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On 13 September 1926 the Northern Mail train bound for Sydney collided with runaway goods wagons near Murrurundi, New South Wales Australia resulting in the death of 27 people and 40 people injured.
List of passengers
Killed
- Mrs R ACKLAND, Scone
- A BEE (returned soldier)
- A C BRUSH, Moree
- Miss Janet DOYLE, Quirindi
- John DUNBAR, Scone
- John GILES, Eveleigh
- wife Mrs J GILES, Eveleigh
- A JEFFERSON
- Arthur JURD, Moree
- J D KENNEDY, Moree
- Sydney MALLETT, Quirindi
- Mrs A McDONALD, Werris Creek
- F McKEON, Tamworth
- Gwen McGRATH, age 35
- W T McMILLAN age35
- August NOLLER, Parramatta
- Howard RICH, Waratah
- Clarice SAMPSON, Gunnedah
- Nancy SECCOMBE, schoolgirl
- Peter VAGINIAS, Gunnedah
- unknown boy aged about 6
- unknown man aged about 55
- unknown woman aged about 55
- unknown girl aged about 20
- unknown girl aged about 16
- unknown man
- unknown woman aged about 25
Injured
- R ACKLAND, Scone (injured back)
- infant ACKLAND (leg)
- P AKHURST, Ashfield (injuries to face, head and shoulders)
- R J BALES, Parramatta (injured leg, cut head and shock)
- Mrs BALL, Werris Creek (fractured skull, face abrasions)
- A J BRAY, Baan Ban (scalp wound)
- W CHARLTON, Hamilton (head abrasions)
- J W COCHRANE, Newcastle (injuries to ankles, neck, chest and face abrasions)
- Margaret DOYLE, Quirindi (broken collarbone and shock)
- Miss E FRIPP, Rowena (shock)
- George HALL, Edgeroi (knee and ankle)
- T E HALL, Werris Creek (broken collarbone and ribs)
- D HUTTON (head injuries)
- Clyde KAY, Moree (bruises and shock)
- Richard Thornton Young KELVIN, Granville (broken leg and bruises)
- KEPPEROTES, Gunedah (injury to legs, face and hand abrasions)
- Vaughan KING, Moree (shock and bruises)
- A W PELHAM, Canterbury (face, leg, back)
- Nurse E RANKIN, Manly (shock)
- Allen RICH, Waratah (shock)
- Eric RICH (thing and face)
- J A RICH, Waratah (injuries to leg and head)
- Mrs J RICH, Warratah (shock)
- Mrs S S ROWLEY, Tempe (ankle and hand)
- James ROWN, Murrurundi (legs and neck)
- A SAMOIS, narrabri (face and head)
- Mr G M SCOTT, Polataroo (shock)
- Mrs L SHEPHERD, Northbridge (abrasions and shock)
- R SQUIRES, Camperdown (hip and knee)
- J H TAYLOR, Thirroul (ribs, thigh, clavicle, sternum)
- Mrs J TAYLOR, Thirroul (arm and back)
- Joy TRELAWNEY, Collarenebri (shock)
- Mrs Nellie WALKER, Camber Springs (skull, right thigh, foot)
- WEBB, age 25, West Maitland (collar bone and shock)
- Mrs WILLIAMS, Moree (broken leg)
- Garnet WILSON, Auburn, age 21 (abrasions)
- James WRIGHT (head)
- ZOGRAPHOS, Gunnedah (abrasions)
- Private
- Private
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