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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

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Court News. Tuesday, April 26, 1927. Before Mr. E. A. MAHONY, P.M. Car Collision

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 4

On the 18th of April a collision of motor cars occurred near the intersection of River-street and Wallacelane, and as a consequence William…

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Serious Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 2

On Wednesday last a serious accident befel George Ninness, a youth of about sixteen years of age, residing at Mograni Creek. Whilst applying a…

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Drowning Accident. Body Not Recovered

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 8

A young man named Mr. Henry Rupiecht, popularly known as "Rooney" was drowned in exceptionally tragic circumstances about 800…

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Croki Tragedy. Young Man Drowned, Within Sight of Home

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 4

The whole river has been started to pity for the relatives of "Roney" Represent, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Ruprecht, of Mitchell's Island,…

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Obituary Croki Drowning Fatality. Body Found. a Large Funeral

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 2

The body of Mr. Maurice Henry ("Rooney") Ruprecht, Croki, who was drowned under such particularly tragic circumstances on Tuesday last,…

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Croki Drowning Fatality. a Large Funeral

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 2

The body of Mr. Maurice Henry (Rooney) Rupercht, Croki who was drowned under such particularly tragic circumstances on Tuesday…

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Drowned in the Manning

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 5

A young man, Henry Ruprecht, 20 years of age, a son of Mr. H. O. and Mrs. Ruprecht, of Mitchell's Island, was accidentally drowned from a launch near Croki, on…

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Croki Drowning. Coroner's Inquest

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 2

(Mr. F. F. Potts) held an inquest at At 2 p.m. on Friday last the P.M. the Crok hall in connection with the death of Morris Henry Ruprecht,…

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Probably Partially Disabled. Croki Drowning Inquiry. Coroner's Verdict

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 4

At Croki on Friday the Coroner (Mr. F. F. Potto. P.M.) concluded a magisterial inquiry concerning the death of Morris Henry Ruprecht, who…

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Croki Drowning Inquiry Coroner's Verdict

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 3

At Croki on Friday the Coroner (Mr. F. P. Potts, P.M.) concluded a magisterial inquiry concerning the death of Morris Henry Ruprecht, who…

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Serious Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 4

On Friday last Mr. Jack Cook, son of Mr. John Cook, of Clybucca, met with a very serious accident. It appears he was felling a tree at…

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Accidents Will Happen

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 2

A Station-master has been killed in a very curious fetid unusual way. While stepping out of the way of an oncomming express; some gangers…

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Found Drowned

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 4

By courtesy of the proprietors of the Port Macquarie News, we are enabled to state that the body of Mr. Thomas Dick was found washed up…

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Aviation Accidents. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 2

A committee has been appointed by the Federal Government to inquire into the aviation accidents…

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Sad Fatality. Girl's Fatal Leap

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 5

Melly Williams, aged 17, who lived in Ramsay-road, Pennant Hills, was run over by a train at Pennant Hills on Wednesday morning. Her legs were…

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Aeroplane Accident at Kempsey. Lucky Escapes

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 8

When an, aeroplane crashed at Kempsey late on Tuesday afternoon, the pilot and two passengers had miraculous escapes. The passengers…

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Burning Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 4

Wednesday night last at Yamba, Elsie Tulloch, daughter of Mr. Daniel Tulloch, storekeeper, went to the inflammable liquids storeroom to get…

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Bulga Shooting Fatality. Youth Committed for Trial

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 2

A sensation was caused at the Bulga on Saturday afternoon when it was reported that a had named Raymond George Holden, son of William…

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Accidentally Shot

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 4

The six-year old con of Mr. and Mrs. S. Holden, of East Kempsey, holidaying with his grandmother at Bulga, was shot Saturday last. He…

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Bulga Shooting Fatality Youth Committed for Trial

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 3

At the Wingham Court House on Monday, the Coroner (Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.) held an inquiry into the death of Raymond George Holden, who was…

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