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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

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Motor Accident. Woman Succumbs. Sydney, Wednesday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 3

A Murwillumbah message says: Mrs. O'Neill, who was thrown over an embankment by the capsizing of a motor car on January 27, died to-day as…

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Motor Collision Nine Persons Injured. Drunken Driver Fined £20. SYDNEY, Thursday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 3

A Newcastle message says : Late last night a motor bus collided with a motor car at Hamilton. Nine persons were more or less…

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Collision at Hamilton. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 2

A motor bus collided with a motor car at Hamilton, near Newcastle, last night and nine persons were injured, but none seriously…

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Motor Car Collision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 2

A motor car, driven by Thomas Butler, collided with an electric light pole at Waterloo late last night, with the result that the car was considerably damaged…

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Interrupted Honeymoon Wedding Party in Motor Smash. Bride and Others Injured. Sydney, Thursday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 3

A bride and bridegroom had an unpleasant experience last night after the wedding ceremony. The car in which they were driving…

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Karangi Drowning Death of Frederick A. Hoschke. Magisterial Enquiry

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 2

Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M., District Coroner, at Coramba, on Thursday, conducted a magisterial enquiry into the circumstances connected with the…

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Painful Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 3

While driving to Coramba Show on Wednesday, Mr. W. Dancan, of Coffe, met with a painful accident that just fell short of really…

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Sulky Accident, Maclean

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 4

Wild excitement was caused in Upper River street, Maclean, on Saturday morning when a horse attached to a sulky bolted from near Imeson's butchery and…

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Nearly Drowned Man's Narrow Escape. Horse and Sulky Washed Away. Dorrigo

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 3

Driver Teaks, while attempting to cross the Lower Bielesdown, two miles from Dorrigo, was washed out of his sulky by the terrific current. The…

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Farm Hand's Narrow Escape Nearly Drowned in Beilsdown

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 2

An Englishman, named Matheson, employed by Mr. Alf. Peake, of Lower Beilsdown, was on Friday attempting to cross the Lower…

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Dr. Barbour Safe. Another Man Nearly Drowned. Dorrigo, Monday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 2

Dr. Barbour spent the night under the trees at the top of the mountain track till daylight, then walked to Hack's and procured a horse. He was…

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Accident in Whisky Creek

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 2

On Saturday, Louis Wilson, an Austrian market gardener, came into town with his wares, and decided not to brave the elements that day in…

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Torrential Rains Mails and Traffic Blocked. Accidents and Inconveniences

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 2

Drenching rain has fallen almost continuously since our last report of 17 points having fallen for the 24 hours from 9 a.m…

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Motor Car Collision. Man's Leg Broken. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 3

Charles Green, 65, a marine surveyor, of Cremorne, was driving in a motor car in the city this morning when a collision occurred with a lorry. The…

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Fell Fifty Feet Lift Well Menace Again. Man Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 3

Norman Russell, 27, of Mona Flats, Crown Street, Surry Hills, a steward on the steamer Katoomba, was found at the bottom of the lift well at his…

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Man's Throat Cut Not Seriously Injured. Sensation on a Tram. Sydney, Wednesday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 3

Tram passengers at Rose Bay were provided with a sensation this morning, when a man with his throat cut was dragged out by an officer of H.M.A.S…

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Artilleryman Drowned. Cairo

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 2

Nine British artillerymen were drowned in the Jordan River. It is believed they were caught in the current when fording the river or…

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Drowned in Surf

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 2

While surfing at the Jetty on Thursday afternoon, Alexander McKinnon, single, and a fireman on the steamer Kincheia, was…

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Surfing Tragedy. Seaman Drowned at Coff's Jetty

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon a man named Alex. McKinnon, single, a fireman off the s.s. Kinchela, which was discharging cargo at the Jetty, wars drowned while…

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Motors Collide Ore Car Overturns. Man Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 2

About midnight a taxi and a small motor collided in Anzac Parade, the small car being overturned. Neighbours, hearing the crash…

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