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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 2

An accident, unfortunately attended with rather serious results, occurred on Sunday, May 23rd. Mrs. W. Byrnes, of Congarinni, was in a sulky…

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Nasty Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 4

Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Dick Bond, in his West Kempsey factory where he runs team-fashion half-a-dozen serving machines by electric motor,…

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Railway Collision. Four Persons Injured. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 5

A collison between a light engine and a heavily-laden goods train occurred at Minore, on the Western line, yesterday. Four persons were injured…

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Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

As a result of a tall from a norse Mr. T. Mitchell, of Valla, sustained a dislocated collar-bone. He is progressing favorably…

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Serious Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 5

Mr. R. Bond runs a number of sowing machines on a spindle; driven by electricity. Operations were going on as usual on Tuesday afternoon, when a…

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Train Collision

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 5

Four men were more or less seriously injured n a train collision near Bathurst…

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District Court Action. Accident to a Seaman. Claims by Doctor and Nurse. (Before Judge Cohen)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY JOHN BLUMER, surgeon and medical practitioner, of Bowraville, was the plaintiff in an action against John Storey Rodger, of Wauchope, sawmiller, and at…

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Drowning Accident. a Tragedy of Schnapper Fishing

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 3

Word has been received that Mr. Ernest George Baker, for many years a storekeeper at Taree, was drowned at Saltwater on Saturday afternoon…

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Drowning Fatality at Saltwater

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 2

The death took place on Saturday afternoon last of Mr. Ernest George Baker, one of Taree's successful business men. He had gone to Saltwater…

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Nasty Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 1

Tuesday week, Mr. R. Bond, in his West Kempsey factory where he runs half a dozen sewing machines team fashion by electric motor, heard…

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Accidents

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 4

Mr. Amin Bookallil had a miraculous escape from drowning last Sunday afternoon. He had been indulging in his favorite sport of fishing,…

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Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 4

Little Clare Morrissey, aged two years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Morrissey, of Frederickton, was running along the verandah of her parents'…

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Accident on Dorrigo Cutting

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 4

Just as we were going to press today we were informed that a waggon and team had gone over the Dorrigo cutting about 100 yards on the…

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Manning Man Drowned

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 4

THE "M. R. Times" reports the death by drowning of Mr. Ernest Baker, a wellknown Taree resident, aged 49. Deceased, who was an enthusiastic fisherman, on…

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Motor Fatality

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. George Ciarence ("Tom") McFarlane, son of Mr. George McFarlane, of Ulmarra, and brother-in-law of Mr. Don Stewart, late of Wingham…

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A Driving Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 3

Mr, Albert Worthing's car collided with a sulky that was being driven without lights near Coopernook on Saturday night. The result was a…

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Late Telegrams. SYDNEY, Friday Burning Fatality

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 4

Mrs. O'Brien, who with hey husband arrived from Broken Hill yesterday informed the 'police that their six children had been burnt to death in…

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Sequel to Motor Accident. Macleay Action for Damages. Schoolboy Injured. Claim for £5000

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 3

On Monday, in the Banco Court, before the Chief Justice and a jury of four, Clifford Martin, by Walter Herbert Martin, his next friend, sought to…

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Downing Fatality. Mother and Three Children Found in River. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 3

The wife of a man named Tobler, at Gayndah, Queensland, was found lying drowned in the river, in three feet of water. One child was under her and…

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Local and General. Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 2

Master Colin Hughes, son of Mr. Hughes, of Forth-street, was galloping along at Clybucca, and collided with a clothes line. He was pulled off, and…

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