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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

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Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

On Boxing morning, Mr. W. Francis, who is in the employ of Messrs. Cliff, Mitchell and Easton, Ltd., met with an accident in Sydney, which will…

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Stratford Fatal Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 2

An accident, which terminated fatally occurred at the residence of Mr. Bamback. Upper Avon on Thursday 12th inst. Mr. Goold,…

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Drowning Fatality Sydney

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 4

While a number of young people were swimming at Middle Harbor several were carried out by the current. Rex Danks, 8, was drowned,…

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Ran Into Wire. Peculiar Accident. Driver Jerked Out of Car. Rockhampton

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 4

A peculiar accident is reported form Arama[?]. William Tamblon was driving with his mother from Lake Dunn to Arama[?] when they…

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Coroner's Inquiry. Stratford Fatality

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 2

An inquiry touching the death of Edward (Ted) Gould, was opened by the Coroner (Mr. W. H. Green) at the Court House…

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Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 4

Mr. Tom Borger, of the Upper Macleay, met with a nasty accident early on Monday morning last. He was riding alongside a fence when the horse…

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Telegrams. Adelaide Stadium Accident. Arena Collapses. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 3

An Adelaide message states the staging at the Boxing arena collapsed last night, and nearly 30 men fell 14 feet. One sustained a fractured skull, one a…

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Young Woman Drowned

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 2

A drowning accident occurred, on Thursday of last week, at Tilbuster Greek, about five miles from Armidale. Miss Eleanor May Noakes,…

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Sad Fatality

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 4

There was genuine sorrow in Coff's Harbour on Saturday evening when it was known that Mr. Fred Hoschke, one of Upper Oram's most respected…

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Awful Tragedy. Six Bathers Drowned. Life-saving Appliances Stolen. Wellington (N.z.)

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 5

An awful tragedy is reported from Greymouth. A big picnic party from Reefton visited the port. About 100 went in bathing near the tip of the…

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Snake Bite Fatality

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 1

A young man, named Edgar George Rowse, died in a private hospital, Bathurst, last week, as a result of the bite of a tiger…

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A Remarkable Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 4

SAYS the "Armidale Chronicle": A remarkable accident occurred on the race track at Emmaville on Tuesday. Jack Wells, aged 23, married, was galloping a race pony…

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Racing Fatality. the Inquest. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 3

At the inquiry into the death of Jockey Renshaw, who fell off the horse Binding, at the Moorefield racecourse, the Coroner returned a verdict of…

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His Last "Throw." Man Drowned While Fishing

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 8

While throwing out his line from a boat in which he was fishing with three friends last Saturday, at the entrance to Port Hacking River, Wm…

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Four in a Sulky Believed to Be Drowned

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 4

A Coraki message on Thursday says:— There was a shocking and tragic occurrence below South Woodburn…

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Peculiar Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 4

WHEN Mr. McDonald, sen., was coming to Tenterfield with his champion Australian terrier a lorry ran over the animal. He picked up the dog, intending to take it…

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Fireman Off Kinchela Drowned

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 3

Alex. Campbell, about 23 years of age, and who had only been recently married, was surfing at Coff's Harbor on Thursday afternon, when he was…

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Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 2

During the service at Smithtown Church on Sunday some of tho friends of little Harry Hill were called out owing to his having cut his foot on a…

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Remarkable Accident. Arduous Journey for Assistance

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 5

An accident, occured in the bush at Hickey's Creek late on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Harry Wride, a returned soldier, who has a holding about 35…

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Dorrigo Farmer Drowned

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 2

Mr. Frederick John Fredericks, 51, a native of Jamberoo, and formerly farming on the Tweed River, who has resided at Dorrigo for the last nine…

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