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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Jones' Island Fatality Coroner's Inquest

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 July 1925 · page 1

On Tuesday last the District, Coroner (Mr. Geo. B. Morris) held an inquiry at tho Coopernook Police Station concerning the death of…

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Fatal Motor Cycle Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 2

A motor cycle accident, which had a fatal ending, occurred on the Barrington Road beyond the bridge on Saturday afternoon last, the…

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Purely an Accident. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 3

Regarding the accident to Jockey Toohey at Canterbury yesterday, it is now believed his thigh is not broken as anticipated. Probably the worst…

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Railway Collision Five Persons Injured. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 5

A Kyogle message says five persons were injured in a train collision at Kyogle last night when a motor passenger train from Casino to Kyogle…

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Prisoner Injured. Sydney

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 4

A woman prisoner, who was being conveyed to the Central lock-up, Sydney, in a police van last night, was injured when collision occurred…

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Nasty Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 4

While riding into town, Friday last Mr. Fred McKiernan met with a nasty accident in Sullivan-street, East Kempsey, as a result of his horse stumbling…

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Peculiar Accident. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 5

Sidney Gibbett, 50, a former tramway employee, of Paddington, was riding on a tram footboard last night and George Mooney, 13, newspaper seller,…

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Current Topics Serious Motor Cycle Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last a ser-ious accident befel Mr. "Jimmy' Bourke' while riding a motor cycle along the Avon Flat just outside of…

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Five Are Drowned. Wellington (N.z.), Mon

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 7

Smiling when the first signs of danger, appeared, then crying pitifully for help, Thomas Staff, of Foxton. and four of his children were…

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Terrible Boating Fatality. London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 3

A message from Perpignan, Southern France, states 19 persons perished when a fishing boat capsized on returning from a local fete…

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An Accident in the Bush

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 2

John Maybury, a timber worker, lost an arm as the result of an accident in the bush near Nabiac (states a Taree message). He was assisting to get logs…

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Scalding Fatality. Coroner's Inquest

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 2 September 1925 · page 3

At the Nabiac Police Station on Saturday Mr. Geo. B. Morris (District Coroner) held an inquiry concerning the death of Joseph Ernest…

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Scalding Accident

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

The coroner, Mr. G. B. Morns, J.P., held a coronial inquiry at Nabiac on Saturday into the death of Joseph Ernest Salter, who died at the M.R.D…

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Health in the Home. a Frequent Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 2

A pinched finger causes a chili most acute pain at the time, although in simple cases it is quickly forgot[?]. The best remedy is to hold the…

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Nablac Log Accident. Inquiry Dy Coroner

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 5

On Wednesday last at the Nabia[?] Police Court the District Coroner. Mr. Geo. B. Morris, held an inquiry concerning the death of Mr. John…

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Fatality at Wallsend Sergeant Brown's Son Killed

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1925 · page 2

John Brown, aged 18, a motor body builder, and son of Sergeant Brown, officer-in-charge of Wallsend Police Station, and late of Gloucester, was…

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Lorry Overturns. on Kendall-lorne Road Many Dancers Injured

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 September 1925 · page 2

There was a sensational occurrence on Saturday night last when a bus containing 21 persons, toppled over a 15ft. embankment on the…

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Fatal Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 September 1925 · page 3

While returning to his home at Briarfield, on horseback, on Tuesday of last week, Mr. Ronald T. West, the secretary of the Bellingen R.S…

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Cranking Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 4

While cranking a car on Sunday last Mr. Laurie Jamieson sustained a very painful injury, necessitating medical attention. It appears the engine…

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Accident on Redbank Ferry

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 September 1925 · page 2

Mr. Joe Bidner, of Taree, had a rather unenviable experience on Sunday afternoon last, when leaving the Oxley Island-Redbank ferry on the…

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