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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Motor Accident on the Manning

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 2

While returning from a Grand United Oddfellows' conference at Forster on Sunday night, a motor car driven by Mr. E. R. Johnson capsized. The…

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Accidents

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 2

Master L. Latimore, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Latimore, had the misfortune to fall out of a sulky last Saturday. August 18. The wheel ran…

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Towing Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 4

John M'Kay, 16, was killed, and his brother, Mervyn, 18, was injured in a motor accident on the Timor-road, about 10 miles from Murrurundi…

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Fatal Motor Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 2

About a week ago Mr. Walter Ramsay, accompanied by his wife and their seven-weeks'-old daughter, Mavis June, set out from Port Macquarie on…

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Car Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 4

Early last week Mr. and Mrs. W. Ramsay and child motoring to Port Macquarie met with a nasty accident near Blackmail's Point when the car…

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A Pin-riddled Girl. Curious Accident and Consequences

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1928 · page 8

One year ago last May Mias Tercaa Je[?]sen, a shop assistant, was dressing the window. Both her hands were busy, and her mouth was full…

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Clocks That Report Accidents

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1928 · page 7

One of the chief difficulties in the operation of an underground railway (says "Popular Mechanics") is that mishaps are likely to be undiscovered…

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Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 4

An unfortunate and serious accident occurred in the Nambucca Heads School ground during the morning play interval on Tuesday morning…

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Bowraville Boy's Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 2

Master H. E. Cox, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. E. Cox, of Bowraville, while crossing one of Sydney's streets met with an accident. It appears he got…

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Terrible Fatality Near Armidale. Schoolmaster at Railway Gates. Particularly Distressing Features

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 2

A tragedy attended by unusually distressing features, occurred at Beahan's Railway Gates, on the Gostwyck Road, about two and a half…

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Wallamba Notes. Accident

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 2

The Saturday morning last, whilst thing on a [?]ber truck, Master [?] Johnson had the misfortune to slip and his [?] went between the…

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Wallamba. Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 2

On Saturday morning last, whilst riding on a timber truck, Master Reggie Johnson had the misfortune to slip, and his foot went between the…

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Victorian Tragedy. Train Strikes Motor Van. Four Killed : Seven Injured

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 2

Four people were killed and seven injured when a special train struck a motor van at the Corio crossing; seven miles from Geelong (Vic),…

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Circus Family in Smash. Level-crossing Fatality

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 October 1928 · page 2

One person was killed and ten were injured in a crossing smash at Balaklava, near Adelaide, on Saturday morning, when a motor lorry,…

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Mountain Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 October 1928 · page 4

According to a statement that he made to the Dorrigo Police, Mr. Smallwood, of Thora, was badly treated by a motorist last Sunday. After a…

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Baby Killed. a Shocking Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 1

Mr. R. Shephard, Coff's Harbour, received very bad news in a letter he got from his nephew, Mr. George Walmsley, of Tingha, a few days ago,…

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Tragic Double Drowning

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon a most deplorably sad and tragic drowning fatality occurred at Oxley Island ferry. Mr. C. M. Evenden, master of…

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Man Gave His Life to Save Girl. Couldn't Swim, But Dived In. Double Drowning in Manning River. Taree

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 2

Although he could not swim, Charles Evenden, a schoolmaster, left his car oh the Oxley Island punt yesterday afternoon and…

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Fatal Accident Mr. Arthur Coombes

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Coombes, third son of the late Edward and Drewsilla Coombes, of Forbes River, unfortunately met with an accident at the…

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Sad Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon, at about 4 o'clock, Mr. Charles Evenden, schoolteacher at Mitchell's Island, was returning from school…

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