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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Mine Disaster Explosion and Fire Men Terribly Burned Miner Killed and 20 Injured Redhead Colliery, Near Newcastle Newcastle

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2
Also in Daily Advertiser

A terrible explosion occurred at the Redhead colliery, near Belmont, Lake Macquarie, to-day, as the result of which one man is…

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Accidents

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 3

A week never passes without accidents happening in Griffith or on the area. On Friday last the Rev. Walter…

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Gross Negligence Yass Railway Fatality Yass

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 1

At an inquest held at Yass Court House into the death of F. Weather by who was killed by the South-west mail on January 13, the Corner…

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Three Boys Drowned

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

Three boys, Thomas Bennett (11), his brother Charles (12), and William Strathford, were drowned, while swimming at Woody Point,…

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Railway Fatality at Darling Harbor

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

Andrew Carroll, aged 34, was found on the railway line at the Darling Harbor yards on Saturday with his right arm mutilated and shoulders injured…

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Latest City News. Fatal Motor Collision Sydney, This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

A motor cycle and side-car, carrying Mr. and Mrs. Martin, collided with a motor car, driven by C. W. Sexton, a visitor from Coolamon, at…

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Motor Fatalities Woman and Child Killed Tooyal Man in Collision Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

Two persons were killed in motor car accidents on Parramatta-road to-day. A motor cycle and sidecar containing…

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Motor Fatalties Woman and Child Killed Tooyal Man in Collision Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

Two persons were killed in motor car accidents on Parramatta-road to-day. A motor cycle and sidecar…

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Broke Her Neck Fatality at Muttama Horse Bolts and Woman Thrown from Sulky

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

About six o'clock yesterday afternoon a sad fatality occurred at "Kurrajong," the holding of Messrs McHugh brothers, situated between…

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Actor Injured Motor Car on Stage Continues Programme After Treatment Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 3

Frank Neil, the well-known actor-producer, was knocked down by a motor car on the stage of the Majestic Theatre, Newtown, last night. The…

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Battle Of Coolies Aboard Pacific Steamer Four Killed and Twenty Injured Fremantle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 3

Pasengers aboard the Minderoo, which arrived yesterday from the East Indies, brings news of a racial riot between 14 Macassar contract coolies…

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City Explosion Five Workmen Injured Sugar Refinery Wall Blown Out Cause Remains Mystery SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 1

An explosion occurred in the packing room, on the second floor of the Colonial Sugar Refining Coy.'s works, Jones-street, Pyrmont, about 10 a.m…

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Fatal Accident at Muttama To Miss Margaret Sinnott Thrown From Sulky

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

Miss Margaret Sinnot, aged 59. met with an untimely end yesterday, at Muttama, where she had been on a visit to her relatives, Messrs…

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Girl Killed Shot with Pearifle. Believed to Be Accidental. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

Mabel Irwin (15) and James Stanton Hogarth (15) were together in the kitchen of Hogarth's parents' house at Warrandyte, Victoris, when suddenly…

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Accidentally Shot Playing with Firearms Young Girl Killed Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

A girl of 16 years Mabel Irwin died at Melbourne Hospital to-night from injuries caused by a gunshot [?] in the ab[?]…

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Elderly Han Drowned in Copper

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 2

Geo. Bailey (68), of Marrickville was found drowned in a copper of water, yesterday. He has been subject to fits, and it is believed he fell in…

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Thrown From Car One Killed and Two Injured Another Steering Gear Accident. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 1

A car driven by George Crich, and occupied by five people, was returning to Maitland from Newcastle yesterday afternoon, when the steering gear…

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Curtis Charged Attempted Murder "Assaulted Her with Hammer" Injured Woman's Story SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 2

William Henry Curtis, or George Lacey, musician, was charged by warrant at the Central Court to-day with having feloniously wounded Annie…

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Second Death From Refinery Accident

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 2

Harold Edwards, one of the victims of the explosion at the Colonial Sugar Refining Company's works at Pyrmont, died this morning. This is the second…

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