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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Girl Burnt to Death. Fatality at Bellingen. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 October 1921 · page 2

Jane Perrington, 16, was burnt to death at Bellingen. Her apron caught fire. Austin Donovan, apprenticed to Mr…

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Fatal Accident. Man Killed at Eungai

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 October 1921 · page 3

Another fatal accident took place at Eungai yesterday. George Theobold, in company with three mates, Messrs. Ross, Clarke and…

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Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 October 1921 · page 2

Willie Clarke, son of Mr. Tom Clarke, of Crescent Head, was running along yesterday when he tripped over a log and fell on his right arm, breaking it…

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Steamer Sunk. Double Collision in Fog. Large Number Missing. Disaster off Scottish Coast

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1921 · page 2

The steamer Rowan has been sunk as the result of a collision in a fog off the west coast of Scotland Sixty-seven persons are…

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Fatality at Eungai

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 4

Eungai is having its share of unfortunate happenings. Another sad fatality occurred there on Monday morning about 10 o'clock, when a…

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Painful Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 4

MR. P. E. Reid, of Ballengarra, met with a very painful accident at the Ballengarra Wharf on Wednesday last owing to some sleepers falling on him. He was brought…

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Fatal Burning Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 4

As the result of a burning accident at East End, Bellingen, Jane Perrington, aged 15 years, died in the hospital at Bellingen on Tuesday. The deceased was lifting a…

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Stud Horse Injured

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1921 · page 2

We learn from mr. F. Allison that the stud horse "Brewery 2nd" which was doing service in the district this season…

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Taxis in Collision

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 4

On Wednesday two taxis collided in Belgrave-street, opposite Toose's boarding-house. Mr. Mac Scott's and Mr. McKay's cars suffered damage, the…

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Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 4

On Wednesday evening Keith Perrin, 11 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Perrin, of West Kempsey, was admitted to the Macleay District Hospital,…

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Fatality at Jerseyville Lad Gored by a Bull

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 5

A shocking fatality occurred at Jerseyville on Wednesday afternoon last, when Absolom Lyons, the nine-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Absolom Lyons…

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Terrible Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 4

A terrible accident happened at the Primrose Street railway crossing. Wingham, on Thursday afternoon, when Mrs. Lamborn, wife of Ganger…

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Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon the two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Mulvihill, of Longreach, fell against a chaffcutter, sustaining a severe gash on his…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Woman Killed on Killabakh Crossing

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 October 1921 · page 6

There was consternation on the Taree railway station on. Thursday afternoon about the time when the afternoon passenger. was due to arrive…

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A Sad Accident Woman Cut to Pieces

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 October 1921 · page 6

When the 4.47 passenger train from Sydney arrived at Taree on Thursday afternoon enquiries were Wilde From the engine driver as to…

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Run Over by Train. Sad Fatality at Wingham

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 November 1921 · page 3

A terrible accident happened at the Primrose-street railway crossing, Wingham, on Thursday afternoon last, when Mrs. Lamborn, wife of Ganger John R…

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Shocking Railway Accident. the Inquest

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 1 November 1921 · page 2

Mr. Geo. B. Morris, District Coroner, on Saturday morning last conducted an inquiry into the circumstances relating to the fatal accident which…

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Wingham Railway Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death

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

On Saturday, Mr. G. B. Morris, J.P., district coroner, held an inquiry into the circumstances of the death of Mrs. Lamborn, who was run over by…

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Shocking Fatality. Lad Killed by Bull

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 November 1921 · page 4

A fatality of a particularly sad and shocking nature occurred at Jerseyville on Wednesday evening last, when Absolom Lyons, the nine-year-old son…

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Terrible Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1921 · page 2

A terrible accident happened at the Primrose Street railway crossing, Wingham on Thursday afternoon last when Mrs. Lamborn,…

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