Off the Rails Two Bad Smashes on North Coast Line Goods and Mail Train Much Damage -- Nobody Injured
Two serious railway smashes occurred on the North Coast line on Saturday. No lives were lost, but considerable…
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Accidents, 1926
1,003 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 51
M.L.A. Seriously Injured Knocked Down by Motor Car. Sydney
Mr. W. H. Fitzsimmons, M.L.A., one of the members for Cumberland, was knocked down by a motor car in George street to-night. He slipped off a tram and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Painful Accident
Mrs. G. Franklin, of Uulmarra, met with a painful accident on Sunday last. It appears that while intending to rest her arm on a table, she…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mail Car in River Ramornie Punt Accident. Eatonsville
The Cangai mail car, driven by Mr. August Newman, was precipitated into the river last Thursday. The chains of the punt flap broke as the car was leaving…
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The 13 -year -old son of Mr. and Mrs. O'Halloran, of Terragon, had a narrow escape from drowning when he fell into the creek at that centre on Monday…
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A message from Sasebo reports that yesterday afternoon a motor boat containing eighteen women passengers collided with a trawler resulting in 16…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Racing to Fire Fireman Killed, Three Injured Melbourne
One fireman was killed, and three others were injured, when the hose carriage from Hoddle street. Fire Station, while going to a fire at Richmond, collided with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News Deer Vale Accident
When proceeding home on Saturday to Deer Vale on one of her father's motor lorries, Miss. R. Gill was thrown heavily amongst the cans on to the roadside as a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train Accidents Wauchope and Taree Breakdown Gang's Smart Work
Mr. C. A. O' Shea, Assistant District Superintendent for Railways, returned to South Grafton on Tuesday, after having visited the scenes of the two railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nurse Drowned in Surf
The latest particulars of the drowning accident at South West Rocks, Macleay River, which resulted in the death of Nurse O'Dell, show that deceased at the…
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While engaged in breaking in a young horse at South Casino, Stanley Ellem, aged 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Ellem, was thrown and seriously injured. In…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eight Injured Bus Skids on Slippery Street. Melbourne
Eight persons were injured when a motor bus skidded and overturned in the city to-day. The street had been watered and this caused the bus to skid. The back…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nose Dived While Looping Loop Two Killed, One Injured. Auckland
A shocking aeroplane fatality occurred near Christchurch, New Zealand, last night. A machine was looping the loop when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cycling Carnival Concluded W. Creighton Meets with Accident
Another big crowd lined the Fisher Park track last night to witness the conclusion of the carnival, promoted by the Grafton Cycle Club in the interests of…
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Two younger sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. Campbell met with painful accidents last Friday. Bobby, about nine years, ran a very large splinter in his big toe. He…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fell From Horse Mr. Dixon Cooke Again Injured. Lismore
Mr. Dixon Cooke, of Alstonville, the well-known Guernsey breeder, who a few months ago and an arm torn off at the elbow when he was caught in the shaft…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boy Drowned Cook's River Fatality. Sydney
Alfred Roach, aged 13, of Arneliffe, was playing on the banks of Cook's River near his home to- day when he fell into the water…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Girl Killed Two Persons Injured Week- End Motor Accidents Mysterious Melbourne Accident. Melbourne
Mystery surrounds the finding of a young woman in an unconscious condition lying on the side of a road near Werribee, with a deserted motor car which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Six Injured Fight at Military Camp. Melbourne
A serious fight occurred among trainees at Seymour Gamp on Friday night. One trainee was knocked out by a blow from an empty bottle. Five others were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storms at Broken Hill Three Persons Injured by Lightning. Broken Hill
Heavy rain continues at Broken Hill and surrounding country. At Henley station, on the Darling, two horses and a dog were killed by lighting during a…
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