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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Jockeys Badly Injured Horses Collide on Kensington Track. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 1

Jockeys R. Lee and L. Robertson were badly injured when their respective mounts, Cassie Redfern and Roley, collided on the tracks at Kensington this…

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Wharf Fatality Man Dashed to Death. Townsville

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

Boyce Graham, 28, wharf laborer, was dashed to death at the Townsville wharf, when he fell from a truck into the sea, between a ship and the wharf…

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Three Drowned River Murray Tragedies Unknown Man's Body on Sandbank. Albury

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 5

The body of an unknown man was found on a sandbank in the River Murray, near Kerang (Vic.). A bicycle and clothes were found nearby. The man was…

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Sand Pit Accident Adjourned Inquest Verdict of Accidental Death "Need for Proper Working of Pits."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

Yesterday, at the Grafton Courthouse, the Coroner, Mr. C. G. Carr–Boyd, P.M., continued the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of the late…

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Alleged Sabotage Council's Road Roller Damaged Chapter of Accidents and Misfortunes

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

At the meeting of the Orara Shire Council yesterday, the engineer, Mr. A. Adams, reported on the subject of the council's road roller as follows:—…

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Night Fliers Collision at Tokio. Tokio

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 5

After concluding a night flight, an army aeroplane, when landing at Tachikawa aerodrome. Tokio, collided with another 'plane just starting…

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Fell Over Cliffs Youth Seriously Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 5

While walking along the top of the cliffs at Dec Why this afternoon, Sydney Thomas Hopkins, 16, of Mortlake, slipped and fell 100 feet to the rocks below…

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Motor Fatality Pinned Under Car Death of Well-known Bookmaker. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 4

Ralph Dorrington, 34, a farmer and bookmaker, was killed in a motor accident three miles from Lismore this afternoon. Dorrington was driving home alone in…

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Bomb in House One Killed, One Injured Fiendish Crime. Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 5

Believed to be the outcome of a fit of jealousy, a gelignite bomb was exploded in the home of Mr. Weir, a leading Perth accountant last night, killing Bertram…

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Traffic Toll London's Daily Average 4 Killed—190 Injured Worst Record of Any Capital. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 5

The death roll in London streets is growing so gravely—four killed and 190 injured daily—that a big traffic conference has opened to discuss the…

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Miners 'Go Bush' When Police Charge With Batons Nineteen Men Injured in Sensational Clashes Excitement at Cessnock, Kurri and Paxton We Will Go to Extreme Length of Law'—bavin "Mobs of Miners Led by Array of Asses"—weaver Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 5

Sensational clashes between police and miners occurred on the northern coalfields this morning, when nineteen miners were injured in four baton charges by the police. At Cessnock 2500 miners marched to Abermain No. 2 colliery, but were…

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Pony Jockey Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

W. Williamson, an A.R.C. apprentice, was badly injured when Poldara hit the rails and turned a somersault at Kensington this morning. He was admitted to…

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Falling Girder Remarkable Accident Injured Man Suspended in Midair. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 5

When a girder on which he was riding, 130 feet above the ground, slipped and fell to-day, William Thompson, 29 of Sandringham, faced and jumped towards…

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Dorrigo Accident

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 9

Whilst trying to yard horses at Deervale, Charlie Nolan, son of Mr. Vic Nolan, met with a painful accident, through the horse he was riding falling. His foot…

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Didn't Stop After Accident

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 4

At Casino Police Court on Tuesday, Christopher Murray, who had been committed for trial by the coroner on Monday in connection with the death of James…

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Accident at Golf

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 9

Mr. Jack Walden, son of Mr. Fred Walden, proprietor of the Nabiac Hotel, was out on the golf links at Forster on Monday with a friend who was having a strike…

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Two Drowned Woman and Would-be Rescuer. West Maitland

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 5

When Alice Maud Ryan, 26; got into difficulties in the Hunter River at Flannagan's beach, Morpeth, yesterday afternoon, Richard William Watson, 21, went…

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Sequel to Motor Smash on Bellingen Dorrigo Road Motorist Fined After Collision Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 4

The sequel to a motor smash on the Bellingen to Dorrigo road was heard in the Bellingen Police Court, before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at this week's sittings,…

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Motor Collision. Man Fined £5 with Costs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

The sequel to a motor smash on the Bellingen to Dorrigo road, about six miles from Bellingen, was heard before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd in the…

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Pratt Injured Moorefield Inquiry Adjourned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

When J. Pratt returned to the saddling paddock after falling off Clarence at Moorefield on Saturday, it was thought he was not injured, but he was…

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