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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1926
Page
1
A Brisbane Limited Express train plunged 50 feet from a trestle near Aberdeen Station just after 10 pm. Four passengers were killed and 24 injured as rescuers struggled in darkness to reach victims. Fire and emergency crews aided in pulling bodies and aiding the injured amid freezing sleet and chaos.
An official report describes a viaduct collapse near Aberdeen on the railway line causing derailment of Engine 3604 and a second class corridor car. A sleeping car and a 20 bearti sleeping car derailed. Fourteen passengers aboard faced injuries as carriages toppled and the corridor was damaged.
Eerie OCR excerpt depicts a violent incident with several deaths and injuries. It mentions victims including Simon Monenur and Mr. Wisin, with other named individuals and locations implied, though readability is poor and specifics are unclear.
A fragmentary report describes a deadly crash in New South Wales with multiple passengers killed. It references Mr Porde a Capel member and Federal Parliament discussions about preventing further vehicle carnage.
A rambling account details a string of rail accidents across New South Wales and other states. It notes fatalities and injuries, with references to wrecks near Redfern and Caulfield, and mentions a tragic crowd incident at a suburban tram stop. The piece likens these crashes to historic Commonwealth disasters and cites mortality and injury tallies.
A long OCR fragment lists numerous names with injuries including Miss Dalzielle and others across places such as Rockhampton and Maddington. Mentions hospital care at Muswellbrook Hospital and various injuries including fractures and abrasions. The document notes unidentified bodies and multiple victims across several towns with partial details and damaged entries.
In a Friday incident a man with an axe attacked coach Abeholen. A tarhmr aided the injured victim, while bystanders worked to aid and the carriage was damaged. Emergency crews used tools to extricate the victim as a stream of passengers and bystanders watched.
Three doctors from Muswellbroak arrived quickly as rescuers tended injured passengers. Amid the wreck a baby survived while others suffered, and Mir W. fl Caich Momcoe, director of a British general electira company, was among the wrecked express crew.
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