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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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Moorland. Car Accident

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 3

What might have proved a very serious accident occurred at Moorland, on the Main North Coast Road, near the 20-miles post. Mr. G…

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"Let's All Go Mad!" Strange Chain of Accidents. Fighting Dogs and Wild Horses Early Morning Thrills. Mudgee

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 1

Two dogs initiated a chapter of accidents at Elong, which nearly demoralised the whole township. About 6 a.m. they frightened a horse attached…

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Launch Capsizes. One Man Drowned. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 5

Heavy seas capsized a fishing launch off Whakatana (N.Z.) bar. One man gained the shore after a perilous swim through the breakers, but his…

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Telegrams. Serious Motor Accident Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 5

A motor overturned near Windsor. A man named Shepherd, who was the only occupant, was Seriously injured, his skull being fractured…

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Moorland. (From our Correspondent). a Chapter of Accidents

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 4

On Saturday night last, when on his way home from Taree with two passengers in his car, Mr. Robert Kidd, of Johns River, cased up his…

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Jockey Injured. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 July 1923 · page 3

James Davies, a jockey, while exercising a horse at Moorefield course this morning, was crushed against a post. Davies sustained a fractured thigh and…

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Sulky Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 July 1923 · page 4

On Monday afternoon Mr. George Bannerman was driving along Smith-street, near Mr. Jos. Walker's residence, in company with Mrs. Arthur…

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News of the World. Express in Collision. Six Killed. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 5

The Leeds to Manchester express collided with a goods train at Diggle. Three engines and a number of carriages were completely wrecked. Four…

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Painful Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Turner of the firm or Tu[?] & Ebbcck, mill-owners of Ward's River had the misfortune to have his left hand severely crushed…

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New Zealand Train Tragedy. Fifteen People Killed, Many Injured. Tragic Scenes in the Dark

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 1

The greatest disaster which has ever happened on the New Zealand railways, causing 14 deaths, occurred on the Auckland to Wellington main trunk line on Friday morning last, near Ongarue, a small King Country village, 160 miles from Auckland, a…

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Accidents

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 2

Mr. V. Hile, of Johnson's Creek had the misfortune to have two fingers broken about a fortnight ago through being kicked by a bullock…

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Valla Mine Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 2

While working at the Valla gold mine, near Urunga, on Monday night, Norman Tuckwell, a returned soldier, met with a serious accident through…

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Old Man Drowned Fatality at Croki

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 3

At about 9 o'clock on Friday morning last the body of Mr. Wm. Henry Ashton, aged 74 years, was found in about three feet of water near the…

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Current Topics Shocking Accident at Wangat

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 2

On Wednesday morning last about 10.30 a.m. the whistles shrieked at Wangat intimating that an accident had occurred (says the "Dungog…

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Accidents

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 7

During the present month quite a chapter of accidents necessitating the [?] liquishing of [?]e customary avoca[?]ons, have occurred to Mrs. T. P…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 5

A Wellington (N.Z.) message states a ear crashed into the back of a motor lorry on the Hutt Road. It then somersaulted and fell on the occupants. Mr…

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Caught in Shafting. Serious Accident at Wangat

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 July 1923 · page 4

On Wednesday morning last about 10.30 a.m. the whistles shrieked at Wangat intimating that an accident had occurred. Alex Saddler was…

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Drowning Fatalities. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 3

A Melbourne message says early on Sunday afternoon two men fishing in Westernport Bay lost their lives. They were Edward Haebich, 24, and Trevor…

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Fatality at Bowraville

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 2

Mrs. Parsons, of Lilyfield, near Sydney, was killed in a vehicle accident at Bowraville. She was driving with her brother, Bert Lille, and the latter…

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Dashed to Death. Train Hits Car. Mother and Son Killed. Two Others Seriously Injured

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 2

A terrible accident happened on Saturday evening near Parkes, a mother and her son being killed and two other persons being seriously…

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