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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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A Nasty Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 2

A nasty accident occurred to Mrs. and Miss Laura Fisher, of Wiliawarrin, while they were driving to their home from Mungay Creek last night…

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The Mills Drowning Tragedy

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 4

THE Manning Distrust Coroner (Mr. G. B. Morris), held an inquiry at the Wingham Court House on the 16th inst. into the circumstances surrounding the death of a…

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Fatality at Thora. Young Man Killed

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 2

A terrible fatality occurred at Mr. F. Deepel's sawmill Thora (Bellingen River), on Wednesday afternoon last, when a well known…

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Thirty-five Believed Drowned. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 3

All vessels navigating in the vicinity of the spot where the coasters Fitzroy and Our Jack foundered have been instructed to keep a lookout for…

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Runaway Lorry. Five Persons Injured. Remarkable Accident at National Park

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 2

A remarkable accident occurred to the five occupants of a loaded motor lorry, which became uncontrollable while travelling…

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Accidents

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 2

Little Bruce Bagnell, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bagnell met with a very serious accident on Thursday morning last through…

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CRAVEN. An Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 2

Friends of Mrs. P. J. Langworthy will be sorry to learn that she has been suffering acute pain for the past week, from a sprained…

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Correspondence "Drowning Councillors"—catch at a Straw. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 4

Sir,—In Saturday's issue of the "Wingham Chronicle" there appeared a proclamation dealing with certain traffic on Manning Shire roads—viz…

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Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 4

While driving Mr. Hemmings' cart down Bent St. near the corner of Station street on Wednesday Master Len Kennedy received rather…

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Accident on Railway

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 4

Mr. Alex. Wells was travelling the railway line on a tricycle some distance south of Kempsey, when he was overtaken by a train and was tossed over a…

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An Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 4

On Tuesday last Mr. Arnold Nelson, of Warneton, was unfortunate enough to cut his finger with an axe. He came to Kempsey for medical attention and…

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Fatality at Hannam Yale

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 July 1921 · page 2

Mr. Geo. B. Morris, the District Coroner, held an inquest in the Taree Court House on Monday, on the body of Sidney Percival Cowan…

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Accident at Hannam Vale. Death of Mr. Sidney P. COWAN

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 July 1921 · page 2

An accident occurred near Hannam Vale on Friday afternoon last, in which Mr. Sidney Percival Cowan, a wellknown resident of the district, was…

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Accident at Hannam Vale. Death of Mr. Sidney P. COWAN

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 4

An accident occurred near Hannam Vale on Friday afternoon last, in which Mr. Sidney Percival Cowan, a well-known resident of the district, was…

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Aeroplane Smash. Passenger's Lucky Escape. Rabbit Burrow Causes Accident. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 3

An aeroplane belonging to the Diggers' Co-operative Aviation Co., was taking off at Riverlea, near Cowra, when the wheel ran into a rabbit…

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Axe Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 July 1921 · page 4

Mr. Frank Monaghan, of West Kempsey, met with a nasty accident while hauling some girders from Cooperabung on Saturday. His son…

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Shocking Fatality

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 4

QUITE a gloom was oast over the town and district (says the "Camden Haven Courier") when the news was received on Saturday morning that Mr. Sidney Cowan…

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Railway Fatality

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 2

Two young men, William Hamilton and William Gibb, were crossing the rails at Petersham railway station when a train…

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Remarkable Accidental Tragedy

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 6

That a person can be bit by bullet fired in an opposite direction by a person 1200 yards away, was demonstrated in a remarkable trial…

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Disastrous Flood on Macleay. Biggest Since 1893. Kempsey Inundated. Buildings Swept Away. Property Destroyed. Cattle and Stock Drowned. Thrilling Rescue Stories

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 2

The 1921 flood will be long rem embered on the Macleay. Kempsey was inundated in many parte and thousands of acres on the lower river were flooded. The damage to property will run into tens of thousands. So far no loss of human live is reported, but many hundreds of stock are…

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