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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

913 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 46

Schoolgirl Injured Bicycle and Motor Car Collide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 4

Jean Switzer, the 11-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Switzer, of Bacon street, Grafton, whilst riding a bicycle near the intersection of Bacon and Mary…

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Accident Narrowly Averted Mishap on Nymboida Punt. Nymboida

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 4

What could have been a serious accident was narrowly averted to-day on the Nymboida punt. It appears that the Armidale-Grafton service car, carrying a…

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A Narrow Escape Car Bounds Over Incline Accident at O.b.x. Creek

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 4

Mr. T. V. Dent, a representative of Dalgety and Coy., and Mr. J. Alderdice, of Grafton, had a narrow escape from serious injuries yesterday, when an Essex…

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Woman Drowned at Woy Woy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 4

Kathleen Copland, 64, was drowned at Cockle Creek, Woy Woy. She was paddling in the water when she was seen to slip and fall face downwards, and she…

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£2000 Damages Sequel to Motor Car Collision. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 5

William Thompson, builder and contractor, was granted £2000 damages in his action against Ackland Palfreyman, company director, for loss and injury alleged…

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Washed Off Rocks Returned Soldier Drowned Tragedy at Point Danger

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 4

E. F. Hughes, 45, a returned soldier, was washed off Snapper Rocks, Point Danger, about 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday and drowned…

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FAULTY? Catchpoints Lock the Warrimoo Accident Railway Official's Evidence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 5

When the inquiry concerning the Warrimoo railway smash was resumed to-day James Edward Hartigan, night officer of Valley Heights, said Signalman Player…

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Jump From Moving Train Schoolgirl Badly Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 5

Iris Beddow, a schoolgirl, aged 9, fell from a moving train late yesterday afternoon. It appears she was over carried from Hurlstone Park, and when the train…

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Injured by Scissors

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 4

Beryl Connell (aged 7 years), of Mackay (Q.), took with her to school a pair of scissors to use at the sewing lesson. As she was running, in the playground…

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Head-on Collision. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 5

Two motor cars collided head-on in White Horse road, Mitcham, with the result that Gordon Olsen, 47, was thrown on the road. His skull was fractured…

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Telegrams Child Rescued From Drowning. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 4

Dashing into the water fully clothed, Constable Elliott and Thomas Marinto rescued Robert Thornton, 3, who was floating face downwards on the water…

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Cars in Collision Woman Passenger Killed. Goulburn

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 5

Mrs. June Dominick, 30, wife of Edward George Dominick, ex-constable, of Coolac, received fatal injuries when a car in which she was riding collided with a car driven by James Macarthur Onslow, of Gunderoo Station last night…

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Petrol Explodes Mother and Daughter Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 4

While cleaning clothes with petrol in the bathroom of a house at North Bondi to-day Mrs. Alice Saunders, 46, and her daughter, Alice, 23, were seriously…

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The 'Snail Gang' Youth Seriously Injured Dying Depositions Taken. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 5

Leslie Barney, 16, of Redfern, was so seriously injured in an attack by members of the "Snail Gang," in Abercrombie street, Redfern, last evening, that he is…

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Five Killed Level Crossing Smash Four Persons Injured Train Hits Motor Car. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 5

Five people were killed and four injured when a Geelong train, bound for Melbourne, struck a motor car laden with ten people to-night at a…

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Artery Severed Man Thrown Through Windscreen Accident Near Tweed Heads. Tweed Heads

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 4

A serious motor accident occurred after midnight on Saturday by which Edward Campbell, 41, a clerk in the employ of Norco, Ltd., Murwillumbah, was seriously…

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Boy Grasps Stay Wire Serious Accident Averted. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 4

An accident which might have been attended by serious consequences befel Glen, the 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Till, of Maclean, this afternoon. It…

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Man Drowned When Boat Capsized. Fremantle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 7

When a ten-foot dinghy capsized a mile from Rottnest Island, Leslie Gordon Evans was drowned and Albert Wrigley, 44, rescued in a distressed condition…

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Fifth Victim. Level Crossing Accident. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

Lois Crowley, 6, the fifth victim of the Laverton level crossing accident, died to-day. Four passengers in the lorry, which was struck by a Geelong train, were…

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Accident at Ulmarra Knocked Down by Motor Cycle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 4

At about 6 o'clock last night, Mr. G. Franklin, road contractor, of Tucabia, was knocked down by a motor cycle in Coldstream street, Ulmarra. A message…

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