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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

527 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 27

Mad Motorists in Paris. Hundred Accidents a Day

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

Almost everyone in Paris, even those who never leave their homes, are insuring their lives against the motor hogs, as if they were as dangerous as…

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Beaten by a Mob. Man Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 2

James Barker, 44 an engineer, was assaulted by some men near his home at Kensington yesterday and was admitted to a hospital, suffering from…

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Motor Bus Accident Saved by a Stump. Over 40 People Aboard. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 2

A Newcastle message says: The Swansea motor bus came to grief on the hill at Charlestown with 42 people aboard…

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Casualties. Drowning Accident. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 5

Keith Laurie arid Charles Russell were drowned at the mouth of the Tomaki River through the overturning of a dingy. Two others reached the shore safely…

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Two Men Drowned

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 2

Keith Laurie and Charles Russell, were drowned at the mouth of the Tamaki River N.Z., on Sunday. Together with Albert Jerrom and…

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Drowned at Coff's Jetty

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 3

On Thursday afternoon a man named Alex. McKinnon, single, a fireman off the s.s. Kinchela, was accidentally drowned while surfing in the harbor…

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MOTOR-CAR V. Milk Cart. Early Morning Collision, Sydney, Wednesday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 3

A collision occurred between a motor car and a milk cart at Kensington early this morning. The two vehicles were smashed…

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Caught in Machinery Engineer Whirled Round. Critically Injured. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 3

Thomas Dundas was working the refrigerator plant of the State trawlers at midnight and was oiling the machinery when his clothing was caught…

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A Peculiar Accident. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 5

Walter McFarlane was found hanging by the neck from a window sill at the house of his cousin in South Geelong. It appears the bey, upon returning from…

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Shocking Fatality Two Men Killed. Run Over by Train. Sydney, Thursday Night

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

A Bathurst message says: A shocking fatality happened at Locksley at [?]idday, when the paper train from Sydney ran over a ganger and a…

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Policeman Drowned. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 2

The body of ex-Police Inspector Niles, was recovered from the Bong Bong River, near Moss Vale, yesterday…

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Sad Drowning Case. "Jack" Fredericks Loses His Life

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 2

Residents of Dorrigo were distres singly shocked yesterday morning when the sad news was conveyed to town of the fatal accident which…

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Dorrigo Farmer Drowned. Death of Mr. Fredericks. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 4

Mr. Frederick John Fredericks, 51, a native of Jamberoo, and formerly farming on the Tweed River, who has resided here for the last nine years, and who…

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MR. F. J. Fredericks Drowned in the Bellinger. the Body Recovered. Dorrigo

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 2

Mr. Frederick John Fredericks, 51, a native of Jamberoo (South Coast), formerly farming on the Tweed and then here for the last nine years, a…

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Football. Return of Australian Team. the Injured Recovering. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 2

The Australian football team arrived back in Sydney this morning by the Orvieto, and received a hearty welcome. There were more injured in this tour…

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Lloyd George's Offer to Resign. National Interests Would Be Injured. Danger of Small Parties "Power Without Responsibility." London, Friday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 3

Mr. Austen Chamberlain (Conservative leader), speaking at Oxford, said Mr. Lloyd George had offered to resign if the…

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Surfing Fatality. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 5

Nine surfers were carried out at Thirroul yesterday. One, named Emily Mackintosh, aged 16, was drowned, and the others were carried ashore in an…

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Seven Persons Injured. Ballarat

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 5

Following a tyre blowing out a motor car crashed into a tram in Ballarat on Saturday night. The tram was crowded with picture show patrons returning home…

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Motor Car Fatality. the Driver Asleep. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 5

A motor car containing crashed into a big tree near West Wyalong, and Patrick Berrel, aged 26 a returned soldier, was killed as the result…

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Surfers' Peril Nine Carried Out. a Girl Drowned. Sydney, Monday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 3

Nine surfers were carried out at Thirroul (Illawarra) on Sunday, and a girl of 16, Emily Mackintosh, was drowned…

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