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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

606 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 31

Aeroplane Falls. Three Persons Injured. Goulburn

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 2

A report from Jerrawa, 12 miles this side of Yass, states that an aeroplane crashed there to-day, and three occupant's were seriously injured…

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Motor Accipents Two Cars Collide Four Persons Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 5

Two motor ears collided at Lewisham yesterday afternoon. One car was completely turned over, and all the occupants thrown out with the exception of one…

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Accident

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 4

Miss C. Mackie, daughter of Mr. J .Mackie, of South Grafton, was driving along Ryan street when the horse collided with a calf, and she was…

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Show Accidents

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 4

Whilst engaged in preparing for the Kyogle Show during last week Mr. J. Reeves, the veteran horseman of the district, sustained severe injuries to his…

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Six Killed; Thirty Injured. Accident on Mountain Train. Lisbon

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 5

Six were killed and thirty injured seriously in a train accident on the funicular railway at Braga while the train was descending Mount Bomjesus…

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Aeroplane Crash. Two Occupants Injured. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 2

Further particulars of an aeroplane crash at Jarara, near Yass, show that Flight Commander Viggers and his mechanic (J. Reid) both had…

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Two Injured. Aeroplane Smash at Yass. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 5

Further particulars of the aeroplane crash at Jerawa, near Yass, show that Flight Commander Viggers and his mechanic, J. Reid, both had marvellous…

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No Bill Filed. Lewis Gun Accident. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 5

The Victorian Attorney-General has decided not to file a Bill in the case of the Geelong College cadet who was killed through the accidental discharge of a…

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High Telegraph Pole. Motor Bus Accident. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 5

A big motor bus, laden with passengers crushed into a telegraph pole in Oxford street, city to-day, and was badly smashed. There persons, the driver and…

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Local and General. Accident with Kerosene

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 4

Finding that the fire in the grating of a stove, into which she had poured kerosene, was not lighting. Miss Eva Glew, of Ryls one, bent over to see if…

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South Arm. F. and S. Association Sulky Accident

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 2

Tyndale branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association met on Tuesday evening, Mr. W. J. Benson presiding, and the following members being…

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Royal Motor Car. Narrow Escape From Serious Accident. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 5

The Queen and Princess Mary bail a narrow escape from a serious motor accident at Aldershot. A heavy lorry shot in front of the Royal car, but…

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Explosion on Warship. Forty-six Injured. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 May 1923 · page 3

Renter's Copenhagen correspondent says that sixteen were seriously injured and thirty slightly injured in an explosion on the Danish cruiser,…

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Fatal Riding Accident. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 May 1923 · page 2

Kenneth Dyer of Wallsend, was fatally injured at Hinton through the horse he was riding crashing into a tree. His skull was fractured…

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Motor Accident. Mr. T. M. Shakespeare Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 5

A motor party comprising a number of leading Sydney Masons, including Mr. T. M. Shakespeare, secretary of the Country Press Association, came to grief at…

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Accident While 'Possum Shooting. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 5

Harry Smith was out opossum shooting on Saturday at Oxford, Tasmania. As he did not return, a search party went out on Sunday and found him near a dead…

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Wrecked Benelon. Collision With Burringbar. Marine Court Inquiry. Did the Ferry Stop? Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 5

The Marine Court to-day conducted an inquiry into the sinking of the vehicular ferry Benelon on May 17. Mr. Rodgers, of the Navigation…

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Sydney Jockey Injured. Hay

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 1

T. McNamara, the Sydney, jockey, sustained concussion of the brain and other, injuries yesterday when his horse Mulloga, struck a post during the running of…

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Suspended. Master's Certificate. Burringbar–benelon Collision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 5

The Marine Court concluded its investigation into the collision between the steamship Burringbar and the ferry boat Benelon in Sydney Harbor…

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Train and Trucks. Collision at Kiama. Kiama

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 5

The train from Nowra ran into some trucks near Kiama last night. Fortunately the driver saw the trucks in time and pulled the train up. A buffer of the…

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