Redeeming War Gratuity Bonds. Head on Crash Tragic Motor Accident at Lidcombe. One Killed—ten Injured
The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 3
The Prospectus for the conversion and renewal loan of [?]000,000 required in order to [?] War Gratuity Bonds, was issued [?] week. The A happy family outing was turned into a tragedy when two motor cars collided in Parramatta-road between Lidcombe and the Abattoirs on…
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The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 3
A MOTOR char-a-banc overturned in Dandenog Road, near Croydon, Victoria, late on Saturday afternoon. Two persons were killed and 14…
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The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 4
WHILST handling timber at Mr. J.J.Steele's farm at Tacking Point on Friday, 15th inst., Mr. S. Thurling had the misfortune to have the tip of the index finger…
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Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2
A very sad fatality occurred at Smithtown on Saturday last, when little. Una Harris, aged five years (daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Harris)…
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Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2
A peculiar accident took place on Sunday afternoon which might easily have resulted far more seriously than it turned out to be. Mr. and Mrs…
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The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 4
ON Monday last Mr. Dennis Daniher, the well-known road contractor, met with a shocking accident about a mile beyond Greenhill, while proceeding with horses and…
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The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 4
A VERY sad fatality occurred at Smithtown on Saturday last, when little Una Harris, aged 5 years (daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Harris),…
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The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 4
SAYS the "Macleay Chronicle": On Sanday last Mr. and Mrs. Chant and two children were travelling on a motor cycle with side-ear attached, and, when seven…
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Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 3
At Lithgow yesterday while the mother was absent from the washtub for a few minutes her four-year-old child. Dulcie Turtle, fell in and was…
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Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 2
Last week Mr. W. Dawson, ferryman at Tinonee, had the misfortune for his coat sleeve to be caught in the machinery. With the other arm he gripped…
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The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 4
ON Thursday of last week Mr. Frank Fagan, of Tacking Point, was examining some old detonators which had long been exposed to the weather, and which he…
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The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 4
LAST week-end a huge vat of molten sugar exploded at a Sydney factory, drenching a woman, aged 26, over the upper part of her body with the scalding, sticky mixture…
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The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 2
Tragedy came to a home in water view Street, Ryde, on Tuesday night. It was the result of one of the most remarkable railway accident in…
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Macleay Argus · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 4
On Monday last Mr. F. Hickson, a married man, employed as assistant buttermaker at Toorooka factory, met with a serious accident. He was…
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The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 2
Whilst Mr. A. J. Everett was enleavouring to adjust the bell of his oil engine, a few days ago, his hand came in cannot with belt wheel while…
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The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 2
Two accidents, one of a serious nature, occurred during a hunting contest at the Royal Show on Tuesday. Snowstorm, ridden by Miss Vera Macmillan,…
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The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 7
The automatic system of signalling was discovered accidentally at a spiritualistic seance. The many uses of borax Were discovered through the…
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The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 4
ON Tuesday afternoon last Messrs. Lindman and Colquhoun, of the Port Macquarie Pilot Station, were out at Tacking Point with a cart procuring timber. When…
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The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 4
THE well-known aviator and motorcar expert, Captain Andrew Lang, better known perhaps under his penname of " Napier Lion," was killed in…
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The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 4
WHILST working at the Newtown sawmills on Monday Mr. C. Smith met with an accident, falling from a stack of timber. He was rendered unconsoious by the fall,…
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