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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

57 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 3

Bank Corner Collision

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 4

At the Bank corner yesterday evening a motor car and a sulky came into collision; and strange to say the man in the sulky seemed…

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A Dynamite Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 4

Some ten years ago a well known Sydney policeman met with a dynamite accident. Part of his jew was seriously fractured, nearly all the teeth were destroyed and the…

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Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 6

During the past week (says the "Courier,':-- "Mr. A. G. Henderson, of Valla, had the misfortune to get his left hand in front of the circular…

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Fatal Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 4

Word has been received in Macksville of the death of Mr. Reuben Bennett, of Eungai, as a result of an accident at Stuart's Point last week…

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Accidents

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 4

On Saturday while Mr. Charlie Dolan was engaged painting on the roof at Mr Angie Hall's store, Macksville, the ladder slipped and carried…

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Serious Accident

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 2

Whilst returning home with the mall from the Burrill Creek Post Office on Saturday evening at about 7 o'clock Miss Gladys latimore met…

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A Collision

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 4

A sad accident occurred on the Argent's Hill road on Wednesday night. A party from Bowraville were journeying towards Argent's…

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Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 4

Mrs. J. Redpath and Miss L Lalchere started on their way home from Wingham in their sulky on Wednesday evening, and when opposite…

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Cured by Accident. Soldier Who Walked After Losing His Crutch

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 7

One of the strangest recoveries of men maimed in the war is that of Private Will Wilson, who was invalided out of the Army after serving with the Duke of Cornwall's Light…

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Serious Accident

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 2

A serious accident occurred at Salisbury on Wednesday afternoon last at about 4 o'clock. It appears that a lad named Percy Saxby, of…

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Peculiar Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 4

Saturday last Wr. George" Herbert, rifling over a sandy place at the outlet Crescent Head lake on the back beach, had an ann[?] experience…

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Burning Accidents

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 5

Last week the wife of a railway employee, named Thomas, living at Basche's Flat, met with a serious burning accident. The injuries were…

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Shocking Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 4

Wednesday morning last, Ray Mayhew 17, engaged as drawer-out in connection with the steam navvy on the railway line, was bumped by a…

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Town Topics Comara Accidents

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 4

Comara reports a couple of accidents; one a lad McMaugh, son of Mrs W. McMaugh, riding swiftly to put out a bush fire, and sustaining a…

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Town Topics. Small Boy Injured

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 5

Monday afternoon, Billy Southion, the five and a half year old little son of Mr. W. E. Southion, of East Kempsey, while going home from…

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Comboyne Resident Injured

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 4

ON Wednesday of last week Mr. J. E. Wilson, butcher, of Comboyne, was riding to Wauchope, and when nearing that town his horse stumbled, throwing the rider…

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Motor Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 4

Saturday evening last a nine-year old boy, L. Donnelly. son of Mrs. Donnelly, of East Kempsey, was knocked down and run over in…

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The Strike. A Strike Fatality. Striker Shot by Free Laborer. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 5

Two voluntary workers, Reginald Wear[?] and Charles Thorpe were driving Jories at Camperdown, when they were attacked and assaulted by a…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 4

We regret to report that Mr. Bert O'Dell, son of Mr. Sam O'Dell, of Pols Greek, was swept off the rooks near the Mermaids' Bath at Crescent…

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Rock-fishing Fatality

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 4

THE danger of fishing from rooks into the open ocean was again illustrated on Saturday last. On that date Mr. Bert O'Dell, son of Mr. S. O'Dell, of Frederickton…

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