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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

195 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 8 of 10

Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 4

Monday evening last a small boy named Murrell, riding a bicycle across Kempsey bridge, collided with a motor car. When picked up he was…

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Thought Him Drowned. N.S.W. Man's Fate

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 4

A strange disclosure was made in the Brisbane, Inquiry Count on Tuesday. during the inquiry into the death of Charles George Murrill, also known…

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Accidents

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 2

Mr. Sam Brown, Jnr., was thrown from his sulky on Friday night last, in Isabella Street, Wingham. He escaped serious injury…

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Accidents

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 6

A painful accident happened to a sailor named J. Crowder, one of the crew of the N.C.S.N. Co's steamer, Uralla, which was loading turpentine…

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Child's Painful Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 4

Last Sunday the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Waters, of Kempsey, was the victim of a painful accident. While spending a holiday at Mrs…

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An Unusual Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 4

A PECULIAR accident befell Mrs. F. Turner, of Wagga, when visiting a sick friend. She sat down on a deck chair, which dipped, and, in trying to save herself, Mrs. Turner…

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Shocking Accident Man's Arm Blown Off At. Stewart's. River Quarry

The Northern Champion · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 4

Mr. Cecil Kramer, who has been in charge of the Manning Shire Council's quarry at Stewart's River, that with a shocking accident on…

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Shocking Blasting Accident. Man's Forearm Blown Off. Charge Explodes Prematurely

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 4

A shocking accdient occurred at the John's River quarry on Tuesday day afternoon about 3 o'clock It appears that an employee named…

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Sensational Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 8

A sensation at accident occurred in Pultney-street. Taree, on Thursday morning, while one of the Municipal Councils carts was being backed to…

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Fatal Accident. Struck by Falling Tree

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 2

Frank Towers, a bullock driver, residing at Coopernook, met with a fatal accident on Friday, when he was struck by a falling tree. With…

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Mr. Kramer's Accident. Motion of Sympathy

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the Manning IShire Council, the engineer, Mr. Baird, reported that on the 24th inst., C. Kramer lost an arm and was…

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Fatal Accident Struck by Falling Tree

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 5

Frank Towers, a bullock driver, residing at Coopernook, met with a fatal accident on Friday, when he was struck by a falling tree. With…

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To Save Own Life Rider Shoots Bolting Horse. Remarkable Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 2

With his foot caught in the stirrup and a double-barrelled gun in his hand, a Gunning resident, who was being dragged along by a bolting…

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List of injured Grows LATER— 25 KILLED ; 61 Injured Murrurundi

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 2

The North West Mail from Morce to Sydney, shortly before midnight collided with a portion of the goods train 62, comprised, of wool and store goods…

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Another Terrible Railway Smash North Western Mail 25 KILLED ; 40 INJURED

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 2

The North-Western Mail train came to grief between Moralla and Blandford at 12 o'clock last night, resulting in the death of 25…

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Terrible Train Disaster North-west Mail Telescoped. 25 Killed, 40 Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 3

Another terrible railway accident took Place at 11.35 last night between Blandford and Murrurandi. The North-West mail was wrecked when four wool…

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Train Smash Near Murrurundi. 95 KILLED, to Injured. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 September 1926 · page 2

The North west mail train crashed into three runaway tracks near Murrurundi late last night. Five [?] reported to be killed and between 30 and…

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Condition of Injured

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 2

It was learned yesterday that all of the injured in the Scone Hospital showed a slight improvement. It was reported from the…

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Terrible Railway Smash 26 Killed and Over 50 INJURED

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 6

The worst railway disaster in the history of N.S.W. occurred at 11.35 on Monday night last, when the northwest mail, travelling from Moree to…

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Terrible Death Toll in Railway Smash. 26 Killed ; 37 Injured. How the Tragedy Happened

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 1

According to latest advices the appalling railway smash at Murulla, near Murrurundi, on Monday night, is one of the…

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