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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

527 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 27

Sydney's Thieves. Woman's Bag Snatched. Rescuer Injured. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 2

Late last night a thief snatched a bag from a young woman at Padding ton. She screamed for assistance and…

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Fatal Collision. a Man Killed. Wife and Children Seriously Injured. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 2

A Newcastle message says: A smash between a sulky and motor lorry at Wallsend this morning resulted in the death of Stanley McPherson, 36, of…

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Casualties. a Fatal Collision. Between Motor Lorry and Sulky. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 4

A smash between a motor v lorry and sulky at Young Wallsend this morning resulted in, the death, of Stanley M'Pherson, of Hamilton. His wife and a little girl…

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Tram Collision. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 2

Two trams collided at the Kensington platform last night. A passenger named Quigley sustained injuries to his legs and back…

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A Youth Drowned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 5

Arthur Warman, a youth, fell into the water from Lavender Bay wharf, and was drowned. Hayes, the proprietor of the Lavender Bay baths, made a valiant…

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Fell Into Harbor. a Boy Drowned. Sydney. Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 2

A boy, whose name is as yet unknown, fell into the water from a wharf at Lavender Bay this afternoon and was drowned. The body wan…

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Bathing Fatality. Schoolgirl Drowned. Another "Couldn't Swim" Victim. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 2

A drowning fatality occurred at National Park yesterday, the victim being Gladys Lockeridge, 12 years, of Anderson-street, Belmore…

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Drowned at National Park

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 5

While bathing in the Saltwater River at National Park yesterday afternoon Gladys Lockeridge, of Belmore, was drowned. Apparently she got into a deep…

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Another Motor Fatality. Widow Killed at Manly. Youthful Driver Arrested. Sydney, Saturday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 2

Annie jane Davis, 42, a widow, of Manly, was knocked down by a motor car at South Steyne, Manly, yesterday. The motorist was trying to avoid…

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American Disaster. Picture Show Building Collapses. 5 DEAD, 75 Seriously Injured. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 3

A heavy load of snow caused the collapse of a roof and a wall of a picture show, catching five hundred, persons under the debris…

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Indian Riots Police Fire on the Mob. Two Persons Killed. and Several Others Injured. Bombay

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 5

Reuter's Calcutta correspondent telegraphed on Saturday that a serious riot by 4000 mill hands took place yesterday at the Standard jute mills, which…

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Accident at Moorefield Races

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 2

Round the bend in the Juvenile Handicap at Moorefield races Idano and Binding lost their riders. The stewards subsequently reported that Renshaw, rider of Binding,…

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A Chapter of Accidents

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 5

A horse was killed, a sulky smashed, a young woman injured, and a man run over through walking in front of an ambulance waggon, in a remarkable…

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Chapter of Accidents. Kogarah's Lively Day Two People Hospitalled. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 2

There was an extraordinary series of accidents at Kogarah yesterday. After colliding with and smashing a Sulky, killing the horse and injuring…

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Boy Drowned Near Hornsby. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 5

Sacka Thyss, aged 9, who lived with his mother at Galston. about 20 miles from Sydney, was drowned while bathing in B[?]rowra Creek. near Hornsby. His…

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Father and Daughter Drowned. Nowra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 5

Kenneth McKenzie, 42, and his daughter, Ellen, 12, were drowed in the shoalhaven River yesterday. Miss McKenzie and another girl were swimming horses…

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One Hundred and Twenty Injured. Many People Still Missing. Later

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 5

Ninety bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of Knickerbocker Theatre. One hundred and twenty were injured, and many more still missing on…

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An Ill-fated Family. Alma Tirtschke's Father Found Dead. Accidentally Shot by Himself. His Nephew's Story. Melbourne, Monday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 2

Charles Tirtschke, father of Alma Tirtschke (the victim of the Gun Alley outrage), was found, shot dead, near Maffra to-day…

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Cinema Disaster. One of Washington's Worst. Over 100 DEAD, 250 Injured. Distressing Scenes Round Ruins. Storm Prevented Greater Death Roll. Thousands of Rescuers at Work. Hospitals Crowded Out. New York, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 3

As the result of the collapse of the snow-laden roof of a Washington cinema theatre, as reported yesterday, more than a hundred dead bodies have…

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Father and Daughter Drowned

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 4

Kenneth Mackenzie, 42, second son of the late Mr. Hugh Mackenzie, of Terara House, was drowned while attempting to save his 11-year-old…

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