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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Pyrmont Street Fatality Story of Callous Motorists Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 2

At the conclusion of the inquest into the death of Eugenio Ghergurician, aged 56, a native of Trieste, who was found on the roadway at Pyrmont…

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Collision at Sea Small Coastal Vessel Sinks LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 1

The steamer Lyngern, from Oslo to Sydney, collided in a fog off Beachy Head at midnight with a small coastal steamer Rytone, The latter was…

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Motors and Motorists Safety First Street Accidents. Hints to Drivers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 3

The subject of street accidents has some up before of late, but the immense development in motoring has meant that the people who would bevelled the…

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Collision at Sea Ship Sunk in English Channel. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 4

The steamer Lyngera from Oslo to Sydney collided in a fog off Beachy-head at midnight with a small coastal steamer, the Rytoner. The latter was…

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Singular Riding Accident ROCKHAMPTON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 4

Frederick Abbott, of Rockhampton, received severe injuries when he was thrown off his horse to-day. He was unfastening a gate when the animal…

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Railway Fatality Man Run Down by Train CESSNOCK

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 1

The mutilated body of George Hibbard, aged about 50, was found on the railway line yesterday, near Aberdeen crossing. It is thought he was on his…

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Motor Car Accidents Three Men Found Unconscious. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 2

One man was killed and two seriously injured as the result of a motor car capsizing on the Windsor road last night. Henry Bunce was driving…

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Level Crossing Collision Six Persons Injured Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 2

Six persons were injured near Windsor railway station last night when a train collided with a car in which they were riding. The car contained…

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Railway Fatality. Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 2

The mutilated body of George Hibbard (50) was found on the railway line yesterday, near the Aberdeen crossing. It is thought that he was on…

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Accidental Death Inquest on Motor Bandits. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 1

A verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquest on the Stroud alleged motor bandits. Against the three survivors two further charges…

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Serious Road Accident Not a Motor This Time. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 2

A youth whose name has not yet been ascertained, sustained shocking injuries at Summer Hill to-night, through being knocked down by a…

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Players Injured

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 4

Playing in a Rugby match, Rovers v. Railway Institute, last Sunday, A. Plummer (18), was injured, his collar bone being broken. He was quickly…

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Trolly Capsizes Several Injured MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 1

A trolly containing a number of men from the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery, capsized near Queens cliffe this morning. Several of the…

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Pea Rifle Accident

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 4

The pea rifle Was again responsible for an accident, which might easily have proved fatal, and as a result of which Clarence Cheetham, aged 17,…

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Collision in Sydney Harbor Marine Inquiry, Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 2

An inquiry was held in the Marine Court to-day into the cause of the collision between the steamers Coombar and Wallsend in Sydney Harbor…

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Fall of a Wall Happy Freedom From Fatality Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1925 · page 4

The side wall of a tea room at the Greek Club in Lonsdale street collapsed at 5.30 this morning. Chairs, tables, cash registers, counters, and crockery…

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Fatal Motor Accident Verdict of Accidental Death Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1925 · page 3

An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of Claude Sweeney, aged 12, who was killed through a car striking a telegraph pole. The driver…

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Accident

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 4

Charlie Prowse, the nine-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Prowse, of Bowral, who is spending a holiday at the Nacki with his grandparents, Mr…

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Motor Car Accident Lucky Escapes. Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 2

Thirty five passengers in a motor 'bus had a lucky escape from serious injury when the vehicle dashed of the road and plunged into a culvert…

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Fatal Shootinf Accident Murwillumbah

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 1

A message from Murwillumbah states that three brothers were cleaning up their father's dairy at Stott's Creek, after milking operations, when one is…

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