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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

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Dangerous Insect Man's Eye Injured

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 4

Mr. J. Eden, a resident of Coraki endeavoured to knock a yellow beetle off an orange tree leaf, when the insect shot a jet of fluid into one of…

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A Double Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

Bad luck seemed to hang over the Edwards' household just prior to Christmas. Mrs. J. Edwards, while attending to duties on her dairy farm…

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Serious Gundle Accident Little Girl Injured

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 4

On Saturday, 22nd December, a serious accident occurred in Mayne street, Cundle, near Mr. Fred Else's garage, which resulted in little Brenda…

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Car Over Ledge. Dr. Cummins and Wife Injured

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 12

Dr. Geo. Cummins and his wife and son, while motoring from Sydney to Taree on Saturday, December 29 had a miraculous escape from serious…

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Taree Girl Hurt in Accident at Maitland

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 4

A simple accident, which might easily have had a fatal ending, spoilt the holiday which Miss Josie Brimstone, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James…

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Man Fatally Injured in Car Explosion

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

On Saturday last Patrick Joseph O'Neill, aged 45 years, of 137 Conger wai-street, Cessnock, and who was employed by the Main Roads Board at…

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Motor Smash at Evans Head. Local Lady Amongst Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3

Thus the Richmond River "Express" of Friday last :-- Four persons were injured, two seriously, in a motor smash at Evans Tead…

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Brave Girl Saves Boys From Drowning

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 4

Three narrow escapes from drowning occurred, in the Clarence Rover, at South Grafton. Winifred Gibson, aged 19, displayed great heroism, and…

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Brave Father Drowned. "Take My Girl First"

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 4

In going to the rescue of his daughter, who was caught in undertow at Bilgola Beach, Stanley Edward Wallace. 39. a garage manager of Fullers…

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Fatal Motor Accident. One Man Killed and Three Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 4

About 6 o'clock on Tuesday night's a serious motor accident occurred on the main North Coast highway, three miles north of Taree, in which one man was…

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Motor Fatality at Chatham Mr. Dave Slyney Killed

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 4

The Manning has been singularly free from motor accidents, especially those which have fatal ending, but the danger is always there, even amongst…

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Serious Cundle Accident Little Girl Injured

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 4

On Saturday, 22nd December, a serious accident occurred in Mayne street, Cundle, near .Mr. Fred Else's garage, which resulted in little Brenda…

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Motor Fatality at Chatham. Mr. Dave Slyney Killed. Mr. Thomas Cross, Snr., Seriously Injured

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 12

The Manning has been singularly tree from motor accidents, especially those which have fatal ending, but the danger is always there, even…

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Taree Girl Hurt in Accident at Maitland

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 4

A simple accident. which might easily have had a fatal ending, spoilt the holiday which Miss Josie Brimstone, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James…

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The Chatham Accident Sympathy of Council

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 2

Before commencing the routine business of the Manning shire council on Monday, the president (Cr. H. E. Milligan) referred to the fatal accident on…

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Motor Accidents. Shire Engineer's Report

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 3

In his report to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday the shire engineer said:— I have to report the occurrence of…

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Motor Accidents Shire Engineer's Report

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

In his report to the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday the shire engineer said:-- I have to report the occurrence of…

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Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 7

William Henry Stone, a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Stone, of Combined Street, Wingham, met with a serious accident while cutting…

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400 Drowned. When Steamer Sinks

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 4

Sinking with tragic suddenness and giving practically no chance of escape to those aboard, the China Merchants' S.N. Co's steamer Hsin Wah (2000…

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Motorist's Thrilling Escape. Level Crossing Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 1

Mr. H. Carstens had an amazing escape when a goods train ran down the car he was driving at a level crossing at Raleigh, and smashed the…

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