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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

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Motor Bike Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 August 1916 · page 4

Sunday afternoon, about 50, two motor cyclists were proceeding up River-street, and passed on opposite sides of a draught horse, in the act of…

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M.R.D. Hospital. Free Treatment of Injured Government Employees

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 August 1916 · page 2

The following copy of the letter sent by Mr. G. B. Morris, Secretary, to the Department of Public Health, in reply to their notification re free treatment…

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Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 4

The Adgomera correspondent of the "Chronicle" supplies the following:-- "Regret to hear that young Roy Smith, youngest son of Mrs. Smith…

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Automobile Accident Records

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 2

According to the best statistics, the number of automobiles in the United States increased from 200,000 in 1909 to 1,750,000 at the end of 1914. The number of deaths…

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Serious Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 2

A very serious accident happened on Saturday afternoon last to Mr. Horace Magner by which he sustained a severe concussion of…

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Accident on Dorrigo Cutting

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 4

While proceeding in his motor car up the Dorrigo cutting from Coramba, after being present at the storting of the plant of tho Bellingen Timber…

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Automobile Accident Records

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 2

According to the best statistics, the number of automobiles in the United States increased from 200,000 in 1009 to 1,750,000 at the end of 1914. The number of deaths…

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Fatally Injured

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 4

Mr. H. J. Borger, of Yarravel, while unharnessing his horses at dinnertime yesterday, met with a shocking accident through something…

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Tragic Motor Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 2

At about 6 o'clock on Sunday evening, three persons, Edward John Dyer, his wife, and child in arms, met their death in a tragic…

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Motor Car Fatality

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 5

A SENSATIONAL accident occurred at Stockton, near Newcastle, at 6 o'clock on Sunday evening, resulting in the drowning of Mr. Edward John Dyer, of Morgan-street, Merewether, mid his wife…

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Shocking Fatality. Motor Car and Sulky Go Over a Punt

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 5

A sensational accident occurred at Stockton sit 6 o'clock last Sunday evening, resulting in the drowning of Mr. Edward John Dyer, of Morgan Street,…

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Fatal Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1916 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last a sad accident happened at Barnard River, resulting in the death of the three year old son of Mr. T…

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A Bellingen Soldier Badly Injured

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 6

According to a report in the "Daily Telegraph" on Saturday morning last, Private Thomas Evans, only son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Evans, of…

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Shooting Fatality

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 23 September 1916 · page 7

In connection with the shooting of Eric Lawrence Breese, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Federick Breese, which occurred at Tigrah, on Saturday last,…

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Some Causes of Accidents

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 September 1916 · page 2

It has been frequently noted that motor car accidents seldom happen whon the driver is riding alone, and the inference is drawn Mint when he has passengers he "visits"…

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Shooting Fatality

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1916 · page 3

In connection with the shooting of Eric Lawrence Breese, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, Frederick Breese, which occurred ar Tigrah…

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Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 4

A young son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Worthing, of Macksville-- aged about 4 years--met with an accident on Sunday last. He was…

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Fatal Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 2

ON Friday last a fatal accident occurred to a teamster named Otho Aude Hastings Smith, who was engaged at his customary calling at Black Creek, Camden Haven. He was in the bush with his…

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Fatal Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 5

THE District Coroner, F. Hayward, Eeq., J.P, held an inquiry at the Court House, Port Macquarie, on Tuesday, concerning the death of Robert Estens, when the following evidence was…

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Fatal Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 14 October 1916 · page 7

The District Coroner, F. Hayward, Esq., J.P., held an inquiry at the Court Rouse, Port Macquarie, last week, concerning the death of Robert…

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