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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Railway Fatality Son of Ex-wagga Resident Killed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 2

On Tuesday last a railway accident resulted in the death of a fireman named Curnow and a driver, J. Gleeson, Ron of Mr and Mrs M. J…

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Other Motor Accidents. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 2

Owing to the failure of its steering gear, a motor car rushed down Hopetoun-street, Camperdown, last night and came to a stop against a tree. The…

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Railway Employee Meets with Terrible Accident Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 2

John Morgan, railway employee, received terrible injuries at Stuartown railway station, near Wellington, yesterday morning. He was engaged in…

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Burning Fatality Boy Sets Bed-clothes Alight ROCKHAMPTON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 1

A four-year-old boy, named Lee, residing with his parents at Rockhampton, procured some matches, and set fire to the bed-clothes on the bed…

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Level Crossing Tragedy Two Killed; Three Seriously Injured. Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 2

Another terrible level crossing fatality is reported. A train was going through the level crossing at Bayswater on the…

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Level Crossing Tragedy Two Killed; Three Seriously Injured Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 2

Another terrible level crossing fatality it reported. A train was going through the level crossing at Bayswater, on the…

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Motor Accidents License Withheld for 3 Years Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 2

Shortly after he was married on September 14 test year, Victor Lindley, while driving his motor car along the Parramatta road, ran down and…

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Train Accident Several Passengers Injured BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 1

While a passenger train was backing towards the water tank at Cuthalungra, near Townsville, a coal train crashed into the rear guard's…

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Tram Accident in Rochdale 30 Persons Injured London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 2

A terrible accident occurred in Rochdale today. A crowded tramcar on reaching the top of the steepest gradient in the…

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Workmen Seriously Injured In Sewer Shaft SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 1

While working in a sewer shaft at Croydon, to-day. Allen Cullen, 46, was caught by a descending cage, used for haulage purposes, and badly…

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Cyclist Killed Training Accident Coroner's Inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 3

Early yesterday morning Eric Paul Shinnick, a cyclist who was training for the Wagga Hospital Sports Carnival, died as the result…

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Fatal Accident Rockhampton

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 1

Cohrad Victor Rummery, 17. was walking with his brother to the stock-yards, in which were some old fashioned gallows: and, while…

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Cyclist Killed at Wagga Training Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 2

Early yesterday morning Erie Paul Shinnick, a cyclist, who was training for the Wagga Hospital, Sports Carnival, died as the result of injuries…

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Railway Collision Passengers Unhurt Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 5

A smash was narrowly averted last night when a coal train was derailed near Fernleigh. A short time later a passenger train bound for Newcastle…

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Man Found Injured SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 2

Ernest Rudd (50), fish salesman, was found lying on the footpath in Regent-street, Redfern, to-day with his skull fractured. He was taken to a…

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Motor Racing Car Deliberately Injured London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 3

A racing motor tar specially built to compete in the most important race at Brooklands tomorrow has been wilfully damaged, this engine being…

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Beach Fatality. Inquest at Newcastle Bravery Commended. Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 2

At an inquest held yesterday at Newcastle into the death of James Canning, aged 18, who died as the result of injuries received from a shark…

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Easter Railway Traffic Millions Carried Without Accident Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 2

Mr. Fraser, Chief Railway Commissioner, said today that he would like all who were concerned in the very effective handling of the tremendous…

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Sydney Show Accidents to Riders. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 2

The Royal Show entered upon its second last day to-day. The weather was perfect. The trophy in memory of the late…

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Sydney Show Two Accidents Lady Riders Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 2

In the Major Brothers and Company Ltd. contest over hurdles at the Show ground today Miss Vera MacMillan and Mrs. H. A. Maitland were both injured…

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