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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Solicitor Seriously Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 8

Alfred Burke, a well known so[?] fell from his bedroom window at Newcastle to day a distance of 20 feet. He received of serious injuries and…

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Saved From Drowning Woman and Three Children Steward's Splendid Action Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 4

Harry Read, aged 30, steward on the P. and O. branch liner Balranald, was responsible for a fine rescue in the Harbor to-day. Mrs. Leslie Mortimer,…

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Boy Drowned in River

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

Eric Taylor, aged 9, of Liverpool, was drowned in the Georges River yesterday. An attempt at rescue failed, and the body was recovered…

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Utile Boy Drowned Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 1

When passing along the r[?] bank at Liverpool yesterday. M[?] Owen, of Liverpool, saw two children crying…

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Into The Creek Man and Horse Drowned Sulky in Midstream Glen Innes

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

Len Batcher, of Ye[?]arbon, was drowned in attempting to cross a rocky creek which was running a banker. He left home in a sulky, and that was the…

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A Fighting Diplomat Two Police Injured (Reuter Service) SHANGHAI, January 8

The Daily Express · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

A Tokio message says It vas officially confirmed this morning that the Brazilian Ambassador attempted to cross the road along which the…

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Items of News Training Accident

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

While training on the Wagga Cricket Ground on Thursday last, an accident occurred to Percy Harris, when his machine collided with that of another…

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Peculiar Accidents Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 4

William Bromhead (50), of Station street, Auburn, was standing at a post in front o! the Royal Hotel. Auburn, last night, when a car from…

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A River Collision (Reuter Service) SHANGHAI, January 11

The Daily Express · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 1

The Canadian Pacific steamer Empress of Asia, to-day collided with Jardine Matheson's coaster Tung Shing, in the river near Shanghal…

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Accidentally Poisoned

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

Alfred Jackson, aged 21, died at the Coast Hospital early yesterday (Monday) morning as the result of swallowing liquid containing arsenic…

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Surfing Fatality NEWCASTLE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 1

Frederick Humphries was drowned while swimming in the surf to-day STOP PRESS NEWS…

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Boy Drowned In Waterhole Boy Drowned in Waterhole Mitiamo

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 1

Leo Harrison, aged 12 years, son Mr. Charles Harrison, farmer, of Tennyson, near Mitiamo, was drowned in a waterhole on his father's farm…

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Italians Believed to Be Drowned

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

Two Italians who arrived at Broadford, Victoria, recently, and began wood-cutting, were reported missing on Sunday. Yesterday afternoon…

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Collision at Sea Warship Sinks SCHOON‘[?](Reuter Service) LONDON, January 14

The Daily Express · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 1

The British destroyer Wolfhu[?] collided with the schooner Miarka of Piampol, in the Channel this morning and cut her in two…

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Collision At Sea Destroyer and Schooner. Lieutenant Swept Overboard. Brest

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

The destroyer, Wolfhound, and the vest of a flotilla of torpedo boats and submarines was steaming towards the Spanish coast. The night was stormy…

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Accident to Electrician. in Contact with Live Wire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

A very serious accident happened on Tuesday to William Davies, an electrician in the employ of the Irrigation Commission at Leeton. He…

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Fatal Collision Hobart

The Daily Express · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 1

Mr. G. H. Dunn was attending to the tail light on his car, on Moon[?] Road near Hobart, last night when another car, driven by Joshua…

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Items of News 'Plane Accident at Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 4

An aeroplane en route from Melbourne to the Richmond aerodrome, struck the around heavily while trying to land at Cootamundra yesterday afternoon. One tyre burst, and the undercarriage and…

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Accidental Injury Murder Charge Withdrawn Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 4

The Coroner to-day found Thomas Jackson, a laborer who died on New Year's Eve from the effort of a wound in the head, sustained during a brawl…

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Pedestrian Fatally Injured Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 1

Henry Scott was knocked down by a motor car at St. Kilda last night. His skull. both legs. and his jaw were fractured. He also received severe…

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