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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

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Motor Accidents In 1921

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 4

THERE were 1408 accidents in 1921 in which motor traffic was concerned with injuries to one or mom persons. As a result of these accidents 45 persons were killed…

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Latest Wires. Sydney, Thursday. Mailman Drowned

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 4

Sylvia Thompson, mailman, was drowned in Swamp Greek, near Queenbeyan. His horses, vehicle, an the mails were lost…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 2

Word was telephoned to Mr. F. Nalder, of Kempsey, on Sunday night, of a shooting accident, at Murwillumbah that day, in which Desmond…

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Lad Drowned Fatality at Belmore River

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 5

Widespread sympathy will be felt with Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Bannon, of Belmore River, in the sad and sudden bereavement sustained by them…

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Miraculous Escape From Disaster. Collision in Sydney Harbor. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 5

It has just been disclosed that a terrible tragedy was narrowly averted in Sydney Harbor last Friday, near Dawes Point, where the ferry traffic…

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Riots in America. Some Killed, Many Injured. Vancouver

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 5

Strike disorders are reported in various centres. Scores were injured in a riot, at Jackson, Michigan, when the Strikers attacked the police. A woman…

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Belmore River Fatality

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 August 1922 · page 2

Mr. P. J. O'Neill (Deputy Coroner) conducted an inquiry yesterday (Monday) at Gladstone, into the death of Joseph Ronald Bannon, son of Mr. and…

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Riots in America. Two Killed, Thirty Injured. Vancouver

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 August 1922 · page 3

A Joliett (Illinois) message says two persons were killed and 30 seriously wounded in the riots at the railway workshops when strikers attacked…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 August 1922 · page 4

On Thursday morning last, while on his way to school at Lower Belmore, Master Ronald Bannon, the nine-year-old eldest son of Mr. and…

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Schoolboy Drowned

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 4

WHILST proceeding to school on a launch on the Lower Belmore River on Thursday last, Ronald Bannon, nine years of age, fell overboard and was drowned…

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Fatal Accident. Death of Mr. William Potter

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 August 1922 · page 5

Sincert regret was expressed this morning when it became known that Mr. William George Potter, a well-known resident of Crescent Head, had…

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Footballer Injured

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 4

WHILE playing for Hamilton against Wauchope on Saturday last, Clarrie Smith was rendered unconscious. He was conveyed to the H. D. Hospital, and did not regain…

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Train Accident. Carriages Telescoped. Workmen Killed and Injured. London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 3

A train conveying 500 workmen this morning from London to Milton Range, a halt station, two miles beyond Gravesend, where the London County…

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Accident to Mr. Thomas Secomb

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Secomb, of East Kempsey, met with a nasty accident in one of his paddocks at Dordingalong on Friday afternoon last. He was riding…

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SHOCKING FATALITy

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 August 1922 · page 4

Kempsey and Macleay residents were shocked on Friday last to hear that Mr. William George Potter, a well known and highly respected resident…

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Burning Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 August 1922 · page 4

Miss Mary Skimmings, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Skimmings, of Hampden Hall, sustained severe burning injuries on Saturday last. It…

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Nasty Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 August 1922 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Secomb, of Dondingalong, met with a very nasty accident on Friday last while yarding bullocks. He was wheeling a beast, and had…

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Burning Fatality

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 August 1922 · page 4

Dallas Bransdon, aged three years, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bransdon, of Port. Macquarie, was playing in front of the fire at about 7.30…

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s.s. Kinchela in Collision

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 August 1922 · page 4

A Newcastle message states that s.s. Newcastle and the s.s. Kinchela collided off Nobby's Head on Tuesday morning. Both ships were endeavoring to…

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Michael Collins Killed. Shot Dead in an Ambush. Tragic Fatality. Another Irish Leader Removed by Death. London

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1922 · page 2

Mr. Michael Colline, the head of the Free State Government and the commander-in-chief of the National forces has been murdered…

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