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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

212 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 11

Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 4

Mr. C. G. Clegg, of Eungai, was driving into Kempsey on Wednesday, and when about three miles out of town his horse, which was a young one,…

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Horses Drowned

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 2

On Wednesday meeting a consignment of 81 horses arrived from Queensland for sale at Maitland, and were taken to paddocks…

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The Macksville Sawmill Fatality

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 2

In connection with the recent sawmill fatality at Macksville the corner returned the following verdiet: I find that the said…

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Colonel Watt Drowned. Gallant Aviator's Tragic End

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 3

COLONEL OSWALD WATT, D.S.O., was drowned in the surf at Bilgola, near Newport, on Saturday. The body was recovered and taken to Sydney…

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Riding Fatality. Girl Teacher Killed at Bundarra

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 4

One of the saddest events in the history of Bundarra took place on Sunday afternoon and as a result a young woman named Deorthy…

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Town Topics. Train Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 4

Monday morning, in a cutting about a mile on Win "ham side of Mount George, the mail train was delayed about three hours through the front…

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Accidents

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 4

Norman, the 16-year-old son of Mr. H. W. Chard, of Warrell Creek, met with a nasty accident while riding a horse bareback after some…

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Rabbi Wolinski Injured

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 6

An accident which occurred in Elinders Street Darlinghurst, on Saturday night, resulted in Ra[?] Abraham David Wolinski being…

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Fatal Gun Accident. Boy Shoots Brother

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 2

A sad gun accident took place at the residence of Mr. Frank Reeves, of Bon Accord, Myall Creek, near Inverell, on Saturday…

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A Peculiar Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 2

A peculiar accident occurred last Sunday afternoon to Mr. and Mrs. Don. Notley, of Belmore River. While they were driving in a sulky at the head of…

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Peculiar Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 4

Sunday last while Mr. and Mrs.D Notley were taking an afternoon drive towards the head of Behaore River the horse shied at a great…

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Accidentally Shot

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 4

A LAD named Clive Phillips, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Phillips, of Port Macquarie, is a patient in the H. D. Hospital suffering from a gunshot wound accidentally received…

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A Peculiar Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 4

A PECULIAR accident occurred last Sunday afternoon to Mr. and Mrs. Don. Notley, of Belmore River (says the "Macleay Argus"). While they were driving…

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Accident on Drogher

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 4

ON the 3rd inst., while the drogher Wauchope was unloading turpentine piles at Cain's wharf, Port Macquarie, the band to which the stays are affixed at the…

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CRAVED An Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 2

Whilst engaged drawing poles on Tuesday 7th inst, Mr. L. V. Blanch, son of Mr. W. S. Blanch, had the misfortune to have one…

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A Serious Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 2

Frank Hickson, 15, son of Mr. Francis Hickson, of Frederickton, was playing third grade football at Frederickton last Saturday, when he was kicked…

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Aeroplane Fatality at Gloucester. Pilot Hawkins & MR. T. Laurie Killed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 2

Saturday was a day of clear, bright sunshine at Gloucester. About 11 a.m. the people in the streets were attracted by the droning sound of an aerial…

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A Shocking Accident. Aeroplane Crashes. Two Deaths. And a Miraculous Escape

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 2

One of the most calamitous flying accidents that has occurred in the State happened at Glourcester on Saturday morning last…

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Nasty Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 4

Mr. George Workman [?] of Kinchela met with a pasty accident on Saturday last when endeavoring to hold a fractious horse attached…

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Gloucester Aeroplane Fatality

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 2

The Controller of Civil Aviation (Lieut. Col. Brinsmead) has instructed the Superintendent of Flying (Captain Jones) to submit…

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