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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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Sad Fatality at Evans Head

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 3

Our ("U.K. Herald") Woodburn correspondent writes:—A tragic occurrence marred the holidays at Evans Head, Miss Gladys Morrow,…

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Boating Fatality. Off Collaroy. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

A sailing boat capsized oft Longreef, Collaroy, yesterday afternoon. Its single occupant, a man named Andrew Cristensen, a fisherman, is…

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Maclaren Injured. Wellington (N.z)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 1

Maclaren, captain of the M.C.C. team, ricked one of his knees severely, and may not play again in the New Zealand tour. The following will represent Alumny…

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A Cyclist's Death. McFarlane Bridge Fatality. Schipp Committed for Trial. the Coroner's Inquiry

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

The inquest concerning the death of George Dunn was held at Maclean yesterday, before Mr. F. H. Schwonberg. District Coroner…

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Motor Accident. a Narrow Escape

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

Sir.—In addressing you these few lines together with the "snaps" taken of the motor smash on the Dorrigo to Armidale road a few days ago. my…

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Fatal Accident

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

There was another tragic accident at the railway constructional works near Megan on Monday afternoon, when an employee named Robert…

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Fatal Collision. Motorist Committed for Trial. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 5

The inquest concluded on the death of the lad, Charles Piggot, son of Senior Detective Piggot who was killed on December 23 on the Sydney road near…

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Two Boys Drowned. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 2

Two little boys left their homes in Melbourne on Monday. Their bodies were yesterday found in the Yarra…

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Fatal Collision. a Charge of Manslaughter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 6

At the inquest to-day at Burwood into the death of Henry Hare, who was killed in collision between a push bike and a motor car driven by John Peak,…

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Serious Accident at Inverell. Inverell

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon, when clearing out the [?] at the butter factory at Inverell, L. Hapgood, the butter maker, was scalded about the stomach and le[?]…

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Piece of Gauze. Left Is Man's Body. "Recognised Accident of Surgery." London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 5

An ex-soldier named George Nichols, who was operated upon for abdominal trouble at the Ministry of Pensions Hospital, near Liverpool, in July last,…

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Eight Persons Injured. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 2

Eight persons were hurt, one seriously, when a motor overturned on the Heddon Greta road on Saturday. Arthur Welly assistant clerk of the Cessnock Shire, was…

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Motor Smash. Two Persons Killed. Four Others Seriously Injured Terrible Accident in Brisbane. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 3

Particulars of a motor car tragedy which occurred at Coorpar[?], a suburb of Brisbane, shortly before midnight on Friday, show that the impact between a…

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Surgeon's Accidents. Colonel Burrows' Book Criticised. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 3

"Nothing can be more calculated to disturb the faith and confidence of a patient in his physician or surgeon than Colonel Burrows' book recounting…

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Injured by Falling Wall. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 5

Frederick Swanberough was injured by the collapse of a wall on which he was working at Marrickville to-day. He was taken to hospital suffering from a…

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Burning Accident. Young Woman's Serious Injuries Explosion at South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 4

Mrs. Miles, a young married woman living with her husband, Mr. A. E. Miles, in Through street, South Grafton was severely burned about the face and body…

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Accident at Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 4

On Friday last Mr. C. Farlow had sent his lad to the factory with three cans of cream. The horse was a very fast trotting one and when rounding the corner of…

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200 Sheep Drowned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 4

Further partis[?]ars of the cloudburst at Dripstone show about 200 sheep, part a travelling mob,were caught in the rush of water, swept away and drowned…

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Coal Supplies. France Threatens Confiscation. Second Zone Occupied. French Troops Fire on Crowd. One Killed and Several Injured. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 5

France has decided on forcible measures to secure the deliveries of coal. The owners have been summoned to…

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Northern Rivers. Cooltrim Colt Injured

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 4

Alex. Foran struck bad luck at Lismore on Tuesday morning in having the Cooltrim colt, Northern Rivers, put out of action…

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