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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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Drowned in a Dam. Trundle

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 3

Leslie Siggs, son of the manager of Botfield Station, was accidentally drowned in a station dam to-day while swimming…

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Three Jockeys Injured. Pony Rider's Accident. J. Munro' Rendered Unconscious Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 2

Le Robert's fall in the hurdle race at Randwick to-day is attributed to the fact that the obstacle which had been hit by another horse swung back at him as he…

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Another Motor Smash. Two Men Seriously Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 3

Another sensational motor smash occurred last night at Cronulla, close to where Mr. Mack was, seriously injured. Two cars were travelling in the opposite…

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Motor Cars Collide. Three Persons Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 3

A collision between two motor cars at Homebush to-day resulted in three persons being injured. One car struck the rear of the other. which was stayed in…

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Steam Gauge Bursts. Two Men Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 2

An engine driver and fireman were on an engine carriage of a train at Petersham railway station last night when the steam gauge blew out, scalding then both…

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Cut Jugular Vein. Accident While Shaving. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 3

While shaving before going to church George Humber accidentally cut his jugular vein. He was taken to the hospital and operated upon immediately but…

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A Man Drowned. ADELAIDE,Tuesday

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 5

J. C. Cral[?]ford, aged 60, was bathing with four Others at Port Willunga, South Australia, when one of the party was carried out Crawford and two…

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Casualties. Two Firemen Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 5

Two firemen, Francis Smith and William Caller, both of Waverley, were injured by the bursting of a hand chemical extinguisher early this morning while…

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Benzine Explodes. One Killed, Nine Injured. Wellington (N. Z.)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 5

During a Maori gathering at Jerusalem. near Waipiro Bay. a Maori emptied a benzine tin near a lighted candle. A terrific explosion occurred. A child was…

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Engineer Injured. Three Toes Amputated Accident on the Yulgilbar

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 2

AS the result of an accident while occurred yesterday morning at South Grafton on board the steamer Yulgilbar, shortly after her arrival from Sydney, the chief…

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A Girl Drowned. Grenfell

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 5

A girl named Russell went bathing in a dam at Gamarra, 16 miles from Grenfell, yesterday. Men working in a paddock heard calls for help, and found Miss…

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Telegrams. No Lights? the Muscoota Collision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 5

Members of the crew of the steamer Yarra, which was in collision with the Muscoota declare emphatically that at the time of the collision the lights of…

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Casualties. Woman and Baby Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 5

A woman, with a baby in a perambulator was jumped on at Arncliffe last night by a horse which shied at passing tram. The woman was admitted to the…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Collision with Motor Car Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 3

A collision resulting in the death of Cecil Hamilton Faweett, 24 years of age,occurred between a motor cycle which he was riding and a motor car at the…

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Casualties. Cart and Tram Collide. Four Persons Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 3

Joseph Brett was driving a cart down the street at Marrickville yesterday and as a tram was approaching in the opposite direction Brett tried to…

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QUEENSLAND Fire in Brisbane. Rockhampton State Seat. Man Drowned in Creek BRISBANE,Sunday

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 3

Heavy rain fell in Brisbane throughout Saturday afternoon, and all the sporting fixtures except the Albion Part Races had to be abandoned. Within half an…

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Racing Accident

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 2

A peculiar accident occurred during the running of the last race at the Port Macquarie Pouy and All-Heights' Racing Club meeting on Wednesday. The horses…

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Blasting Accident

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 2

Through the premature explosion or a charge with which he was blasting out tree, stumps, Mr. Tom Salmond, a returned soldier, had his right hand…

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A Youth Drowned. Kiama

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

Frank McNab, aged 17, together with two other boys, none of whom could swim, went bathing in the Minamu[?]ra River. McNab got out of his depth. One…

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A Doctor's S Confessions. Accidents of Surgery. Amputated the Wrong Leg. an Entertaining Book. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

A celebrated surgeon once removed a man's sound leg, but on discovering his mistake wished to amputate the other leg which was badly injured, but the…

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