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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Training Accident

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 2

While training on the Cricket ground Last night, Claude Palver and Jack Rogers met with what might have resulted in a serious accident. Both…

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Broken Jaw. Fencing Accident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 3

A painful accident befell Mr. S. Hart of Benerembah Station on Thursday last. 'During the afternoon he was…

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Krupps Owner in Accident

The Daily Express · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 2

Frau Bertha von Krupp, the owner of the Krupp works at Essen, had a narrow escape from death in a motor smash recently. While driving…

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Level Crossing, a Queensland Accident Mackay (Q.)

The Daily Express · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 1

A heavy motor car was run into by a train at a level crossing near Mackay. The car was thrust along the line…

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Motor Collision Two Injured MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 1

As the result of [?] between a motor-cycle and a motor car, at Brunswick, to-day, the driver of the former was thrown into the car, and…

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Harbor Collision Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 1

The ferry steamer, Greycliffe, collided with the French steamer. Dupleix, at Circular Quay, this morning. Fortunately only slight damage was…

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Harbour Bridge Ganger Injured

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

During Wasting operations at Messrs. Dorman Long & Coy's bridge works, at Milson's Point to-day, a large piece of rock, which had been blown up, fell on…

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Man And Boy Drowned Woman Dies in Hospital. Murrumbidgee River Accident Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

A man and a boy were drowned in the Murrumbidgee River at Balranald on Sunday evening, and a woman died soon afterwards from the effects of her…

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Training Accident Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 1

A. Hawkins, the well-known cross-country horseman, was schooling, Dowser over the hurdles, at Randwick, this morning, when the horse…

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Peculiar Accident Young Man Killed Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

Leslie Fuller, a young man, was killed in rather peculiar circumstances, at Newtown this afternoon. He was underneath a taxi-cab,…

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Motor Cyclist Injured in Collision

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 3

As a result of a collision between a motor cycle and motor car at Brunswick, Melbourne, to-day, the driver of the former was thrown into the car…

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Drowned While Attempting Rescue

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 3

While attempting to rescue a small boy who had fallen off the cattle jetty at Hobart, into the river, Ronald Michael Manson, aged 18 years, whose…

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Shocking Fatality At State Coal Mine LITHGOW

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 1

John Baker, employed at the State coal mine, at Lithgow, was working on the top of a case this morning, when by some means, he was caugh[?]…

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Car Somersaults Lands on Its Wheels Several Injured at Trundle Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 3

Mr. W. Long, storekeeper of Trundle was driving his car down a hill near the town, when it got out of control and dashed down the road at a terriffic…

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Accident in Queensland a Train Derailed Brisbane

The Daily Express · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 1

A Rockhampton bound train was deralled on the North Coast line early this morning. One of the waggons left the line and was followed by…

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Level Crossings Frankston Accident Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 1

George Cook, who was Injured in the level crossing accident near Frankston yesterday died this morning:…

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Three Men Injured Car Crashes Into Telegraph Pole Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 2

Shortly after midnight a motor car driven by John Wheeler got out of control in Military-road, North Sydney, and crashed into a telegraph pole…

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Tragedy at Wellington Man and Horse Believed Drowned Wellington (N.s.w.)

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 1

John Wiggan, 38 yesterday drove a horse and s[?] into a dam. The [?] evidently capsized. The horse was drowned when the search was…

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Motor Cycle Smash Two Machines Overturn. Four Men Injured. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 2

Two motor cycles tried to [?] one another near the Dandenong railway station, to-day, with the result that both capsized. Four men were…

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Engineer's Accident

The Daily Express · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 2

The Finance Committee reported to the Municipal Council last evening having given further consideration to Mr, Robinson's request for…

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