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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Drowned in a Dam

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 2

A sad drowning accident occurred at Stony Point on Saturday afternoon last, a lad named Amos William Harvey Payne, aged 19 years,…

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Collision on Bridge Motor and Sulky Collide

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 4

At the Gundagai District Court last week, before Judge Bevan, Bessie May Scott, sued George Last, claiming £150 for damages to sulky and…

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Haberfield Resident Drowned. In Leichhardt Canal SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 1

The body of Neil Nicholson, aged 60, late of Haberfield, was found this morning floating in the Leichhardt canal. Deceased is believe to have…

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Cootamundra Lion Hunt. Escaped From Circus. Two Horses Injured

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 4

GREAT excitement was caused in Cootamundra last Wednesday night, when a lion escaped from Perry Bros. Circus…

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Cylinder Bursts Ammonia Explosion. Men Injured at Meatworks. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 1

An ammonia cylinder burst at the Riverstone meat works near Windson, last night. The cylinder, which weighed 30 lbs., was flung 40 yards along…

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Peculiar Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 2

Whilst Mrs. John Culgan, of Goolagon, Forbs, one day last week was standing on the verandah of her home watching her husband yarding some…

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Accident to Mr. Greg. McGIRR

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 2

The car in which Mr. Gregory McGirr and children, and Mr. Hermes were returning to Sydney the other day, having spent a fortnight in…

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Racecourse Accidents Crash at Canterbury SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 1

In swerving off the track at Canterburry Park, this morning. Armiltary ridden by S. Greenstein, crashed into a post…

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Car Overturns Five Injured TEMORA

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 3

A serious motor accident occurred last night on the Mirrool road, about two miles from Temora, as a result of which five persons are now lying…

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Shocking Fatality At Farmer and Co.'s New Building SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 1

A shocking fatality occurred this morning at Farmer's new building. A man named Smith was standing on the top of a skip…

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On the Training Tracks Accidents to Jockeys Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 4

Two Serious accidents occurred on the training tracks this morning. At Canterbury, after doing a gallop, Armillary look fright, dashed into a…

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Mundowey Fatality Verdict of Accidental Death

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 6

The inquest into the circumstances attending the death by drowing of Cornelius Cullen (26), at Mundowey on Sunday, was conducted by the Deputy…

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Dangers of Diving a Boy Badly Injured

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 2

Mind the river, ye novice swimmers—there are dangerous currents in it just now. A few days ago a South Gundagai lady had a narrow…

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Explosion at Factory Three Men Injured SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 1

An explosion of methylated spirits, occurred this morning at Jackson and McDonald's gramaphone factory, Kent street. Three persons were injured…

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Woman Injured Gash in Her Throat. Charge of Attempted Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 5

Elizabeth Gole, aged 40, was admitted to th South Sydney Hospital, early this morning with a gash in her throat which necessitated eight stitches being…

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Crane Accident Man Falls with Load. Another Man Crushed Be Neath. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 5

A shocking accident occurred this morning at the new building of Messrs. Farmers Ltd., in Market-street. George Smith, a dogman, was…

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Accidental Mundowey Drowing Coro[?] Verdict

The Daily Express · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 2

Yeste[?] F.Day [?] [?] of [?] [?] in[?] regarding the drowning of t[?]…

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Flying Accidents Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 2

In the [?] of R[?] to-day the Min[?] of Defence The could not approve of a suggestion by Mr. Makin that Sir. Kelth[?]…

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Accidentally Drowned While Attempting to Catch Wounded Duck

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 3

At the Leeton: Courthouse on Tuesday afternoon last, Mr. W. C. Barker coroner, conducted an Inquiry Into the death of Enos William Harvey…

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Car Overturns Five Injured

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 2

A serious motor accident occurred on Sunday night on the Mirrool road, about two miles from Temora, as a result of which five persons are now…

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