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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

213 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 11

Motor Collision

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 2

On Friday afternoon last Messrs. R. Logan, Union motor spirit representative. and Butterfield, taximan, collided in their respective cars in the…

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Man and Woman Drowned at Ballina. Caught in Undertow. Ballina

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 2

While surfing at Black Head Beach (near Ballina) to-day, two Lismore residents, Mrs. Piercey, and Mr. Nott, were diowned. A party, consisting of Mr. and Mrs…

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Man and Woman. Drowned at Ballina

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 3

While surfing at Black Head Beach, near Ballina, on Sunday, two Lismore residents, Mrs. Piercey, and Mr. Nott, were drowned…

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Two Drowned. Ballina Surf Tragedy

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 6

Two Lismore residents, Mrs. J. Piercey and Mr. J. Nott, were drowned at Ballina on Sunday afternoon. The husband of the dead woman…

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Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 4

Working on the Oxley Highway above Mount Seaview on Monday, Mr. E. Gibson, of Port Macquarie, met with an accident, and had his leg…

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Motor Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 2

Whilst motoring home to Gloucester from Dungog on Thursday evening last, Mr. Dan. Redman Junr., met with a mishap. He was over and the car came to a stand- still without overturning. Mr. E. Moore, of Monkerai, came on the scene, and took the travellers on…

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Man Seriously Injured in Bowraville Collision

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 4

Mr. Bert O'Donnell, of Bowraville, is in Bellingen Hospital in a critical condition as a result of a collision on Monday night between a horse he was…

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Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 4

On Monday, at Bowraville, Mr. Bert O'Donnell was riding a horse in the vicinity of one of the silent cops when he collided with a car…

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Fatal Car Accident at Bellingen

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 4

Mr. L. Funnell, a motor mechanic employed at Raymond's garage at Bowraville, was killed instantaneously on Monday night when his car hurtled…

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Fatal Air Accident Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 April 1930 · page 4

When a Moth 'plane crashed at Ayr (Queensland). William Coutts, a passenger, was crushed to death and the pilot (Capt. Linton) was seriously injured…

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Line Subsides. Narrow Escape from Serious Accident Engine on Incline Two Carriages Telescoped Three More Derailed. Crew Have Fortunate Escape

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 4

What might have been a very serious accident occurred on the railway line between Heron's Creek and Wauchope about 1 o'clock on Monday…

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Car Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1930 · page 4

Whilst coming to town on Tuesday night Mr. A. Bones, of Rollands Plains, met with an accident in which his Chevrolet car was badly damaged…

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Surf Tragedy. Four Persons Drowned

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 4

Four persons, including a father and his two sons, were drowned in the surf near Tongoio; north of Napier (N.Z.), on Saturday…

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Best Man Killed. Bridegroom Injured

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 April 1930 · page 12

A single-seater car which was proceeding from Sydney to Armidale skidded on Good Friday afternoon when five miles beyond Goonoo…

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Ohio Prison Fire. 319 Dead; 250 Injured. Murderers' Gallant Rescue Work

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 April 1930 · page 8

It is reported from Columbus (Ohio) that the known dead in the prison fire now total 319, and about 150 convicts were seriously burned, many of…

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Roof Blown 100 Yards. Three Injured. Waterspouts on Lake

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 5

Like a flash a miniature tornado and two 30 feet waterspouts descended upon the little town of Windang (Lake Illawarra) late on Thursday…

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Shocking Fatality

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 6

Early on Saturday week, a young man, Alfred Hill, of Herston, near Brisbane, received shocking injuries, at Point Danger, which caused his…

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Our Serial Story "A Puritan's Daughter." CHAPTER 7. the Accident

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 8

"Try your very best to see me, darling. A day without, one glimpse of you is a a day wasted. Your Bobbie."…

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Accident

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

Whilst driving home form Wingham recently, Mr. S. J. Brown, junr., and his daughter, were thrown heavily to the ground from a…

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Motor Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 2

By being hit by a motor car on Wednesday afternoon in Church Street, D'arcy Tonks, the young soa of Mr. Les. Tonks, met with a…

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