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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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Dropped Dead. a Kempsey Fatality. Kempsey

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 4

White working at the North Coast Company's wharf this afternoon George Price, an employee of the company, dropped dead…

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A Shot in the Dark. Auburn Resident Injured

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 3

A resident of Auburn, Francis Maddock, fast night heard stones thrown on tho roof of his house. He walked out into this street to inquire,…

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Accident

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 2

A railway worker named George Cowles met with a serious accident at Megan yesterday morning. It is understood that he was engaged in…

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City Accidents Increase. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 4

In 1921 77 people were killed in the city and suburbs by motor cars, trams and other vehicles. In 1922 the total was 107, an increase of over 38 per cent…

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Child Drowned

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 4

A sad fatality, occurred at Byron Bay on Tuesday afternoon, when Alice Rose Brown, the 15-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Brown, Shirley lane, Byron…

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Brunswick Boating Fatality

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 4

Last week-end Mr. W. Wotherspoon; a visitor from Newcastle, found the upper portion of a man's shirt of the beach south from Brunswick Heads…

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Casualties. Athlete Injured. a Curious Accident. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 5

Edward Chapman, the well-known athlete, was the victim of an unusual accident at the Sports Ground last night, when he was struck on the head by a…

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Lift Rope Breaks. Two Men Injured. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 5

Two workmen were in the lift on the top floor of the Pianola Company's premises in Brisbane, when the steel rope snapped and the lift crashed sixty feet to…

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Accident at Races. Horse Leaves the Track. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 1

At the races at Bulga, near Wauchope, yesterday a racehorse left the track and became uncontrollable. Despite the efforts of the jockey it raced madly…

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Hand Blown Off. Accident Near Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

A report from Dorrigo states that a man named George Cowles. employed on the railway construction works at Megan, near Dorrigo. had one of his hands blown…

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QUEENSLAND. Railway Officer Injured. Brisbane Shooting Case. Alleged Attempt to Kill. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 5

Night Officer Roy Morgan was knocked down by an engine while handing the staff to the driver at Beerwah station this morning. He was dragged between…

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Local and General. Accident at Megan

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 2

There was another accident at Megan on Tuesday afternoon, besides the one recorded in our last issue. Five railway workers were in a cart…

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Queensland Victims of Lift Accident. Hotel and Picture Show Burnt. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 2

One of the men. Charles Wheeler, who was seriously injuried yesterday in a lift accident at the establishment of the Aeolian at the street, died, in…

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A Peculiar Accident

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 4

A peculiar accident occurred to the eight year old son of Mr. J. A. Warren, of Stuart street. Mullumbimby, resulting in a severe cut across the right leg…

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Fireman's Death. Werris Creek Accident. Brother's Evidence at Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 5

An inquest into the death of William Taylor, locomotive fireman, which occurred at the Mental Hospital, Callan Park, on February 13, was held to-day…

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Two Italians Drowned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 3

The police to-day received a message from Albury stating that two Italians, recent arrivals from Italy, Ragani Abundi, 24, and Bertalat Abondio, aged…

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Accident at Megan

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 3

There was soother accident at Megan on Tuesday afternoon, besides the one recorded in our last issue. Five railway workers were…

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Five Drowned. Tragedy of the Sea. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 4

During the voyage of the damaged barque Sterna from Sweden to Melbourne a member of the crew was sent aloft to furl a sail when he overbalanced and…

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More Railway Accidents. Twenty-two People Killed. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 5

Reuter's Cologne correspondent says that a train from Aix-la-Chapelle was switched on to the wrong line, and it crashed into a stationary train at…

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Gloucester Railway Fatality

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

Sergeant Brown, of Gloucester, who has been investigating the case of the old man who was found dead on the railway line north of Gloucester…

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