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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

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Mr. Cowling Injured

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 4

On Christmas Eve, while doing a round in his baker's lorry. Mr. Cowling, baker of Willawarrin, accompanied by his brother and one of his staff,…

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Accidents

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

While surfing at South West Rocks on Monday last, Mr. A. Deece, a member of the Kempsey and Crescent Head Surf Life-Saving Club, was stung by a…

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To Save From Drowning

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 7

An inventor has devised a new belt which, he thinks, will keep every one who wears it from drowning. The wonderful article is made of indiarubber ; but inside…

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Fatality at Moto Estate

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 8

About 2 p.m. on New Year's Eve Sidney Robert Croker aged 15½ years, and son of Mr. Ernest Croker, of Langley Vale, met with a (tragic…

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Shooting Fatality Tragedy at Langley Vale

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 4

On January 1st, the acting coroner (Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.), held an inquest at Langley Vale concerning the death of Sidney Robert Croker, aged…

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Telegrams. Electric Railways Accidents. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 3

The Minister for Railways has been instructed by Cabinet to obtain a report on the accidents which recently occurred on electric railways…

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Would Be Rescuer Drowned

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 2

Cecil Clark (15) was drowned in the river at Leyfieid, Melbourne, while trying to rescue a companion, William Skels, who had got into…

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Speedway Fatality Phil Garlick Killed

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

Driving a high-speed racing car, numbered 3, R. G. Garlick was killed at Maroubra Speedway on Saturday night last while trying to pass…

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Bullets Fly Four Injured at Railway Camp Seven Arrests

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 4

In approval Tom Mix fashion, the tunnel railway camp near Kyogle was shot up on Friday night. Three men and a woman were…

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Serious Car Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 4

On Tuesday last Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Moore, of Wingbam, met with a serious accident while driving in a car somewhere in the vicinity of…

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A Chapter of Accidents

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 2

On Sunday last Mr. and Mrs. Harold Chapman's youngest daughter, Kathy, 10 years of age, was walking down the back steps at the rear of the store…

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Accidentally Shot

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 4

Once again the danger attached to the careless use of firearms has been clearly demonstrated, the victim this time being a Mr. Garven, of West…

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Old Man Drowned

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

A message from Grafton on Monday states: John Grant, aged 74 years, who for the past six years had been residing at Brushgrove, was reported…

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Victorian Drowning Tragedy. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 3

A man named Farquharson was fishing from the end of a jetty at Geelong when he met two children, who said they came from Melbourne…

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Railway Fatality at Bowral. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 3

Shortly after the departure of the Temora mail train last night from Bowral the decapitated body of a young single man. Peter Psaltis, was found…

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Boating Fatality on the Condamine. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 3

A shocking boating fatality occurred on the Condamine River, Queensland, last night, when a boat capsized, precipitating all the members of the party…

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Shooting Accident the Pea Rifle Again

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

Paul Furness, the 10 year old son of Mrs. Furness of our town, was accidently shot on Saturday afternoon last while shooting in company with…

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Boating Fatality

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 2

Brisbane: While a party of 12 people were rowing in a boat on the Condamine River last night the craft capsized. The whole of the…

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Killed by Falling Limb. Fatality at Eungai. Mr. Edward Williams

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 5

Mr. Edward Williams, a well-known and respected resident of Eungai, met his death in most tragic circumstances on Tuesday afternoon. He was…

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Fifth Maroubra Fatality. Fred. Barlow Dies of Injuries. a Fatal Track

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

Fred Barlow, injured at Maroubra Speedway, on Saturday night last, died on Sunday. His death is the fifth since…

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