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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

213 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 11 of 11

Bullahdelah Fatality. Thomas Gilbert Killed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 December 1930 · page 7

Thomas Gilbert, a well-known resident of Bullahdelah, was accidentally killed on Wednesday. With his two sons and another man he was…

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Quarry Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 December 1930 · page 4

Last week a terrible accident occurred at Range's quarry at Spencer's Creek, when the delayed explosion of a charge of gelignite was responsible…

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Serious Accident at Wootton. Teamster's Leo Broken

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 December 1930 · page 4

On Wednesday morning last at about 8.30 a.m. Mr. S. Squires, of Wootton, a teamster, had the misfortune to have his leg badly broken. With his team he…

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Car Accident. Occupants' Narrow Escape

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 December 1930 · page 12

On Monday night what might have turned out a very serious accident occurred at Burrill Creek. It appears that Messrs. Wales and T. Madden,…

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Serious Lorry Accident on Kolodong Road. Driver's Leg Broken

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 December 1930 · page 2

As the result of a lorry smash on the Kolodong road at about 10.30 a.m. on Saturday Mr. Dave Davies, bricklayer, of Taree, lies in the M.R.D. Hospital…

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Dairyman Drowned on Bellinger

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 5

A drowning fatality occured on the Upper Bellinger River, about seven miles from Bellingen, at 7.45 on Wednesday morning, when George Harold…

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Serious Scalding Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 4

Little Annabel Elford, aged two years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sid Elford. of The Hatch, Maria River, was badly scalded about the face and…

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Man Drowned. Old Punt Fills with Water

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 December 1930 · page 7

George Harold Joyce, 40, was drowned in the Upper Bellinger River about seven miles from Bellingen on Wednesday morning…

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DROWNED 50 Years Ago. Sleeping in Lonely Old Wallis Lake Cemetery. Visit of Pilgrims From Queensland

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 December 1930 · page 1

I wrote in the past in your columns on "Back to Manning" of fifty years ago, but on this occasion I wish to mention something that happened…

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Fatal Car Accident Mr. O. C. Beale Killed at Stroud. Driver Injured

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 19 December 1930 · page 5

Mr. Octavius C. Beale, managing director of Beale and Co., piano, manufacturers, was killed in a motor collision near Stroud on Tuesday…

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Painful Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 December 1930 · page 3

Mr. J. J. Gillogly, of "Duckbill," Dingo Creek, met with a painful accident on Monday, when he was thrown out of a dray, and run over by it…

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Girls Dive Fully Clad. Brother Drowned

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 December 1930 · page 10

Rushing to the bank of the Tweed River at Murwillumbah on Saturday, two grief stricken girls dived in, fully clad, in an effort to save their…

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Collision at Sea

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 December 1930 · page 4

Considerable loss of life was caused by the collision in a fog on the Katlegat of two Swedish steamers. Among the victims was Mr. "Johnny"…

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