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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Seven Carriages Derailed Guard Injured

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 4

Between Yenda and Binya on Saturday morning seven trucks and a brake-van, portion of a goods train travelling from Temora to…

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Alpine Accident London

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 1

An Englishman, named Wills, a member of the tobacco family, and a lady were overwhelmed by an avalanche in Switzerland. The lady was…

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Accident at Illabo

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 2

Last week Mr. T. Butler, of Junee, while unloading wheat at Illabo, slipped and fell to the ground, breaking his shoulder. He was taken…

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Motor Accident

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 3

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Accidental Death

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 8

At the inquest of the boxer, Shephard, who died after a bout at Premierland, a verdict of accidental death Was returned…

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Firemen Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 1

There were several exciting incidents associated with a fire which broke out at Wycombe's furniture and upholstery factory, Renwick…

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Strange Accident. Open Area Electrified

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 1

A peculiar accident occurred to Ray Carmont, at South Grafton whilst delivering newspapers on horseback. A dog which was running ahead was…

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A Painful Accident

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 2

Stanley Ferrario, while shunting at the Junee railway yards on Saturday morning, got crushed between the books of two passenger carriages. On…

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Accident at Post Office

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 2

Mr.Chas. Schofield whilst engaged inpainting the celling of the post Office, met with a nasty accident. The scaffolding on which he was…

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Fatality at Lockhart

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 2

Arthur Papadimatiro, a Greek, employed as a market gardener at Lockhart, was accidentally drowned in a dam there whilst batning on Sunday…

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Tram Runs Back Three Injured SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 1

While two trams wore proceeding up un incline approaching the Central Station this morning a tram, for some reason not yet explained, ran…

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Serious Scalding Accident

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 2

A serious accident happened to Geoffrey Robertson (16 months), the younger son of Mr. J. Robertson, fitter at The Rock railway sheds. The child…

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Tram Passengers Injured

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 2

While two trams were proceeding up the incline approaching the Central Station, Sydney, on Tuesday morning the leading tram, for some reason not…

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Motoring Fatality. Test Cricketer Involved. Finding of Accidental Death Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 2

The city coroner today held an inquiry into the death of Ebeuzer Ferbus Baker, partner in the Melbourne Sports Depot, yho died as the result…

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Peculiar Fatality

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 2

The youngest daughter of G.W. Lee, of Wonthaggi, a child of three, was killed in a peculiar manner on Tuesday. She was looking into a heavy…

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TURF Pixy Ring Injured MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 1

While running five furlongs on the course proper at Flemington this morning the Sydney mare, Pixy Ring, was apparently badly injured. An…

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Scalding Fatality

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 2

The little child, Geoffrey Robertson, aged 14 months, the younger child of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Robertson, of The Rock, died quietly on Wednesday at…

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Cremorne 'Bus Fatality. Medical Evidence at Inquest Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 6

At the inquest concerning the death of Thomas Turrell, whose motor 'bus went over the wall at Cremorne after he had collapsed at the wheal, the…

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Motoring Accident

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 7

On Monday night last while Mrs, J. W. Kisby was taking a party comprising Mr. and Mrs. G. Cross, Miss Skates and Mr. Conroy in his car to Wagga,…

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Railway Collision At Hawkesbury Station Four Men Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 2

A sensational railway smash occurred near Hawkesbury railway station after 3 o'clock this morning. A heavily laden goods train drawn by…

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