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Fatal Accident

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 6

Last issue we briefly referred to au accident which befel Mr Esmonds Jacka, whilst) engaged well sinking on Cowl Cowl station. The injuries…

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Nearly a Serious Accident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 3

The danger of running railway engines tender first was illustrated on Wednesday between Yunco and Leeton. Mr. W. J. Wilmshurst on the…

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Items of News. an Injured Head

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 4

Yesterday morning at the corner of Murray and Darlow-streets, Wagga, a [?] named Larkin, who told Dr. Urban Ley, while he was [?] him…

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Losses at Sea. Channel Collision. With British Warship. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 4

The British submarine L24 is reported to have been lost as the result of a collision off Portland. It appears that the submarine was…

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Naval Disaster British Submarine Rammed by Battleship I.24 Sinks with All Hands During Dummy Fight Accident Follows Close Ly Upon Another Collision Between Two Other Submarines

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 1

Submarine L24, a mine sower, carrying 14 live mines and a crew of 34 all ranks was sunk during manoeures, off Portland Bill,…

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Carter Injured in Collision

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 2

A man named Ted Roach, a sandcarter at The Rock was crossing the railway line on the Lockhart crossing on Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock,…

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Fatality at Murwillumbah Shire Employee Blown Up. MURWILLDMBAH

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 2

A charge of dynamite exploded beneath Thomas Williams, an employee of the Tweed Shire. He was hurled over the side of a cliff…

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Wagga Man Injured. Admitted to Hospital In Serious Condition

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 2

It was reported by the police last night that between 9 and 10 o'clock three men in Forsyth-street, near the Royal Hotel, were engaged in an…

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