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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Plane Crash. the Bourke Accident. Result of Converted Spin

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 July 1930 · page 4

The passenger, Harry McKinnon, who was killed in the plane crash, reported on Thursday,was an Englishman, living at Toralle Station. The…

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Man Seriously Injured

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

While returning home to Kempsey from Macksville, where they are employed on building works, Mr. Goldie Brest and his workmen had a…

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Motor Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 2

An accident happened on the Copeland road on Wednesday afternoon, when a Chevrolet motor lorry, driven by Mr. Hugh Kavanagh, left the…

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Eric Hook. Fruitless Search. Believed Drowned

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 July 1930 · page 10

A Rangoon message says further careful search for the aviator, Eric Hook, has been unsuccessful. Both banks of the Balichaung have been…

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Tram and Car Collide. One Man Killed. Another Badly Injured. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 July 1930 · page 7

When a tram and "Baby" car collided head-on in William Street, City, late last night, Alan Philip Moss (25) was killed and his companion (W. H…

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Motor Collision Claim. a Dangerous Practice

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 July 1930 · page 2

At the Kempsey Police Court last Wednesday, before Mr. E. T. Oram, P.M., Thomas Smith proceeded against Alexander Low and William Low,…

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Upper Lansdowne. Burning Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 30 July 1930 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Tisdell were severely burned on Sunday, 20th inst. It appears that Mrs. Tisdell was dressing one of her children near the fire when…

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Tragic Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 4

Wednesday afternoon last, Messrs. Peter Carroll, Joe. Carroll, Jim McCubbiu and David J. Robertson driving to Kempsey from Willawarrin, to…

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Accident. Mr. Walter Graham Injured

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 4

Mr. W. R. Graham, who is carrying out the contract on Taylor's Arm road, had a narrow escape from worse results on Wednesday…

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Driving While "Under the Influence." Aftermath of Collision. Stay of Proceedings Granted

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 5

Albert Vincent Duckett was charged at the Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. E. T. Oram, P.M., that on August 2nd, at near Greenhill,…

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News of the Day Accident at Gloucester River

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 2

At Gloucester River on Wednesday last a serious accident befel[?] Ronald Watson, about 15 years of age, son of Mr. and Mrs. George…

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Motor Accident at Forbesdale

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 2

A motor accident which might easily have had fatal results occurred at Forbesdale yesterday morning, writes our correspondent. A party…

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Pioneer's Second Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 2

William Everson, sen., of Iluka, was thrown from his horse, and received injuries which necessitated his removal to the Lower Clarence Hospital…

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Peculiar Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 2

On Saturday night, while returning from up-river, Mr. Walter Lee, of Gladstone, had the misfo[?]tune to get a punctured tyre a couple of miles out…

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Level Crossing Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 August 1930 · page 1

A collision occurred on the night of August 21, 1929, between some railway trucks that were being shunted at North Casino on the Kyogle road…

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Gloucester Accidents. Motor Accident at Forbesdale

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 August 1930 · page 1

A motor accident which might easily have had fatal results occurred at Forbesdale on Monday morning. A party travelling from Newcastle to…

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Accident at Gloucester River

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 August 1930 · page 1

At Gloucester River on Wednesday week a serious accident befel Ronald Watson, about 15 years of age, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Watson. He was…

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Accidentally Right

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1930 · page 2

In a country school, in which the furnishings were sadly in need of repair, the geography lesson was In progress. The teacher, pointing to a spot in the…

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Cause Accidents. Judge Curlewis Condemns "Silent Cops."

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 3

The recent outspoken remarks of Judge Curlewis, of the New South Wales Judiciary, on the lack of judgment often displayed in placing…

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Grimmett's Hand Injured. London, Sept. 2

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

It is revealed that the reason for Girmmett's lack of success, yesterday was an injured second finger on the right band, which pained him through…

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