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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

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Gymnastic Love. Self First, Says Woman Lover Drowned

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 4

When a storm spring up on Lake Mecklenburg while a Berlin woman teacher of gymnastics was [?]bating with her sweetheart, she pushed him…

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Car Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 October 1927 · page 4

Friday morning last, while motoring from his Kempsey residence to work at Frederickton mill, Mr. J. Beilby crashed his Ford car head on into a…

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A Fortune by Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 7

An interesting explanation as to how Bunyan's little tract, "Book for Boys and Girls," which was sold for £2,100 in London recently, was…

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Cycle Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 2

A serious motor cycle accident befel Mr. Arthur Monro on the road near the Stratford overhead railway bridge on Sunday morning. We…

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Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 4

Mr. James Wills, of Bo Bo, met with a very painful accident at his residence on Wednesday last. It appears that portion of the residence caught…

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Motors and Motorists. Injured Parties in Motor Accidents

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 12

As illustrating how even the best intentioned assistance in the case of motor accidents might easily be a distinct distinct dis-service, the N.R.M.A. cites a…

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Accident at Ward's River School

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 1

Little Billy Traynor, youngest son of Mr. w. Traynor, whilst playing at school on Friday last, fell and broke his arm. He was taken to Stroud and…

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Terrible Collision in Sydney Harbour Ferry Boat Cut in Halves

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 6

A Watson's Day steamer was cut down by the steamer Tahiti off Bradley's Head a 4.30 on Thursday afternoon. The ferry steamer (the…

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11 DEAD, 20 MISSING, 50 Injured Sydney

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 2

Our wire from Sydney to-day states that at least 11 people lost their lives when the steamer Tahill crashed into the ferry boat Greycliff, and over…

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Appalling Harbor Tragedy. Ferry Boat Cut in Halves. Collision with Liner Tahiti. Heavy Death Roll. Heroism Saves Many Lives. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 5

At least eleven persons lost their lives in Sydney Harbor when the steamer Tahiti collided with and sank the Watson's Bay ferry boat Greycliffe…

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Harbour Collision Ferry & American Liner

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 November 1927 · page 4

A d[?] incident occurred off [?] Head at 1.30 p.m. on Thursday when the Watson's Bay forry, "Greycliffe," was cut down by the…

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Motor Car Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1927 · page 4

WHILST driving by car from Wauchope to Port Macquarie about 2 p.m. on Sunday last, Mr. and Mrs. C. Everingham and their family, of…

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Painful Accident. Both Wrists Broken

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 November 1927 · page 11

Ted, the 12-year-old twin son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bright, of the "Liberal," met with a very painful accident on Saturday morning, when…

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Sydney Harbor Fatality

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1927 · page 2

Since the news was first received of this dreadful calamity the list of casualties has grown almost beyond the number one shuddered think of…

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Explosive Accident—mr. Len. Monro the Victim

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 2

Using explosives to burst a log on Wednesday last Mr. Len Monro, of Barrington River, met with a serious accident. It seems that Mr. Monro…

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Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 4

On Monday morning, about 5.30 o'clock, Mr. Leslie Johnston, younger brother of Messrs. Lloyd and Ron Johnston, journeyed to…

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Accident at Clybucca

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 4

Little Pat Walsh, son of Mr. G. Walsh, of Clybucca, was assisting his father to catch a horse on Thursday of last week. Having driven the animal to…

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Tragic Motor Accident. Car Overturns on Occupants. Two Succumb to Injuries

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 3

A tragic motor accident, which cast a gloom over the whole district, occurred at about 3 p.m. on Friday last on the Frederickton Road, about a mile…

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Motor Smash. Shocking Accident. Two Fatalities

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 November 1927 · page 4

Friday afternoon last, about 2.30, one of the saddest and most shocking accidents that ever occurred on the Macleay happened on Frederickton…

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District Court Taree, Tuesday, 15th NOV. (Before His Honor Judge Mocatta.) COLLISION

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 5

Harold Henry McMinn, Taree, claimed from Samuel M. Smith, Stevenson Street, Taree, retired farmer, the sum of £30 as a result…

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