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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

183 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 9 of 10

Train and Motor Collide. One Killed, Three Injured. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 November 1922 · page 5

A Perth (W.A.) message states a goods train while passing a level crossing at Midland Junction ran down a motor car party. Henry Sorensen…

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Drowning Fatality. Blackman's Point Lad's Sad End

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

MUCH sympathy is felt locally for Mr. and Mrs. William Hyde, of Blackman's Point, in the loss of their son William under distressing…

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Peculiar Accident

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

A MOST peculiar accident occurred at South West Rocks on Tuesday last. Mr. George Blight, in company with other workmen, was engaged on a building, and at the time…

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Aeroplane Accident

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

THE Avro-Dyak aeroplane piloted by Lieut-Butler, which is carrying Fox films up the coast and visited Port Macquarie, had a mishap at Bellingen last week. On…

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Fatal Accident. the Kick of a Cow

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1922 · page 5

MRS. BETSY BULLEN, aged 78, met her death at Uralla on Thursday by an extraordinary accident while untying a cow at the bail. The animal…

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Serious Accident. Pinned Under Water

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1922 · page 3

A SERIOUS accident occurred last Thursday afternoon to Mr. W. J. Gardiner, Rocky Point, Aberdeen. When Crossing the Hunter River…

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Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 November 1922 · page 2

Mr. Norman Errey, who recently purchased Mr. H. Jay's storekeeping business at Eungai, met with a painful accident on Friday evening. He was…

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Little Girl Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 November 1922 · page 4

A distressing accident took place in Bissett-street, East Kempsey, on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Walter Robinson, who has the mail contract to South…

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Gladstone Pony Races. Three Jockeys Injured. a Horse Destroyed

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 November 1922 · page 9

The Gladstone Pony and All-Heights' Racing Club held a meeting on the Gladstone Course on Wednesday, in beautiful weather. The track was in…

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Bacing Accident. Three Jockeys Injured at Gladstone

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 November 1922 · page 4

A SERIOUS smash occurred at the Gladstone Pony and All-heights Club's race meeting on Wednesday. In the 14.2 Handicap there were nine starters. The field reached…

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Worst Aid to the Injured

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 November 1922 · page 7

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Railway Accidents. FINE N.S. Wales Record

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 November 1922 · page 8

Details of accidents in connection with the railway and tramway services of New South Wales during the year ended June 30. 1922, were…

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Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 November 1922 · page 2

What might easily have been a fatal accident happened in the railway yard at Telegraph Point, on Friday afternoon, 17th inst. Messrs. J. D. and P…

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Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 November 1922 · page 2

A nasty accident took place in Belgrave-strcet on Sunday afternoon last. Mavis Hungerford, aged 3 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. Hungerford,…

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Serious Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 November 1922 · page 4

Tuesday afternoon of last, Mr. Jack Clancy, of Gladstone, whose horse had rubbed its winkers off and bolted, tried to get out of his cart over the…

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Serious Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 4

An accident which was within an ace of proving fatal took place at Smithtown on Monday last. Mr. Henry Seivers, a fitter, employed at the…

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Local and General News. Sad Shooting Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1922 · page 4

At the Kensington golf links on Saturday afternoon William Rodger, aged 14 yean, was accidentally shot by his mate. A , number of boys were waiting at the caddie…

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Railway Collision. Big Loss of Life. Vaucouver

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 December 1922 · page 5

Ten were killed and 30 injured in a collision between a passenger train and a switch engine at Houston (Texas). A number of passengers were fatally…

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Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 December 1922 · page 4

Owing to internal injuries sustained at Long Flat, Upper Hastings, last week, when riding a fractious horse, Mr. Herb. Dodds will be unable to make…

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Ward's River Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1922 · page 2

While working out at Sugarloaf Mr. Jim Relf met with a painful accident. While turning a log he slipped and in putting his hand up to save himself…

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