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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

183 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 10

Serious Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 5

A BAD accident occurred at Cain's Wharf, Port Macquarie, just before 5 o'clock on Thursday afternoon, when Mr. W. Lewis, of the drogher…

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Railway Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 2

The engine and three carriages of the train which left Wingham on Monday afternoon for Wanchope were derailed in the vicinity of…

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Train Derailed. Accident Near Wauchope

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 3

A serious railway accident was narrowly averted a few miles from Wauchope yesterday evening. The day train from the south was nearing the…

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Drogher Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 2

While unloading a drogher at the wharf at Port Macquarie, seven bags of corn fell from the sling on to J. Pearce, the engineer, and W. Lewis…

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Train Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 4

The day train coming North on Monday evening was derailed near Heron's Creek, about seven miles from Wauchope, the permanent way…

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Local and General News. Accident to Mr. Harold Bransdon

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 4

ON Tuesday last Mr. Harold Bransdon, of Glen Ewan, met with a painful accident He was ring-barking ti-tree when his axe dipped down with the bark, striking his…

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Accident to Mail Train

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 4

THE Northern mail train that left Sydney at 6.40 on Monday morning was derailed near Heron's Creek station. The train was travelling at…

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Railway Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 2

The passenger train to Wanehope on Holiday afternoon was derailed in the vicinity of Heron's Creek…

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Sunk in Fog. Steamship Disaster Off Brest Many Drowned. P. and O. Boat, Egypt, Founders in 20 Minutes. London

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 2

The Peninsular and Oriental Steamship, Egypt, bound from London to Bombay, has been sunk in collision off Brest during a thick fog. The vessel…

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Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 4

Master Arnold Cook, in the employ of Mr. Stanley Harvey, at Frederickton, was working in a paddock on Tuesday morning, using an axe. Just…

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Motor Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 4

A SERIOUS motor accident occurred a mile from Tamworth of Sunday night, resulting in Mr. T. W. Taylor, forest guard at Wee Was, being very badly injured. In pulling…

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Roughrider Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 4

During the progress of Skuthorpe's buckjumping show at Casino on Saturday night, Laurie Benn, one of the best known local roughriders, was thrown…

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Nasty Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 4

A very lucky escape from serious injury or even death was experienced by Mr. Patrick O'Connor, in the employ of the Public Works Department, of…

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Peculiar Accident to Steamer

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 4

An unusual accident occurred on the river steamer Emma Pyers, on her journey from Tweed heads to Murwillumbah recently. The boat…

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Jockey Bullock Injured

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 4

FRANK BULLOCK, the well-known Australian jockey, while riding Saint Ursule in the French Oaks, fell and and was kicked on the head, and two of his ribs were…

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Fortune Made by Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 7

A recent accident led to a young man discovering an art which has been lost since the days of the ancient Egyptians…

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Capsize of Launch. Two Men Drowned. Forster

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 2

The great element of danger surrounding the crossing of the coastal bars with small fishing craft was further exemplified at Forster on…

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Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 2

Master Howard Secomb, aged six years, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Secomb, of Hickey's Creek, was vaulting with a pole last week-end when he…

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Forster Tragedy. Two Fishermen Drowned. Crossing the Bar. Caught in [?] TIDE

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 2

Two fishermen, attempting to cross the coastal bar in a small fishing craft at Forster on Saturday afternoon were drowned. The men arrived there from…

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Sea Tragedy at Forster. Two Fishermen Drowned. a Last Bar Croosing

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 2

The great element of danger surrounding the foolhardy proceeding of crossing in over bar with a small fishing launch was further…

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