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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Madame Caillaux Injured LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 4

Madame Caillaux wife of the French Treasurer, was seriously injured a motor accident this morning. The motor car collided with a tree and…

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[?]T Safety in [?]Ing Yards the Railway Fatality

The Daily Express · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 2

The Corner, Mr. J. B. Gibson, when [?] a verdict of acci[?] [?], an inquiry into the [?]th of [?] William…

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Guard's Death Wagga Shunting Fatality Dark, Dangerous Yards Coroner Urges Lighting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 8

The danger of shunting work in railway yards in the dark was frightfully demonstrated on Saturday night when Guard Hamilton…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Daily Express · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 2

Herti[?] McClelland, aged 32 years, who was arrested subsequent to the accident on the Tarcutta Road on July 4, when Harry Lockett was…

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Mining Fatality Man Struck by Cage LITHGOW

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 1

While standing at the bottom of the mine shaft at the State Coal Mine, Lithgow, David Fleming, a deputy, was struck by a cage. He received…

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Aged Man Killed Motor Cycle Accident. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 2

John Leslie Haywood was riding a motor cycle in Parramatta road, Comperdown, to-day, with James Armstrong., while 80, in a side-car, which capsized…

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Cycle Accident at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 2

Max Smith (17), son of Mr. W. Smith, of Hill-street, Junee, was taking part in a motor-cycle trail race on Sunday, when. while negotiating…

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Trotting Meeting Accident Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 1

During the running of a trotting race at the Tichborne sporting carnival, near Parkes, yesterday, Jersey Silk fell. Her rider, Jack Sense, was…

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Motor Cycle Fatality Collision With Sulky SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 1

Miss Elsie Riley, aged 17, and Henry Tracey, aged 18, were on a motor cycle and side car at Hurstville last night when the machine collided with…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Guard Killed at Wagga. Caught in the Points

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 1

A shocking fatal accident occurred during shunting operations in the Wagga Railway Yard last Saturday night, when John William Hamilton…

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Motor Cycle Fatality Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 July 1925 · page 1

Edna Riley, of Hurstville, was killed last night in a collision between a motor cycle and sidecar and a sulky…

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Cyclist Injured by Bolting Horse

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1925 · page 4

A bolting horse crashed into a cyclist at Canterbury to-night, and knocking him from the machine, inflicted serious injuries. The horse was ridden by a…

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Accidentally Shot

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 July 1925 · page 5

Another case showing the danger involved in handling pea-rifles occurred at Middle Creek, near Wodonga. a day or so ago. A youth, aged 18,…

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Gun Fatality Man Accidentally Shot

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Albury residents had scarcely had time to grasp the fact that a terrible tragedy had taken place in their midst, involving a most serious charge against…

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BISLEY Official Injured LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 1

The closing days of the Bisley rifle shooting tournament were married by an accident to the veteran chairman of the Rifle Association, Mr…

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Telegrams Melbourne Fire. Fireman Killed. Two Badly Injured. MELBOURNE, To-day

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 3

One fireman was killed, and another badly injured at a fire which broke out at 3 o'clock this morning in the three-storied bulk boot factory of S…

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Wires Fire in Melbourne a Fireman Killed Others Injured Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 1

A fire broke out this morning in Harris's Boot Factory, Little Lonstale street. Shortly after the firemen reached the scene the masonry…

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Adelong ACCIDENT

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 2

Mr. Alex. Wallace, his mother, and Miss Taylor were thrown from a sulky while driving into Adelong, last Wednesday. On the main road between…

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Motor-cycle Accident

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 2

A motor-cycle accident occurred in Fitzmaurice-street on Saturday, just after 12 noon, under circumstances which made it very fortunate that…

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