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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

1,003 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 51

Needle in Arm a Painful Accident Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 4

Mrs. G. Franklin met with a painful accident on Sunday last. It appears that while intending to rest her arm on a table, she accidentally placed it on a…

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Local and General Lorry Accident

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 4

On Friday morning on the Ballina-Al-stonville road, Mr. Lane's cream lorry, getting rather too near the edge of the road, crashed over the bank, falling on its…

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Rifle Exploded Fatal Shooting Accident. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 5

Two men Michael Dunn and John Hitchings, of Wonthaggi were crossing a paddock in search of game when a rifle carried by the latter exploded and the…

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Accident at Cascade

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

Mr. Jack Harris met with a very painful accident whilst working in the yard at a Cascade mill on Monday. It appears that Harris was engaged…

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Accidents Guard Scalded

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

During shunting operations at the local railway yards on Monday Guard T. H. Darlington, of Glenreagh, was severely scalded from his thigh to the…

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Fatal Wounds Yulgilbar Gun Accident Evidence at Inquest

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 3

Albert Robinson, the aboriginal lad who was admitted to the Grafton Hospital on Monday evening suffering from severe gunshot wounds in both arms died early…

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Surf Tragedy Station Owner's Wife Drowned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 5

While in the surf at Dee Why this morning Mr. Barden, a station owner of Cunnamulla, Queensland, and his wife were carried out by a strong undertow. They…

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Lad Drowned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 2

While, swimming in the Murrumbidgee at Cooma Robert Colquhoun, 15, hairdresser's assistant, got into difficulties in deep water and sank. The body was…

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Elderly Woman Injured

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 4

An elderly woman named, Mrs. White was seriously injured near Trevan's garage, Prospero street, South Murwillumbah on Saturday. It is reported she was…

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Collision with Wharf. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 2

The oversea steamer Clan Morrison coming up Brisbane River in a heavy fog at 5.15 this morning, in charge, of the pilot collided with the Pinkenba wharf. The…

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Scalding Accident

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 4

During shunting operations at the Glenreagh railway yards on Monday Guard T. H. Darlington, of Glenreagh, was severely scalded from his thigh to…

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Accident at Bowls

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon a very, simple accident happened on the Kempsey bowling green. Mr. Chas. A. Lane, chemist, and an ex-Mayor of the town, had just…

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Tasmanian Race Fatality. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 3

At an inquest concerning the death of William Keily, 42, who was killed while riding a horse nauied Neta in a race at Richmond, it was stated that the deceased…

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Train and Trolly Collision Near Mooloolah. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 5

A passenger train bound for Brisbane crashed into a pumper trolley on which a party of lengthsmen were proceeding to work near Mooloolah this morning. The…

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Steamer's Collision with Wharf Inquiry in Brisbane. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 5

At the inquiry to- day by the Marine Board into the collision of the Clan Morrison with the Pinkenba wharf shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday morning Captain…

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Fatal Gun Accident

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 2

A shocking accident at Pampoolah on Sunday resulted in Stanley Fernley, aged four years, son of Mr. Frank Fernley, being shot dead at his home…

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Nurse Drowned

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 4

While Nurse Odell, daughter of Mr. Sam Odell, was bathing with some others from a beach near South West Rocks, Macleay River, on Friday, she was swept…

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Old Woman Drowned Little Girl Attempts Rescue. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 5

Margaret Dorman, 86, was drowned in the Parramatta River at Ermington. She was noticed struggling in the water by Winifred Summers, aged 10, who dived…

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Plane Hits Hangar Machine Wrecked, Officer Injured. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 5

At Point Cook yesterday a reconnaissance' plane, piloted by a cadet, struck a canvas hangar, wrecking it, together with a machine that was housed…

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Motor Racing Sunbeam in Flames Two Men Injured at Newcastle Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 4

During the Lucky Devil Cup race at Maroubra yesterday flames underneath the engine of the Sunbeam, driven by Bartlett, were discovered. The driver…

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