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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Arm Torn Off. Accident Near Woolgoolga

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 November 1924 · page 7

An elderly man named Chris Woldseth, employed at Saxton's Mill at Bark Hut, near Woolgoolga, met with a shocking accident on Tuesday…

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Millions From Useless Wool a Young Man's Accidental Discovery

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1924 · page 7

A short time ago it was reported that a £4.000,000 company was to take over the Saltaire Mills. It was not a particularly striking…

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Another Railway Collision. Passengers Scared. Only Slight Injuries. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 November 1924 · page 3

A railway smash which was attended with serious consequences occurred near Granville last night. An empty passenger train while being…

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Serious Motoring Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 November 1924 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon a Hupmobile car containing six passengers and driven by Mr. E. J. Brenton, Jun., while returning from Crescent Head…

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Fatal Scalding Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 November 1924 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Larkin, of West Kempsey, Catherine Mary Larkin, aged 10 months, was playing…

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Fatal Accident at Bungwahl

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 November 1924 · page 2

At about 2 o'clock on Friday afternoon last William Parker, of Bungwahi, who was employed as a maintenance man by the Stroud Shire…

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Car Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 November 1924 · page 4

While returning from Crescent Head on Sunday afternoon, about 5.30., Mr. E. J. Brenton, jnr., accompanied by Mr. Lionel Robinson and…

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Accidental Death

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 November 1924 · page 4

Evidence at the inquest on the death of the late Mr. Adolphus Mowle went to show that a bullet from a pearifle he was carrying, while riding…

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Motor Collision. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 December 1924 · page 3

A head-on motor collision occurred at Summer Hill last night. Three men were slightly injured, named F. O.'Connell, Arthur Chapman and C. Pugley…

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Telegraph Point. Injured by Explosion

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 December 1924 · page 3

On Thursday night about 7.30 Mr. Vic Joyce was attending to the gas in the gas-house at the Telegraph Point School of Arts, when by some means…

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Shocking Fatality at Macksville. Lad's Terrible End

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 December 1924 · page 3

The residents of Macksville and surrounding district were shocked on Saturday when the news became known of a terrible accident on the…

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A Celestial Collision. Truly Tremendous Happening

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 7

A frightful traffic accident in the heavens! A smash-up of inconceivable tremendousness. The astronomers saw it happen, only a short…

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Out Collision Mats! a Command at Sea That Is Quickly Obeyed

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 3

In the accounts of the collision between the gigantic White Star liner Olympic and H.M.S. Hawke, it was set out that as the cruiser came…

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Fatal Motor Cycling Accidents

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

Two men named Duncan Stewart and Edward Reeves were passing over a level crossing near Christchurch, New Zealand, on a motor bicycle on Saturday last, when…

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Grafton Drowning Tragedy

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 December 1924 · page 4

Yesterday two lads (Frank L. S. Reed, second son of Mr. D. W. Reed, police magistrate, of Grafton, and Bonnie Arnold) went for a swim in…

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Drowned at Grafton

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 December 1924 · page 5

Yesterday while Mr. Reed, P.M. at Grafton, was proceeding down the coast to hold courts he was re-called at Coff's Harbor by the sad message…

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Peculiar Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 December 1924 · page 4

SAVE the "Manning River Times": Aid, W. Wrigley, whilst helping to demolish old premises in Manning street for rebuilding, was the victim of a peculiar accident. He…

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