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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

527 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 27

QUEENSLAND New Chief Justice. JUSTICE McCAWLEY Appointed. Sad Drowning Fatality. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 3

The Attorney-General on Saturday announced the appointments and transfers in the judiciary. The chief changes are Mr. Justice McCawley is to be a Judge…

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Motor Accident. Action Against Lady Driver. Maplestone v. MELLOR

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 2

In the Banco Jury Court at Sydney on Friday, before Mr. Justice Ferguson and a jury, John Maplestone, a retired bank manager, was the plaintiff and the…

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Knife Used. Woman Seriously Injured. Husband Under Arrest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 5

With wounds in her neck, wrist and fingers caused by a knife, Mrs. Alice Curry, 35, a servant, employed at Tattersall's Hotel, Rozelle, now lies in…

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Big Fire in Sydney. National Buildings Gutted. One Fireman Injured. Motor Garages Threatened. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 5

Une of the most spectacular fires seen for some time broke out to-night in the National Buildings in Pitt street. One fireman was injured and others narrowly…

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Sad Burning Fatality

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 April 1922 · page 2

A terrible burning accident occurred at Myrtle Creek on Thursday afternoon, the victim being Miss Rosanna Hancock, 48 years of age Casino "Courier" says…

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Casualties Three People Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 4

In attempting to avoid a side on collision while, rounding a corner, an automobile and motor cycle with sidecar attached crashed into a telegraph post…

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German Outrage. French Troops Trapped. Twenty Three Dead, Six Injured Search for Arms in Silesia. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 5

Router's Paris correspondent says a message from Kattowitz, Shesia, states that a diabolical outrage, involving a casualty roll at present estimated at…

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Motor Cars Collide. Bad Accident in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 5

A sensational collision occurred this evening between two large touring cars, one belonging to Peter Stokie, 40, residing on Sydney Road, Brunswick, while…

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Five Persons Injured. Tram Accident at Wallsend. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 April 1922 · page 1

A tram which left Newcastle yesterday afternoon leaped the rails near the old colliery at Wallsend, and fell five feet over an embankment on to the colliery…

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Casualties. Three People Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 April 1922 · page 3

Early on Friday morning a motor car containing six people collided with a motor cycle and side-car at Burwood. Three people in the motor cycle sustained…

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Boy Drowned

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1922 · page 5

A lad named Anderson was drowned in Mordiall[?] Creek. He and some companions were wading across the creek when Anderson suddenly got into trouble and…

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Seven People Injured. Car and Tram Collide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1922 · page 5

A motor oar and tram collided in Spencer street to-night. The driver of the ear, Nicholas, George, was dangerously injured. He was admitted to the…

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Fatal Boating Accident. Rockhampton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1922 · page 5

While rowing in a dinghy at Ye[?]on to-day four hows were precipitated into the water owing to the eraft capsizing twenty [?]rds from the shore. There got…

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Motor Accident. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 2

A motor car whilep roceeding from the Jenolan Caves to Wellington struck a fencing post and rolled down a hill. None of the six occupants…

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Local and General. Peculiar Accident

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 2

Haroldine Probert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Probert met with a peculiar and painful accident one day last week. She was holding a box…

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Jockey Injured

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 2

When. Prince Stockrington fell in tho Randwick Hurdled his rider (Dorringtou) received severe concussion, and Pyrene, with Stephenson in the saddle also fell…

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Casualties. Two Young Men Drowned. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 5

While four young men were sailing a yacht at South Arm, Tasmania, the craft unsized and two of the occupants, named Telford Street and Allan Street, aged 23…

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Collision Causes Fire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 2

As a result of a collision between a cart and a motor lorry in Cleveland street, Redfern, to-da.y, fire broke' out among, the sulphur which was on the…

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Drowned in the Surf. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 5

Frederick Hughes, aged three and a half, fell into the water and was drowned at Rushcuiter's Bay this after noon…

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Dashed to Death. Little Beys Terrible Fall. X-casino Policeman's Ill-luck. Sickness, Accidents, and Misfortune. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 5

A party of three small boys, each about seven years of age, set out on Friday to a picnic amid the great cliffs flanking Scarborough, on the South…

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