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Accidents, 1924

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Motor Cycle Accident. Two Young Men Killed. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 3

Leonard Wilson (24) and Leslie Cole were riding in a motor cycle and side-car, near Narrabeen, late yesterday, when the machine…

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Narrandera Motor Bus Accident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 2

Some consternation was caused in Narrandera on Wednesday evening when it was learned that Mr. A. McCiur's new motor bus had…

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Visitor Injured at Book Book

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 2

During a clearing sale at Book Book Mr T. Belling, of Balaklava, South Australia, met with a serious accident. He was standing outside…

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Prince of Wales's Accident. the Pall Filmed. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 2

A film taken just at the time of the Prince of Wales's accident shows that spectators had encroached on the course. Possibly the prince swerved…

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Motor Smash Cab and Car Collide Two Injured Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 1

A man named Joseph Fayden and a girl named Beryl Clayton, were injured last night when a motor car, which was being driven by the…

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Motor Oar Collision

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 4

"Professor" August Eichorn, of snake-bite cure and poison antidote fame, had a remarkable escape with his life at Cowra last Friday. He was…

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Head-on Collision

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon a head on collision between a motor cycle and a motor car occurred at the 7½ mile prg on the Tarcutta road. Mr and…

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Motor Mishap at Suva Sir William and Lady Mac-PHERSON Injured Suva

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 1

While the steamer Niagara was on Friday, Sir William and Lady MacPherson and a few others, went motoring with an Indian driver. The…

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Collision at Sea. Steamers Collide Vessel Beached London

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 1

In a collision between the steamier Matatua and a American merchant ship, at Gravesend, eight of the crew of the former vessel were killed…

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Narrow Escapes. Men Injured in Motor Car Smash

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 4

William Byrne and Harry Brown were injured and a motor car was damaged to the extent of £400 on the Parramatta road on Sunday. Byrne was…

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H.M.S. Hood in Collision. Ferry Steamer Damaged. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 2

There was some excitement at Port Melbourne this morning when the ferry steamer Rosny of 182 tons, rammed the H.M.S. Hood, 41,200 tons. The Rosny…

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Adelong Aviator in Queensland. Aeroplane Accident. Man's Arm Severed. Walks Into Swinging Propeller

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 3

A middle-aged man, William Conaellan, had his left arm completely severed above the elbow by the propeller of an aeroplane at…

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New From India. Snipers Busy and a Motor Accident. Bombay

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 6

Reuter's Alahabad correspondent states that pioneers from the frontier report that R. N. Thompson, of the 39th Jan Regiment, was killed by…

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Motor Accident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 2

As the result of his motor bus catching fire Mr. F. Eardley is now an inmate of the Leeton Public Hospital. "Fred" left Leeton for…

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Collision with Motor Car

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 2

Maurice Chambers, aged 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Chambers, of Fitzmaurice-street, Wagga, who was injured in a motor car collision at the…

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A Thames Collision. Eight Seamen's Lives Lost. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 2

The inaccessibility of the Thames Side district, where the steamers Matutna and American Merchant collided greatly delayed the receipt of…

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Motor Lorry Fatality

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 3

A motor lorry smash at Cabaratta resulted in Edward Walker, aged 47. being killed and two other seriously injured…

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The Thames Collision. Matutua Dead Identified. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 2

The eight missing of the crew of the Mat[?]ua, which was rammed in the Thames by the S.S. American Merchant, have been identi[?]ed. They…

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Collision in a Fog. 23 Japs Missing. London

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 1

The Japanese steamer Tokofukumaru, from Bremen to Japan, was sunk in a collision with the German steamer Heindal in a fog, and 23 of…

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Disaster at Sea. Ship Sunk in Collision. 23 of Crew Missing. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 2

The Japanese steamer, Tokofukumaru from Bremen to Japan, was sunk in a collision with the German steamer Heindal, in a fog off…

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