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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Shire Clerk Injured

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 4

On Sunday last Mr. Williams, whilst enjoying a ramble in the bush, slipped off a log and hurt his leg. Not much importance was placed on…

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Peculiar Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 4

Mr. Frederick Batterson, aged 70, of Greenhill, met with a most peculiar accident a few days ago, as a result of which he is now a patient in the…

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Submarine Sunk 35 Men Aboard. Collision with Ship. Frantic Efforts to Raise New London, Sat

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1925 · page 3

The U.S.S. submarine 851 was rammed and sunk by the steamer City of Rime off Block. Island, and [?]5 officers and men were lost…

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Motor Fatality

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 2

On Wednesday night, at half-past seven, Ernest Alfred Vale, with his father (Mr. C. E. Vale, of North Bank, Bellingen) and sister and a…

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Cablegrams. Explosion in Furnace. Fireman Killed, Two Injured. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 5

The explosion which killed one fireman and injured two others occurred in the furnace of the liner Roman Star is unaccountable. It is presumed…

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Sad Fatality Head Blown Off

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 4

A sad fatality occurred about 3.30 p.m. on Friday afternoon when Mr Wilfrid: Borthwick, of Manly, was found dead in the pantry of the house…

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Motor Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 3

Dr. A. MacInnes, of Bundarra, and two companions (the golf professional, Mr. Robinson, and a boy named Harold Atfield, son of Mr. and Mrs…

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Quarry Accident. Bexhill Fatality. Brothers-in-law Killed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 October 1925 · page 6

John Clyde Payne (35) and George Burke (47), brothers-in-law, both married men, were killed at the Bexhill railway q[?]ry on Tuesday afternoon…

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Car Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 October 1925 · page 4

Saturday, just near the dangerous turn at the junction of Rudder and Bissett-streets, a motor car collision occurred, one of the colliding vehicles…

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Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 3

SENSATIONAL SMASH.—Mr. C. Moore. of Killawarra, had a sensational escape from serious injury on Saturday night, when the motor…

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Speedway Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 November 1925 · page 2

A tragic accident marked the opening of the new motor speedway at Newcastle on Saturday. A Ford racing car, driven by Mr. King, and…

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Surf Fatality Feared. Clothes Found at Old Bar

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 November 1925 · page 5

Some pleasure seekers at the Old Bar on Sunday came across the clothes of a man lying on the sand hills. As the ow[?] was not in light and did…

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Injured and Drowned. Sydney

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 4

While boarding his vessel at Erskine-Street Wharf last night. Captain John Quigley, aged 65, Master of the steamer Gosford, slipped and…

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Missing Contractor. Believed to Be Drowned. Taree

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 2

Fears are entertained for the safety of Mr. Charles Murril, a well-known timber contractor and agent. He left Taree to inspect timber at the…

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Quarry Fatality. Brothers-in-Law Killed at Lismore

The Northern Champion · Saturday 21 November 1925 · page 6

One of the largest funeral seen in Lismore took place when the bodies of Messrs. John Clyde Payne and George Burke, victims of…

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Who Are You? Brother Takes Injured Juryman's Place

The Northern Champion · Saturday 21 November 1925 · page 1

It is not often that a man makes a family affair of his responsibility as a juryman. But that was done at Inverell last week when an…

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Accident to Mail Train Serious Results Narrowly Averted

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 November 1925 · page 3

The Lismore mail had a somewhat belated trip last night, arriving in Kempsey at 1.40--somewhere about seven hours late. During the morning…

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Accident to Mail Train

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 November 1925 · page 4

The Lismore mail, which usually arrives at Kempsey about 6.30 p.m., did not arrive in Kempsey till 1.40 Monday night or rather, Tuesday…

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Train Fatality. Sydney

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

Alfred William Thompson, 17, was swept off the platform of a moving train at Lidcombe last night. He was picked up unconscious, then…

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Railway Fatality. Sydney

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

Two men were run down by suburban train in Melbourne last night and killed, both victims being shockingly mutilated…

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