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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

195 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 10

Car Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 June 1926 · page 4

Mr. P. H. Murray was returning home to Stewart's River after the circus in Taree last Monday night, when his car overturned at Paddy's…

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Big Train Accident. Viaduct Collapses. Many Killed and Injured. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 5

The Brisbane express, which left Sydney at 3.30 yesterday afternoon, was derailed between Togar and Aberdeen, about 10 o'clock last night. Five…

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Shocking Railway Disaster. Brisbane Express Crashes at Aberdeen. Five Killed. Big List of Injured. Scone

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 2

A shocking railway disaster occurred near Aberdeen last night, when the Brisbane Express on its way from Sydney…

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Sulky Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 4

Miss Mary Farrer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Farrer, Guyra, met with a serious accident on Thursday through being thrown out of a sulky. The horse…

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Child Drowned. Sad Fatality Near Candle

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 4

Alfred John Bishop, aged nearly three years, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bishop, of Candle Plains, was drowned in a drain near his parents'…

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Little Boy Drowned. at Cundle Plains

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 4

On Wednesday morning last the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bishop, of Cundle Plains, was accidntly drowned in a drain near the…

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Big Railway Smash. Brisbane Express Derailed. 8 KILLED, 30 Injured. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 4

A dreadful railway disaster occurred last night when the Brisbane Express, which left Sydney yesterday afternoon, left the line between Aberdeen and…

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Car Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 3

A car driven by a machine agent named Fernance somersaulted three times on the Bellingen road about a mile from Dorrigo. There were seven…

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Tuggerah Fatality Heavy Damages Awarded

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 2

The hearing was concluded on Thursday last, before Mr. Justice Ferguson and a jury of four, of the claim for £2000 damages made…

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Accident in High Jump. Show Society Sued. Plaintiff Non-suited

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 2

At Grafton District Court on Wednesday, before Judge Mocatta, the case was heard wherein Herbert Augustus Moore, teamster, of Coff's…

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Football Fatality

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 2

Hugh Cameron, a prominent Hastings River footballer and farmer, aged 30 years, met with a fetal injury in the match, between Wauchope and…

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Moana Fatality

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 4

The Greymouth Evening star of May 17th states:-- A business man named william Mayers, aged 46, late 85th…

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Footballer Killed. Fatality at Wauchope

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 2

A shocking accident marred the football match at Wauchope on Saturday between Feechwood and Wauchope. Hugh Cameron and Geoffrey…

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Footballer Killed. Fatal Match Collision

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 3

A shocking accident marred the football match at Wauchope on Saturday between Beechwood find Wauchone. Hugh Cameron and Geoffrey…

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Accident at Comboyne. Cars Falls 150 Feet No One Injured

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 4

On Sunday last Mr. W. J. Graham, of comboyne had an accident which demonstrated in a remarkable manner the sturdiness and…

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Comboyne Accident. Miraculous Escape. Car Falls 150ft

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 4

Mr. W. Graham and his family of young children had an extraordinary escape from death or serious injury on Sunday last, when the car in…

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Fatal Accident Death of Carl Swanson

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 4

Mr. Carl Swanson, who fell from the balcony of the Australian Hotel, Wingham, on Tuesday last, died early on Thursday morning, as a result of…

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Fatality at Wingham Carpenter Falls From Balcony

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 July 1926 · page 4

On Tuesday last Mr. Carl Swanson a single man aged 27 fell from the balcony of the Australian Hotel, Wingham, and on Thursday morning…

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Run Down by Two Trains a Remarkable Fatality

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 3

A strange trick of fate cost Mr. Frederick C. Foster, forty-three years old, former secretary of the Department of Farms and…

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Lays Blame on State of Line Coroner's Finding Is "Accidental Death

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 2

When the Aberdeen railway disaster occurred, the permanent way was not in a condition to carry safety an NN engine travelling over 35 miles an…

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