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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Shocking Fatality. Four Persons Killed. Run Down by Train at Woy Woy

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred at Woy Woy on Monday night. It appears that Mr. Wilmot Roughley, of Dural, Mrs. Victor…

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Drowned While Fishing. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

A man named Tollfree, while fishing [?]th is wife and three children at [?]dhead Beach, Newcastle, yesterday, [?]s washed off the rooks and drowned…

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Victorian Boating Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

It is reported from Melbourne that 11 persons were drowned as the result of a boating accident in Hopkins River at Warrnambool. A motor boat with…

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Eleven Drowned. Boating Disaster in Victoria. MELBOURNE

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 2

Aboating accident, in which at least eleven persons are known to have been drowned, occurred in Hopkin's River this afternoon, at…

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Telegrams. 15-Year-old Girl's Pluck. Rescues Three From Drowning. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 3

A girl named Hazel Benstead, 15 years old, rescued three girls from drowning while bathing at Sandgate, Brisbane, yesterday…

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Slippery Dip Collapses. Nine Children Injured. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 3

The staging of a slippery dip at the night, throwing a number of children carnival at Rosebory collapsed last to the ground. Nine were injured…

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Drowning at Bellingen

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 4

A drowning fatality occurred at the north Beach on Saturday last about 7 a.m., when Tom, the second son of of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Moody…

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Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 4

While a tree was being felled at Warrell Creek last Monday, the saw jammed and a wedge was inserted. A piece of wedge, however, broke…

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Senator Guthrie Dies Tram Accident Proves Fatal

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 5

A wire from Melbourne states that Senator Robert Storrie Guthrie, of South Australia, who was injured through being knocked down by a…

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Car and Cycle Accident

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 5

On Thursday afternoon a rat[?]er serious accident occurred in Victoria Street, Taree, just in front of Dr Musc[?]o's surgery. A schoolboy, son…

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Fatal Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 4

While returning home from Gladstone races, Saturday evening, Mr. Frank Gibson', aged 59 years, was killed by a fall from his horse. Mr…

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Welsh Train Disaster. 16 KILLED, 16 Injured. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

It is officially stated that the casualty list of the Welsh train disaster is 16 killed and 16 injured, two critically…

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Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

A lad, aged 12 years, named Arthur Browning was admitted to the Macleay District Hospital on Wednesday, with two compound fractures of the lower…

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Boy Drowned in Swamp

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 1

Aubrey Howarth, 7 years, son of Mr. Richard. Howarth, of Ballard street, West Maitland, was drowned in the swamp at the [?]ack of Rese[?]street on Tuesday…

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Fatal Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 4

WHILE returning home from Gladstone races on Saturday evening, Mr. Frank Gibson, aged 59 years, was killed by a fall from his horse. Mr. Stan Peary, who was riding…

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Shooting Fatality at Bellingen

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

A sad shooting accident, which has ended fatally, occurred at Snarebrook, a few miles from Bellingen, on Sunday. Ernest Hermann (15) was in the act…

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Surfing Fatality. Young Lady Drowned on Manning

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 3

A surfing fatality occurred on Sunday at the Old Bar, a favorite surfing resort on the Manning River, about ten miles from Taree. Miss Ella McNeil,…

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Sao Drowning Case

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

Through the drowning of Miss Ella , McNeill at the Old Bar on Sunday last a bright and promising young lady has found an early grave. Deceased…

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Motor Accidents. Chapter of Mishaps. Much Damage--little Injury

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

On Sunday last Mr. Syd. Sutherland's fine new Essex car was badly damaged and the occupants had a lucky escape. He was driving down…

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Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. L. Adamson, of Collombatti, who lost portion of his right arm in an accident some months ago, was again unfortunate one day last week. He was…

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