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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

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Accident at Eungai

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 4

At Eungai on Monday Edward Byrnes, unloading a log from a jinker onto a low platform, dropped the weight rather suddenly and…

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Sad Boating Fatality

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 3

A fishing boat capsized at Brunswick Heads, near Mullumbimby, yesterday, and two men named Wallis and Burridge were drowned. A party from…

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Fatal Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 4

Although details are very meagre, it was reported on Monday that Mr. George Scott, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Scott, of the Macleay…

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Motor Accident. Car Goes Over Cutting

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 12

A sensational accident occurred on Tuesday morning on the cutting just beyond the residence or Mr. J. Boock, on the Woodside Road…

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Accidents

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 4

Leslie Thomas Matthews, 14 years old, son of Mr. T. G. Matthews, of Macksville, met with an accident last Monday morning, hut the exact cause…

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Accident Narrowly Averted

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 4

On Wednesday last a serious accident was narrowly averted in Smith-street. It appears that a car was being driven along the street when a child…

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Serious Collision

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 12

Mr. J. P. Lawler, Sheriff's Officer, and others were involved in a serious smash at a spot about two miles this side of Wingham on the…

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Car and Cycle in Collision

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 2

A motor car and motor cycle and sidecar came into collision at Forbesdale on Saturday evening last. A car was proceeding towards Gloucester,…

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Serious Rifle Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 2

A very unfortunate accident occurred last week in High Street, Bowraville, whilst Mr. Blacker was standing near the rifle gallery. Mr. Les. Waters…

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Town Topics. Fatal Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 July 1927 · page 4

The sad news was received in town on Tuesday morning, that Mr. George Ramsay, of River-street, had met witha fatal accident while loading railway…

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Double Protection Provided. Four Wheel Brakes. Saving Many Accidents

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 6

Can a stationary car kill people? No. Then stop your car quickly when an accident is imminent. It is in the period before a stop that accidents occur. Once…

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Spills and Thrills. Remarkable Road Accidents

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 7

Road accidents can never be totally eliminated for they often arise from the most unexpected causes. Some fiappers once stood…

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Motor Accidents

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 4

DURING 1926, 11,681 street accidents were reported in the metropolitan traffic district, involving the deaths of 182 persons, and injuries to 4861 others. In motor car…

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Double Protection Provided. Four-wheel Brakes. Saving Many Accidents

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 12

Can a stationary car kill people? No! Then stop your car quickly when an accident is imminent. It is in the period before a stop that…

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A Shocking Fatality Death of Duncan Myles McRAE

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 2

A shocking fatality, which has left a keen sense of loss and sorrow throughout the district, occurred at Newcastle yesterday morning, when…

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A Nasty Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 2

Mr. Tom Crough, motor driver in the employ of the Macleay River Dairy Co., who at the time was on holiday leave, met with a nasty accident at…

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Accident to Ihr. J. M. Wratten

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 2

While attending to the Buller Factory's pumping plant at the river a few days ago. Mr. Jan. Wratten, manager of the factory, met with a painful…

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Serious Accident at Tennis

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 4

Mr. Hilton Toohill, son of Inspector and Mrs. Toohill, who was in Kempsey on holiday leave from the far western station over which he exercised…

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Accidents

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 5

AT the Children's Ball on Friday night, Miss H. Bransdon met with a simple, yet painful, accident. Just after the commencement of the…

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Serious Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 4

Tuesday evening when grinding the planer knife at the East Kempsey Sawmilling Company's plant, Mr. John F. Allen met with a serious accident. The…

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