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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

168 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 3 of 9

Boxing Fatality. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 3

A Wellington message says at the inquest concerning the death of William Tapp, after a boxing contest at Nelson, a verdict was returned that death was…

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Motor Car Fatality. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 3

A boy named Alexander McLoughlin was crossing the road at Guilford yesterday when he was knocked down and run over by a car, his…

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Dying Woman in Collision

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 4

At an inquest at Fulham, London, it was stated that the ambulance containing an aged woman, dying from extensive burns collided with another…

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News of the World. Greek Transport Founders. 150 Drowned. London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 3

A Greek transport foundered and 150 soldiers were drowned…

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A Grave Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 2

"How are you getting along?" asked a friend of an acquaintance who had gone on the stage. "Oh, I have met with a share of…

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Severe Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 2

While driving his greengrocery cart this morning Mr. Nicholas Daley, of West Kempsey, met with a very severe accident as a result of which he is now…

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Painful Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 2

Mr. T. R. Mason, science teacher of the West Kempsey High School, met with a very painful accident on Sunday afternoon. He and his brother,…

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Saved From Drowning

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 4

A small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. McNeill, of the Royal Hotel, fell into the river from the North Coast Company's wharf on…

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Sulky Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 4

Sunday last, while returning home from Kempsey, Mrs. Sydney Smith and two small children met with a nasty accident that fortunately ended…

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A Lucky Accident

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 3

Many of the most important discoveries in science and engineering have been made almost by accident. There is now in…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 2

On Thursday last Mr. and Mrs. Browning and their two daughters, aged 4 years and 17 respectively, had a marvellously narrow escape from…

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Train Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 4

The railway workers' picnic train which left Macksville at [?] on Monday morning, killed three horses and a cow in one act near…

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A Timagog Accident Over the Falls. Four Lives in Danger

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 4

While crossing the river at the treacherous Timagog Falis on Thursday last, Mr. and Mrs Browning, of Willi WIlli, accompanied by their two…

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Serious Accident Narrowly Averted

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 4

A MIRACULOUS escape from a serious accident was the experience of two young men travelling per medium of a motor cycle and side-car on Sunday morning last. The spot…

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Telegrams. Head on Collision. Two Motor Cars Smashed. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 2

A head on collision occurred between two motor cars on the Parramatta road at Auburn last night. Frederick Fisher, 29, married, received slight…

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Accidents at Taree

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 2

A young man, Tim Davis, a hairdresser, was riding to work on a bicycle, when he was thrown heavily and broke one of his arms. Mr. J. P…

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Motor Cyclists Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 4

Two motor cyclists, Mr. Alex. Elder, of the city firm of Elder and Cootes, and Mr. R. Moncton, of Armidale, experienced a narrow-escape from serious…

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Narrow Escape from Drowning

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 4

MR. AND MRS. BROWNING and their two daughters, aged four and 17 years respect­ively, had a narrow escape from drowning in the Macleay River. They were…

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Child's Painful Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 2

William Murray, aged about two years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Murray, of West Kempsey, met with a very painful accident on Sunday last. It appears…

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Serious Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 2

There was a general feeling of regret when it was learned on Thursday forenoon that Mr. Allan Cameron, mechanic at Tait's motor garage, had met…

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