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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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

Peculiar Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1923 · page 4

ON Monday last Mr. Charles Hayward, of Port Macquarie, was driving a nail when it flew back and struck him point on in the corner of the left eye, penetrating the…

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Obituary Fatal Drowning Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 11 December 1923 · page 2

Whilst out boating at Croki, on Sunday last, Robert Thomas Jobson, son of Mr. William Jobson, of Mitchell's Island, was drowned. He was…

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Drowing Fatality

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 December 1923 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Urunga, Bellinger Heads, on Sunday week. A man named James Elton and his wife, who were accompanied by a…

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Motor Fatality

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 11 December 1923 · page 2

A tragic motor accident occurred last Saturday evening, shortly before eight o'clock, near McInnes' corner about 2½ miles from Coopernook, or…

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Groki Drowning Fatality Skiff Swamped. One Occupant Drowned

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 December 1923 · page 2

Within a brief period or 16 or [?] hours two fatal accidents happened near Croki during the week-end. The first was the car smash on…

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Drowning Fatality. Inquiry by Coroner

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 December 1923 · page 3

In the Croki Hall on Tuesday afternoon last the District Coroner (Mr. Geo. H. Morris) held an inquest on the death of Mr. Thomas…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1923 · page 3

DESCENDING a hill on the Eltham Road, near Melbourne, about midnight on Sunday, a char-a-bane containing 18 picnickers overturned. Two men (Stephen O'Brien…

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Serious Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 4

On Tuesday last Mrs. I. R. Boardman, Sen., of River-street, met with a very serious accident at her residence. From what we can learn the…

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