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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Drowned in the Surf

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 2

Two persons were drowned in the surf at Tuggerah on Sunday, the victims being John William Wills (fire- station officer. Burwood) and Miss…

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Serious Accident. Tackle Gives Way

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 3

Whilst Mr. Robert Brien, of Worrell Creek, was extracting logs from the mountain side at Eungai on Saturday last, with Mr. Frank Jones and…

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Fatality at Coolongolook

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 2

On Monday last a lad named Mitchell, aged about 14 years, died as the result of being crushed by a truck at Coolongolook. The lad was…

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Eungai Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 4

Saturday last while working amongst some logs at Eungai, Mr. Robert Brien of Warrell Creek, was struck with some broken tackle and rendered…

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Serious Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 4

On Saturday last Mr. Robert Brien was on the Crown Lands at Yarrahapinni getting timber with his bullock waggon,. being higher up the…

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Wangat Fatality. Man Falls 75 FEET

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 4

At about 6.30 p.m., on Tuesday a sad fatality occurred at Wangat dam when James: Bignell lost his life. Deceased was employed as a…

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A Serious Accident. Tackle Gives Way

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 8

Whilst Mr. Robert Brien, of Warrell Creek (Nambucca) was getting logs from the mountain side at Eungai on Saturday last, with Mr. Frank…

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Current Topics Accident with Team

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 2

On Monday, Mr. W. Relf met with a nasty accident at the Barrington. While returning home with his buttock team he tripped and fell, the truck…

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Fatality at Wootton. Coroner's Inquest

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 4

On Friday the district coroner, Mr. Geo. B. Morris, J.P., held an inquest concerning the death of George Alfred Mitchell, of Coolongolook,…

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Child Drowned

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 2

The church-goers to early services in Taree on Sunday morning beard with alarm, that little Len Neville, the six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs…

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Railway Collision. Big Smash at Hawkesbury

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 2

Owing, it is stated, to the failure of the brakes, a goods train consisting of two engines of the "280" type and 43 loaded. trucks bolted down the…

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Serious Car Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 2

On Sunday morning when returning from church at Willawarrin, Mr. Shaw, of Hickey's Creek, with his four daughters, met with a very nasty…

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Drowning Fatality. Son of Mr, F. T. C. NEVILLE

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 2

Leonard Poett Neville, the 6-yearold son of Mr. F. T. C. Neville, dentist, of Victoria-street, Tarec, who was reported missing late on…

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Railway Collision

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 4

A goods train consisting of two engines of the "280" type and 43 loaded trucks bolted down the hill leading from Cowan to the Hawkesbury River…

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Child Drowned

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 4

Saturday last, at Taree, a sad drowning accident occurred when a six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Neville met his death in the river. The…

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River Tragedy. Little Boy, Drowned a Few Yards From Home

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 2

Widespread (sympathy with Mr. and Mrs. F. Neville, of St. John's Avenue, Taree, was felt on Sunday when their six years old son, Leonard…

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Town Topics. Car Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 4

Sunday morning last, while returning from church at Willawarrin Mr. Fred. Shaw, of Hickey's Creek, met with a serious accident near the…

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Boy Drowned

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 4

A six-years-old son of Mr. F. T. C. Neville, dentist, of Taree, was drowned in the river near his parents' residence on Saturday. He had been…

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Runaway Train. Four Injured

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 4

A goods train carrying 650 tons, ran away on the down grade between Cowan and Hawkesbury stations early on Monday morning. The brakes…

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Remarhable Fatality

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 4

AT Te A wamatu, New Zealand, a bittern fiew against some electric wires, Knocking them together and causing a break. One wire fell on a fence, electrifying it for 300…

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