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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Painful Accident. Struck by a Palling Tree

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 4

Harry Guest, a married man and a returned soldier, about 30 years of age, who was employed by the Nymboida Shire Council, was the victim of a…

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Railway Fatality. Twin Brothers Killed Struck by Swinging Door. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1924 · page 5

A double fatality, with which was associated some extraordinary features, occurred on the main northern suburban railway to-night…

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Accident at Tryringham

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1924 · page 2

We are sorry to learn that Mr. H. Guest, one of the soldier settlers of Glenferneigh, met with a serious accident at Tyringham on Friday last…

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Boy Seriously Injured

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 4

A son of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Cherrie, South Casino, aged about 8 years, met with a serious accident in a simple way at his parents residence last week. He…

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Ten Injured. Motor Bus Overturns. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 5

Ten people were injured when a motor bus was overturned Elizabeth street, city, just before eight o 'clock this morning. The occupants were thrown off their…

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Serious Accident

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 2

A very serious accident occurred on the Armidale-Grafton road deviation at Tyringham on Friday, 11th, at about 4.30 p.m. Mr. H. Guest, who…

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Cow Causes Motor Cycle Accident

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 4

Mr. F. Reynolds, driver of the Kyogle Shire lorry had a narrow, escape from serious injury on the Tenterfield road on Sunday. He was riding a motor bicycle,…

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Accident with Ice Saw

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 4

Whilst cutting ice with a circular saw at the Casino butter factory on Monday afternoon, Mr. D. Cherrie sustained a severely cut hand. His hand slipped…

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Mountain Fatality. Killed by Falling Rock. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 April 1924 · page 1

James Bullock, aged 40, auctioneer for Foley Bros., Brisbane, met his death during the week-end while holidaying at Tambourine Mountain. Bullock was…

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Five Injured. Somersaulting Motor Cabs. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 April 1924 · page 3

A motor car brushed over a bridge at Sandy Creek, near Muswellbrook, and somersaulted 40ft. to the bed of the creek…

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Work for Ambulance. Injured Men by Roadside. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 April 1924 · page 3

The St. George Ambulance was proceeding along the Sydenham road after attending to a case, and found two men who had been thrown from a motor lorry,…

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Calliope. a Remarkable Accident. Personal

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 5

Mrs. A. M. Small has returned after her visit to the city. Miss E. Tyrrell returned to her home at Kyogle last week-end after an…

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Serious Accident at South Casino

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 4

While attempting to stop a horse, attached to a spring cart, which had taken fright at a motor vehicle near Callinan's stables at South Casino, Mr. John…

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Girl's Death. Now Was She Drowned? Melbourne

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 3

D[?]p mystery surro[?]ds the drowning of the girl Dorothy Kewlay, 16, off the St. Kilda pier on Sunday night…

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Youth Drowned. Fatality at Grafton Baths. Jumped Out of Boat

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 4

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Grafton baths at about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon when a youth named Herbert George Rixon (19) jumped out of…

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Five Drowned. Sad End to Pilgrimage. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 5

While a party of Belfast Catholic holiday makers was returning from a pilgrimage to Church Island, Lough Neagh, the boat capsized, and a man, three…

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Accident in a Shop

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Skinner, a shop assistant, met with a painful accident at Maitland. A 2lb. tin, of fruit fell a distance of eight feet fin to the top of…

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Royal Show. Two Riding Accidents. High Jump Contest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 5

The attendance at the show yesterday was 76,300 compared with 63,300 last year. The Standing Cut Woodchopping Championship of New South Wales, and…

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Tent on Fire. Fatal Burning Accident. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 5

Three boys were severely injured by fire at their camp at South Creek, Dee Why, last night. It appears their tent caught fire, and it was with difficulty…

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Two Men Injured. Pressure Hose Bursts. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 5

William Creswell (29), a fitter, and his mate, Norman Wild, were at work in the high pressure tunnel at Newtown in connection with the Water and Sewerage…

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