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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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£1,500 COMPENSATION. Widows of the Drowned. Loss of the Fitzroy

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 1

£1500 compensation was awarded by Judge Cohen in the District Court on Wednesday last to the dependents of three men who…

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A Peculiar Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 4

A QUEENSLAND man named Richard Robertson was crippled for life recently as the result of a peculiar accident. He was trimming up a big pair of gates at Fley…

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Tragedy Feared. Man Believed Drowned. Police Dragging River

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 3

There was great excitement in Kempsey on Friday night when the report spread that a man had been drowned in the river not far from the bridge…

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Accident at Eungai

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 2

Two men, Noel Schier and Gottlieb Eden, were working yesterday in the bush at Eungai, felling and splitting trees. Just, before lunch a tree was…

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Drowning Fatality Feared

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 4

About 8.45 on Friday night last some dozen or more people on Kempsey bridge and on both sides of the river heard cries for help, and asking…

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Drowning Fatality

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 4

The drogher "Advance" was proceeding down the river last night and when just below the Austral Eden wharf the engineer, Mr. Tom…

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Drowning Fatality Feared

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 4

About 8.45 p.m. on Friday night last some dozen or more people on the Kempsey bridge and on both sides of the river heard cries for…

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Eungai Fatality. Inquest on Sohier

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 5

The inquest into the death of Noel Charles Sohier was held at the Kempsey Police Court on Tuesday afternoon, before Mr. Fletcher, P.M. (Coroner)…

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Lower Macleay Drowning Fatality

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 2

The body of Mr. Thomas Dorrington, engineer of the drogher Advance, who tripped and fell overboard on Thursday night, as reported in our last issue, was…

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The Drowning Fatalities Inquests on Victims

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 3

At the Kempsey Police Court on Monday afternoon, before Mr. P. J. O'Neill, Deputy Coroner, an inquiry was held into the death of William…

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Drowning Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 September 1921 · page 4

Thursday night last, while the drogher "Advance" was proceeding down river near Austral Eden wharf, Mr. Tom Dorrington, of West…

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Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 2

At the races at Nabiac on Saturday Mr. H. Tattersall had the misfortune while riding in a race to be severely injured through colliding with a tree,…

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Shocking Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 6

Arthur Hillard, a young married man, met with a terrible accident at Armidale last week-end, followed, unfortunately, with fatal results…

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Drowning Fatality

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 4

THE drogher "Advance" was proceeding down the river (says the "Macleay Argus"), and when just below the Austral Eden wharf the engineer, Mr. Tom Derrington,…

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Destructive Storm. Lives Lost in Lisbon. People Drowned in Sewers. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 5

A violent two days' thunderstorm at Lisbon did incalculable damage, and caused considerable loss of life. In the lower parts of tho city people were…

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Burning Fatality. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 5

A man named George Willis, aged 70, and his dog, were burnt to death in a canvas hut, at Ryde, last night…

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Motor Fatality. Dr. Geo. Paul Killed

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 6

A MOTOR car accident, attended with fatal results, occurred between Campbelltown and Narellan on Friday night. The occupants of the car…

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Sensational Motor Accident. Lorry Drops Thirty Feet

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 October 1921 · page 3

A sensational motor accident took place on Saturday afternoon, about 100 yards from the old Hickey's Creek turn-off. Lashwood's Vaudeville…

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Motor Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 October 1921 · page 4

Raymond's entertainment company, tripping from Bellbrook to Willawarrin on Saturday last on their motor lorry, met with a very nasty accident about…

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Sad Shooting Fatality

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1921 · page 4

A SAD shooting fatality occurred at the residence of Mr. C. Connor, in Bourke-street, Wollongong, on Sunday. A girl, Mona Bozeat, aged 8 years, who lived at…

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