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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 2

While returning from Gloucester a week ago Mr. Bulli met with an accident which might easily have been attended with more serious results…

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Motor Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. Alfred J. Lyndon, of Cedar Party, met with a serious accident while motoring near his home on Christmas Eve. Mr. Lyndon, who is…

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Guardsman Injured. Collision on Race Track

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 5

After Golden Mantle (W. J. Smith) had concluded her work on the tan track at Kensington on Thursday moraine, and was being turned round to…

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Shocking Motor Fatality

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 8

A shocking motor fatality occurred near Bellingen on Boxing Day, the victims being Mr. David A. Woodroof, of "Rosehill," Dorrigo, and his…

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Found Drowned. Mr. J. F. Franklin

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 2

News was received from Tea Gardens on Wednesday to the effect that James F. Franklin was found drowned in the river at that place. It…

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Shire Councillor Drowned

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 5

News was received from Tea Gardens on : Wednesday to the effect that James F. Franklin was found, drowned in the river at that place…

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Motor Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 2

Pilot Brady, of Harrington, and his wife and family, were involved in a motor accident on Monday night, in which they had narrow escapes from…

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Sawmill Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 2

While working at the B.A.T. Sawmill, Hastings district, James Elford was pinned against the wall by a piece of timber, his foot being crushed and…

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Drowning Fatality

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. W. W. Humphries, violin tutor, of Winghatn and Taree, suffered a sad bereavement on Tuesday of last week, when his brother was…

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

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1926 · 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 in…

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Telegrams. Three Boys Drowned. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 3

A Brisbane message says three boys named Thomas were drowned at Woody Point, Moreton Bay. The boys were there on holidays from Sydney…

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Two Explosions. Five Injured in C.S.R. Works Fire

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 1

Tearing asunder 375 square feet of brick wall a foot thick, a violent explosion in one of the main buildings of the Colonial…

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Bathing Fatality. At North Arm, Bowraville

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 1

The District Coroner (Mr. W. D. Hodge, J.P.) held an inquest at Bowraville on Monday, 25th inst., touching' the death of…

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Avoiding Accidents

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 9

Most Monday mornings there are alarming accidents recorded in the Press. The toll of the motor is becoming increasingly heavy and the remedy…

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Drowned Near Bowraville

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

Last week a girl named Blanch Creasey (13¾ years), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Creasey, was drowned at North Creek, near Bowraville…

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Riding Fatality

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 2

Mr. Herbert Scaysbrook, of Wingham, was thrown from a horse on Monday and received injuries which necessitated his removal to M.R.D…

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Shire Councillor Drowned

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 7

News was received from Tea Gardens on Wednesday week. to the effect that James F. Franklin was found drowned in the river at that place…

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Buffalo Corge Fatality

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 4

WHILE attempting to pick up a watch she had dropped at the top of the Gorge, Mount Buflalo, the loose soil yielded and Mrs. E. Gray, of Coalfield, Victoris, went…

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Drowning Fatality

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 2

A double drowning fatality occurred five rifles west of Hay on Saturday. The victims were Victor Gilbert, a young man, and Gordon…

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Biding Fatality Coroner's Inquiry

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 2

On Friday lat at the Taree Court House, the district [?] (Mr. Geo H. Morris) held an inquiry concerning the death of Mr…

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