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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Accidental Death of William Vic[?] Coroner's Inquest. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 3

The inquest was held to-day concerning the death of William Vic[?], aged 28, a railway porter; who was found in an unconscious condition in the grounds…

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A Mother's Heroism Drowned While Attempting Rescue. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 5

At the inquest concerning the deaths of Annie Elizabeth Holland and her three-year-old son, John Holland, who were drowned in a waterhole at…

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Tram Accident Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 2

In a tr[?] accident in George Street this evening A[?] Avari[?], 27 a fire man, was knocked down his s[?] being fractured and his left, [?] crushed…

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Melbourne Motor Fatality

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 2

Arthur Hamilton was killed and Norman Dougall received concussion of the brain, when a motor-car, driven by the former, somersaulted at South…

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Fleeing Burglar Drowned

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 2

There was a grim sequel at dawn to the discovery of burglars in tearooms at Temple-avenue. A posse of police headed one of them off, who…

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Child Drowned in Clay Pit

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 2

Leonard Jeans, aged 8, was drowned at Maitland when he fell into an old brick pit filled with water. Verdun Hart, of a similar age, with whom he…

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Road Accident Mr. Henry Lockett Injured Motor-cyclist Detained

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 3

At about 6.30 o'clock Saturday evening Henry Lockett, a married man, was seriously injured by a motor cycle in Edward street, Wagga. He was…

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Motor Fatality Car Collides with Bus Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 2

One man was killed and two others injured as the result of a collision between a motor-car and a motor-bus, at Marrickville last night. Charles…

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[?] Man Serm[?] Injured Cyclist A[?]reated

The Daily Express · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 2

[?] Locked, a [?] was resides with his family in [?]cities [?], is in Wagga District Hospital in a serious condition, as…

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Road Fatality

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 4

Albert Roy Kennedy and Mrs. Catherine Carter were driving in a sulky along Church-street, Parramatta, on Saturday when the horse fell. Mrs…

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Business Man Found Injured

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 4

Edmund W. R. MacMillan, a well-known estate agent, of George-street, Sydney, was found lying on the floor of his office this morning, with wounds…

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No Evidence. Motoring Fatality. Sydney, Mon[?]

The Daily Express · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 1

At the Criminal Court to-day[?] lip Jeffs (28), a motor car prop[?] was charged with having s[?] O’Grady…

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Fire in Wagga Shop Two Firemen Injured

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 4

At about 9.30 o'clock last night a Rugby football club meeting at the rear of Mr. T. O'Farrell's shop in Baylis street was interrupted by a cry of…

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Road Accident Victim's Condition Serious Motor-cyclist Charged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 3

Mr. Henry Lockett, who was injured by a motor cycle in Edward street, Wagga, on Saturday night, did not completely regain consciousness until…

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Motor Cyclist Charged Tarcutta Road Accident

The Daily Express · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 2

The serious injury sustained by Harry Lockett, who was found unconscious on Tarcutta road on Saturday night was responsible for Bertie…

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Railway Worker Injured

The Daily Express · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 2

Mr. Jack [?] of the Temora railway station, met with a nasty accident as a result of which he is now an inmate of the public…

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Work-girl Terrible Injured

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 3

Joyce Walsh, aged 14, was shockingly injured while working at Bond's knitting mills, Sydney, to-day. She was carrying a spool of silk, when it…

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Girl Terribly Injured Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 1

Joyce Walsh, if a [?], employed by George Bond and Co. at their kni[?]ting, [?] at Ca[?] [?] her arm draw[?] into a [?]…

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Accident at Lockhart

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 2

A porter at the Lockhart railway station last Friday accidentally put his hand through the window of a guard's van, severing two veins, from…

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Road Accident Victim

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1925 · page 2

Mr. Henry Lockett, who received serious head and other injuries when be was knocked down by a motor cycle in Edward street, Wagga, on Saturday…

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