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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

117 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 6

Arabic Damaged. Many Passengers Injured

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 3

A " SUN " message from Now York says: Ambulances met the steamer Arabic on Wednesday afternoon, taking to hospital 24 passengers, most…

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Sensational Ferry Smash. at Circular Quay. One Killed; Four Injured

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 6

A DREADFUL smash occurred at Circular Quay, Sydney, at 12.30 p.m. on 28th ult., when the ferry steamer Kareela crashed into tho wharf at tho…

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Sensational Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 4

A TEAM of 16 bullocks hauling a load of logs on Comboyne cutting on Saturday toppled over the edge of the declivity, landing 40 feet below in a tangled mass. The…

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Peculiar Accident. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 3

A Perth message says James Hayes fell 45 feet down a mine near Geraldton and landed on top of his mate, Michael Burke, who was killed. Hayes…

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Car Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 4

WHILST travelling from Port Macquarie to Taree on Sunday last a motor car, driven by Mrs. B.H. Pountney, and the other occupants of which were Mr. and Mrs. A.C…

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Lorry and Sulky Collide. Two Persons Injured

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 5

A YOUTH and a girl were badly injured as the result of a collision between a motor lorry and sulky at Lidcombe late last night The driver…

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Driving Fatality. Tragic Death of Mr. A. DUNCAN

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 4

The townspeople of Port Macquarie were shocked on Tuesday afternoon by receipt of the News that Mr. Alick Duncan had been accidentally killed…

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Fatal Gun Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 4

At midnight on Tuesday the body Edward Herbert Batson (51), owner of Barwon Park Estate, Victoria, was found with the top of the head blown…

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Accident at Tinonee. Car Plunges Into River

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 4

At about 6 p.m. on Thursday last considerable excitement was caused on the Tinonee punt, when a new Overland car smashed through the…

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Fatal Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 October 1924 · page 2

Mr. Alex. Duncan met his death on Tuesday last through the upsetting of a cart. Deceased was well known at Kendall and Laurieton. For some time…

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Nasty Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 October 1924 · page 4

At Austral Eden on Monday Mrs. Chas. Jeffery, junr., met with a nasty accident when she and her child were thrown out of a sulky as a result of…

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Sulky Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 4

On Monday last Mr. Charles Jeffery, Jun., Mrs. Jeffery and her little child were in a sulky at Austral Eden. Mr. Jeffery was out of the sulky for a few…

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Head-on Collision. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 3

A head-on collision between two cars occurred at Randwick last night and two men and two women were slightly injured…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 3

A Bombala message says Doris Whitby, 17, jumped off a motor car in motion and was killed…

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Scalding Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 2

A week ago Master Rostyn Crausaz, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Crausaz, of West Kempsey, had the misfortune to slip and pull over him a utensil of…

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Street Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 October 1924 · page 4

Master Geo. Smith, aged 134 years, son of Mr. Smith, of Kundabung. sustained some painful bruises and abrasions as the result of collision with a…

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Melbourne Cup. Preliminary Sensations. Favorite Injured. Other Horses Nearly Electrocuted. Sydney, Tuesday 2 p.m

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 November 1924 · page 3

Interest in the Melbourne Cup was full of sensation this morning. Just when the electric trains were about to begin the service to Flemington and…

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Car Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 November 1924 · page 4

While motoring down river on Sunday Mr. A. Borger, jnr., stopped near Mr. H. Ball's Long Reach residence, but left the engine running. During…

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Avoiding Accidents by Routine Maintenance

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 7

Whilst it is impossible to guard against accidents which are the outcome of personal lack of judgment on the part of the driver of the car or the…

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Accident at Connell's. Man Falls Off Scaffolding

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 November 1924 · page 2

Mr. William Cullan, a married man, with three children, had a bad full from the first floor of Connell's Ltd. new building on Monday last…

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