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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Items of News Football Accident

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 2

Jeffrey Stratton, aged 25, playing in the Rugby League match, Tarcutta v. Tumbarumba, when tackling an opponent, slipped and broke his leg. He…

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Remarkable Fatality Man Shot Through Striking Football Orange

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 2
Also in Daily Advertiser

Arnold Harcourt Morris (21) accidentally shot himself dead yesterday afternoon, at his brother-in-law's house near Orange, by striking a…

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Vice Regal Car Several Persons Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 4

A collision occurred between the Governor General's car and another at Darlinghurst on Sunday. The vice regal car was driven by Captain…

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Outcome of Motor Accident Commonwealth Government Sued SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 1

In the Supreme Court today, before Mr. Justice James and a jury of four, Vincent McLean, motor bus proprietor, commenced action against the…

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Old Junee Man Injured

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 2

Mr. Edward Owens, of "Spring Hill" Old Junee, came to Wagga yesterday morning. After paying a visit to a bank be went to a hotel yard and…

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Car Collision Driver Injured SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 1

A motor car collided with a motor cycle at Dawe's Point, Sydney, this morning. Jack Miller, the driver of the latter, sustained a compound…

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Queanbeyan Fatality Victim's Body Found QUEANBEYAN

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 4

The dead body of Mr. J. S. Davidson, a well-known grazier and mail contractor, was found half a mile from the crossing over Burra Creek,…

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Child Drowned Danger of Brick Pits. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 4

In returning a verdict of accidental death at the inquest into the death of Trevor Austin, aged four, who was drowned when he fell into a brick pit…

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Two Men Injured Fall Down Hold SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 1

Fancis Inglefield and William Barred, wharf laborers, fell down a hold of the steamer Sierra at Circular Quay this morning. The former received…

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Tragic Lift Fatality SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 3

George North, a lift driver, was caught in a goods lift at the Queen Victoria Buildings, George street, this afternoon. His chest was fearfully…

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Returned Soldier Drowned Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 1

Arthur Thomas, 54, a returned soldier, was observed in difficulties off the Rocks at Bonds this morning. Two men, George Baker and Bob…

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Drowned at Bondi

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 4

Arthur Thomas, 54, a returned soldier, was observed in difficulties off the rocks at Bondi this morning. Two men, George Baker and Bob Ayres,…

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Runner Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 4

Near the finish of the three and a half miles road race at Ashfield yesterday, two exhausted candidates, Alexander Williams and a man named Lees,…

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Eight Injured Bus and Tram Collide. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 2

Eight persons were injured, two seriously, when a motor bus in which they were returning from the Ascot races, collided with a tram in Redfern…

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Motor Smash Footballers Injured Four Taken to Hospital All Wagga Men

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 2

A serious motor car accident occurred yesterday on the Temora-road. between Sebastopol and Temora, at a point about 29 miles…

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Cables Grand Prix Marred by Accident LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 1

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that a bad accident marred the Grand Prix race. Three horses, Coram, Far Away, and Awautint,…

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Items of News Injured Footballers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 2

Last night the matron of the Temora Hospital stated that there had been an improvement in the condition of all of the four Wagga Rugby footballers…

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Wires Ship on Fire The Canberra One Fatality £30,000 Damages Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 1

Shortly after 3 o'clock title morning a fire broke out on the steamer Canberra, berthed at the King street wharf…

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Grand Prix Race Marred by Accident Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 3

A bad accident marred the Grand Prix race. Three horses, Coram, Faraway and Awuatinte, ridden by F. Bullock, Allemand and Donoghue…

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