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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Thames Tragedy Six Seamen Drowned London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 2

Returning from Chatham with a party of a dozen men on leave belonging to the naval storeship Bacchus, a motor launch collided with a…

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Governor in Motor Collision Chauffeur Saves Situation Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 5

While a limousine in which the Governor, Lady deC Chair, Miss de Chair, and the Governor's aide-decamp was crossing Cathedral street in…

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Farmer Fatally Injured

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 2

John Maher (20), fanner, of Ballsrook (Vic), was dragged through an oat crusher yesterday and had one arm and a leg torn off. He died half an…

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Accidental Death. Killed on Railway Marks on Second Engine

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 6

A remarkable feature of the evidence in the coroner's inquiry into the cause of the death of George Moore, railway employee, who was…

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The Sofia Bomb Outrage 200 Dead; 2000 Injured Series of Terrible Political Crimes Martial Law Proclaimed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 2

A series of shocking political crimes is convulsing Bulgaria. These have lasted intermittently for some weeks, culminating during the past few days in the murder of General Gheorghieff, the attempted assassination of…

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Cycling Albury Carnival Accidents and Protests

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 4

The Albury A.C.A. Club held its sports meeting on Saturday afternoon last, in beautiful weather. The crowd was not so large as anticipated,…

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Two Widows Drowned

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 6

The bodies of two widows, Mrs. Abigail Orford and Mrs. Ada Tadman, were found in the Fitzroy River, Queensland, on Saturday. It is…

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Brave Cricketer Attempt to Rescue Drowning Man Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 2

At the inquest concerning the death of Harry Batchelor, who was washed off the rocks at Ben Buckler Point, Bondi, the coroner, in recording a…

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Horribe Accident Glass Works Employee Suffers SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 1

Victor Hunt, 17, employed at the Marrickville Glass Works, met with a dreadful accident this morning. He was adjusting a new lathe, and had…

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Minor Accidents

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 2

At Griffith a couple of days ago Mr. Goo. Gambell, butcher, was thrown from a draught horse he was riding. He received injuries to his back and…

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Training Accident Horse Dead, Rider Injured SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 1

While the cross country horseman, V. Heddrick, was riding Polybia in a hurdle trial, at Randwiek, this morning, the mare crashed into a jump…

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Fatal Fall From Bed Woman Finds Sick Husband Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 2

The police do not think that the death of Joseph Herford, at Marrickville, last night was the result of violence…

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Accidents

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 4

Rockhampton.—Frank Considine is in hospital in a critical condition as a result of being crushed when he fell between the wharf and a ship…

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Killed by a Motor Car Verdict of Accidental Death Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 2

An inquest wag held to-day concerning the death of Florence Dixon, aged 12½ years, who was knocked down and killed by a motor car at Annandale…

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A Ganger's Death Fatality at Carrathool Hay

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 2

Charles Herring, a ganger, was struck by a locomotive and was killed instantly at Carathool at about 8 o'clock tonight…

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Drive Over a Cliff Motor Accident in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 5

Olive Rutherford was riding in a car driven by Philip Hudson when the vehicle plunged over a cliff and fell 113 feet to the rocks below, where it was…

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Man Injured Accident at North Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 3

An accident occurred at North Wagga on Saturday night, at about 7.30, as the result of which William M'Farland (34), who resides at…

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Collision with Tram Car. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 3

As the result of a collision between an electric tram and a motor lorry at Geelong yesterday afternoon, C. Stafford, driver of the latter, was badly…

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Motor Cycle Accident Man's Skull Fractured Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 3

George Richards, telephone mechanic, was travelling towards the city on a motor cycle to-day when his machine skidded. He was thrown against a…

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Painful Accident

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 3

Frank Shaw, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. George Shaw, of Dhulura, met with a very painful accident during last week winch necessitated him…

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