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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Nangus Cattle Drowned. Junee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 1

Despite the fact that he had been warned by the doctor not to ride a horse on account of a weak heart, George Webb attempted to ride into…

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Terrific Collision Motor Car and Cab. Cab Driver Critically Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 3

As the result of a collision between a cab and motor car in Centennial Park to-night a mun named Kane (48), a cab driver at Surry Hills is in St…

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Car and Cab Collide Man Seriously Injured SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 1

A motor car and hansome cab collided in Centennial Park late last night. The driver of the car, Mortimer O'Brien, and Michael Kane, the…

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Plane Crashes Physician Badly Injured Hungarian Pilot Killed Budapest

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 3

Mr. Bores, head physician of the hospital at Szeged, went up in an aeroplane to test the influence of flying on the human constitution…

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A Flood Drowning. Coroner Holds Inquest

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 2

Coroner Weekes. on Thursday last held an inquiry at Gundagai Court House, in regard to the death of Allan Smith, who was…

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Kenmore Fatality Iris Handley's Death

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 6

Further particulars regarding the sad occurrence at Kenmore recently, when Ivy Handley was electrocuted, disclose that the fatality was purely…

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Unknown Man Drowned Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 1

The body of an unknown man was found between the rocks at North Head. It was naked, except for a tan shoe and a black sock on the right…

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Dempsey Injured Leg Broken in Race London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 4

Frank Dempsey, whilst riding Wadsley's Likwang in the Village Handicap was charged into and injured in the right leg. Likwang was not placed…

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Terrible Railway Disaster Nine Killed, Forty Injured BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 1

The mail train, which left Brisbane last night for Rockhampton, met with disaster at 2 o'clock this morning, when the engine left the rails…

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Youth Injured

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 2

A youth named Harris, a resident of Cartwright's Hill, North Wagga, and an employee of Messrs. Douglas and Patterson, had a small bone in his…

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Terrible Railway Smash Worst Yet in Queensland Nine Killed and Thirty Injured Portion of Northern Mail Crashes Down Bush Gully

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 2

The worst railway smash in the history of Queensland occurred at 2 o'clock yesterday morning, when portion of the Rockhampton mail train left the lines at a bridge, near Traveston, 93 miles north of Brisbane, and…

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Wires Another Train Accident Fireman and Driver Escape Injury BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 1

Another smash is reported from Mt. Larcom, near Rockhampton, this morning. An empty train was travelling to Mt. Larcom to load cattle,…

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Harbor Collision Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 1

A collision occurred in the harbor to-day between the tug Eclipse and the coastal steamer. Our Elsie. So badly was the tug damaged, that she…

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Collision in Sydney Harbour Crews Picked Up. Sydney, To-day

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 4

There was a collision in Sydney Harbour this morning, off Peacock Point, in which the tug, Eclipse, was sunk…

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Other Accidents. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 2

A Gympie message states that a light engine was derailed at 3 a.m. on the loop line at the scene of yesterday's disaster. To-day's accident…

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Through the Roof Youth's Narrow Escape Accident at Woollen Mills

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 1

A sensational incident occurred at the Bradfordville Woollen Mills, Goulburn, on Tuesday. Mill hands engaged at work in the main building…

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Harbor Collision SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 5

A collision occurred in the Sydney Harbor to-day between the tug Eclipse and the coastal steamer Our Elsie. So badly was the tug damaged that she…

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Collision in Sydney Harbor

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 2

There was a collision in Sydney Harbor this morning, [?] Peacock Point, in which the tug Eclipse was sunk. The crew were picked up by…

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Queensland Smash. Cause of Accident Wagga Man on Train Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 2

The theory has been advanced that the terrible railway smash was caused through a portion of the baggage waggon's undergear falling, and causing…

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Albury Fatality Man Killed in Car Accident

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 4

An accident resulting in the death of a man named Hilton Cerise, of St. Kilda, Melbourne, occurred on the Albury-Wodonga Road, yesterday…

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