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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Motor Car Accident. Little Girl's Escape

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 4

Margaret Railton, the little daughter of Dr. and Mrs.S. A. Railton, of Taree, had a narrow escape from death or serious injury on…

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Fatal Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 4

An accident occurred at a level crossing at Liverpool last night. A train crashed into a motor lorry, the driver of which, (George Solomon,…

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Circular Saw Accident

Macleay Argus · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 4

A somewhat serious accident occurred yesterday at the electrical cabinet works of Messrs. Harvey and Son. An apprentice, Reg. Rowsell 17, was…

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Fire Engine Accident

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 April 1926 · page 4

Melbourne While travelling on a fire engine to n small fire al South Yarra last night a fireman named William Plunkett was killed and 3…

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Holiday Fatalities & Accidents. Shocking Death

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 5

A shocking accident, resulting in the death of a young man, W. Toovey, happened at Ballina dock on Thursday of last week. Toovey was stepping from…

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Fatality at Krambach. Motor Car Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 8

Walter Edward Toovey, a motor car driver, residing at Cessnock, was killed when the car that he was driving leapt over an embankment and…

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Motor Cyclist's Escape. Collision with Car

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 4

Mr. Frank Griffin, of Taree, had a narrow escape on Tuesday morning, when a motor cycle that he was riding collided with a motor car near…

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Motor Car Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 4

Early on Monday morning there was a rumor that a double fatality had occurred at Port Macquarie the previous evening through the…

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Fatality at Krambach

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 1

Waller Edward Tcovey, a motor car driver, residing at Cossnock, was killed when the car he was driving leapt over an enbankment and…

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Fatal Accident Young Man Killed at Elands

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred on Monday morning last at Messrs. Wallace and Whitbread's sawmill at Elands, when Mr. W. Curry lost his…

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Kimbriki Notes ACCIDENT

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 2

The neighbours and many friends of Mrs. Fred Martin, Snr., were very sorry to hear of her painful accident a week or so since, when she tripped…

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Fatality at Bulga

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 7

On Monday morning a fatal accident occurred at Messrs. Wallace and Whitbread's sawmill at Elands (Bulga), by which a man named William Curry lost…

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Krambach Fatality. Coroners Inquiry

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 4

The adjourned inquiry into the death of Whiter Edmund Toorvey, which occured at Krambach after a motor car accident, was resumed at…

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Krambach Fatality. Car in Cheek Coroner's Inquest

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 4

At the Taree Court House on Thursday the district coroner held an inquest concerning the death of Walter Edmund Toovey who was…

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Fatal Accident. Young Man Killed at Elands

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred on Monday morning last At Mossrs. Wallace and Whitbread's sawmill at Elands, When Mr. W. Curry lost his…

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Fatal Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred last week at Messrs Wallace, and Wh[?]tbread's sawmill at Elands, near Wingham, when Mr. W. Curry lost his life…

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Injured Through Dengue

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 4

A tennis enthusiast who went from Grafton to Lismore to attend the Northern Rivers' tournament, felt feverish and took a hot bath before attending…

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Motor Cylce Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 8

Mr. Barton Whitby, of Moorland, met with a serious accident on Friday when he was thrown from a motor cycle…

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Telegrams. Level-crossing Smash. Nine Killed, 15 Injured. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 3

A Melbourne message says a motor van with 24 picnickers was returning from Fern Tree Gully, 20 miles from Melbourne, yesterday, and was run…

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY, Tuesday. Level Crossing Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 2

A motor van with 24 picnickers, Whilst returing from Ferntree Gully 20 miles from Melbourne, yesterday, was run down by an electric holiday…

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