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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

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No. 1 Drowning Fatality. the Late Joseph Sidney Nuttall

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 5

Mr. H. P. C. Flett, J.P., Coroner, conducted an inquest on Thursday, 7th March, 1929, in connection with the drowning of Joseph Sidney Nuttall…

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Fatality at Tomalla. Mr. Norman Laurie Killed. While Mustering Stock

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 2

Word came to Scone from Tomalla on Tuesday afternoon of a fatality in the locality earlier in the day. Mr. N. Laurie, of the Gloucester…

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Fatality at Tomalla Mr. Norman Laurie Killed

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 5

Word comes to hand from Tomalla of a fatality in that locality. Mr. N. Laurie, of the Gloucester side, was, with two other men…

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Holiday Collision

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 4

Thursday night last Mr. E. Milne, of Armidale, accompanied by his family and mother-in-law, Mrs. Perry, left on a motor tour to Bonville, and hoped…

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Coff's Harbor Tragedy Visitor Drowned When Fishing Boat Wrecked

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 5

Harry Whear, of Dutton Park, Brisbane, was drowned when the fishing boat Wanderer was wrecked in a gale, at Coff's Harbor on Thursday. In…

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Drowning Accident Boy Drowned

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon, between 1 and 2 o'clock, a drowning fatality occurred at Wingham, when Master Arthur Raymond Fittock was drowned…

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Collision at Sea. Vessel Founders

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 3

A collision occurred between the Union Company's steamer Kaituna and the Norwegian wheat freighter Selje, as the result of whch the Selje…

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Fatality at Tomalla Mr. Norman Laurie Killed

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 2

Word came to Scone from Tomalla on Tuesday afternon of last week, of a fatality in the locality earlier in the day…

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Fatality at Tomalla. Mr. Norman Laurie Killed. While Mustering Stock

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 1

Word came to Scone from Tomalla on Tuesday afternoon, last week, of a fatality in the locality earlier in the day…

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Out Collision Mats! a Command at Sea That Is Quickly Obeyed

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 8

In the accounts of the collision between the gigantic White Star liner Olympic and H.M.S. Hawke, it was set out that as the cruiser came…

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Coff's Harbor Tragedy. Visitor Drowned When Fishing Boat Wrecked

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 6

Harry Whear, cf Dutton Park Brisbane, was drowned, when' the fishing boat Wanderer.-was wrecked in a gale at Coffs Harbor on Thursday. In…

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Street Accident. Motor Cyclist Sues Car Owner. Forster Plaintiff Awarded £400 Damages

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 2

In the Singleton District Court, last week, before his Honor Judge White and a jury, Robert Myers, of Singleton sought to recover damages…

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Telegrams. Youth Killed in Collision. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 5

When a motor lorry and cart collided at Ryde late last night a youth named Godfrey was fatally injured, one of the shafts piercing his side. He also…

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Coffs Tragedy. Visitor Drowned When Fishing Boat Wrecked

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 3

Harry Whear, of Dutton Park, Brisbane, was drowned when the fishing boat Wanderer was wrecked in a gale at Coff's Harbor on Thursday…

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Street Accident Motor Cyclist Sues Car Owner. Forster Plaintiff Awarded £400 DAMAGES

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 5

In the Singleton District Court, last week, before his Honor Judge White and a jury, Robert Myers, of Singleton, sought to recover damages…

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Port Macquarie Fatality. Man Dies From Shock

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 4

After skidding on loose gra[?] and striking a culvert, a car containing five passengers, somersaulted a mile from Port Macquarie on Saturday…

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Railway Crossing Smash. Miraculous Escape From Fatality

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

An accident which most miraculously missed being a fatality occurred at the main North Coast road in Gloucester on Wednesday night. At…

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Motor Cycles and Road Accidents

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 10

An outstanding feature of the road accidents over the holidays, when traffic was heavy, the N.R.M.A. points out, was the big percentage of cases in…

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Drowning Fatality. A. A. Ross

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 2

Whilst driving across the Williams river, near Cangon, at 9 a.m. on Monday, Mr. Alexander Andrew .Ross, manager of the Raglan station was…

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Trick Cyclist Injured

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 1

Thomas Barcola, one of a troupe of trick motor cyclists, performing at Bathurst Show on Friday, was gyrating at a terrific speed in a cylindrical…

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