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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Road Worker Injured Struck by Falling Tree

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 September 1930 · page 4

A rather serious accident occurred on the Nabiac-Tipperary-Gloucester developmental road on Wednesday morning. It appears that Mr. Jack Flemming, whose…

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Accident to Comboyne Resident. Taken Ill While Driving

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 September 1930 · page 4

Our Comboyne correspondent writes: Our local butcher, Mr. J. E. Wilson, was driving his car home from Kendall last Monday evening and had with him…

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Accident at Cundle Serious Injuries From Fallen Tree

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 September 1930 · page 4

A very serious accident occurred on the Lansdowne road on Tuesday morning, when Mr. S. Wright, son of Mrs. Wright, of Cundle, was seriously injured…

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Serious Accident. Man Sustains Broken Thigh Through Flying Tree Limb

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 September 1930 · page 3

An accident of a serious nature occurred on Wednesday morning. Mr. Jack Flemming, whose .parents reside at Kendall, was engaged on the…

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Serious Accident Near Cundle

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

On Tuesday evening last Messrs. Silvie Wright and Bob Riley were cutting poles a few miles from Candle. when a pole, in falling, caught in…

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Young Man Badly Injured

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 1

Silvis Wright, a young man, lies in the Manning District Hospital in a critical condition. His leg has been amputated, and doctors fear that…

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Painful Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 2

Mr. Bert Chelman, of Telegraph Point, had the misfortune to have his left arm broken and the right one cracked through an accident which…

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Night Collision. Car Smash on Bellingen Raleigh Road

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 2

Travelling on Sunday night on a straight and level section of the Bellingen to Raleigh Road a sedan car, owned and driven by Mr. J. Sullivan,…

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Cause Accidents

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1930 · page 4

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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Car Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1930 · page 4

While Mr. J. E. Wilson, butcher, of Comboyne, was returning from a visit to Kendall on Monday of last week, accompanied by his son Dick and…

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A Queer Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 September 1930 · page 2

While taking part in a cricket match on Saturday last one of the batsmen had an unusual and painful experience. A ball was bowled to him, and…

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News of the Day Accident at Craven

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 2

While working at the Gloucester Estate Company's mill at Craven on Wednesday, Mr. Abe Clarke sen, received a severe injury to the right…

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Queer Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 4

While taking part ina cricket match on Saturday last one of the batsmen had an unusual and painfull experience. A ball was bowled…

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Cricketers Injured

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1930 · page 6

A cricketer taking part in a match at Kempsey on Saturday had a painful experience. While he was batting a ball struck him in the groin…

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Fatal Motor Accident Woman Killed Near Wingham. Wingham

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1930 · page 2

A fatal motoring accident occurred on the Marlee-road, between Wingham and Bobin, shortly after midday to-day. The Rev. P. de Laure…

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Tragic Car Accident on Wingham-bobin Road. Mrs. Beresf0rd Killed

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 24 September 1930 · page 2

A very sad incident occurred on the Wingham-Bobin rond on Sundny after-noon when Mrs. Beresford, daughter of Mr. E. L. Rowling, the well known and…

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Fatal Motor Car Accident. Mrs. Beresford Killed. Tragic Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 September 1930 · page 2

The residents of Wingham and district were thrown into a stale of mourning on Sunday afternoon last, when the news was spread abroad…

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Painful Accident, But Lucky Escape

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 4

Whilst assisting Mr. Allen, engineer at the Bellinger River Co-operative Butter Factory, Mr. Ben Chelman met with a painful accident on Friday…

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Bobin Road Fatality

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 September 1930 · page 4

On Friday morning the Police Magistrate (Mr. E. T. Oram) held an inquiry at the Wingham Police Court concerning the tragic death of Mrs. Jessie Frances…

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Bobin Road Fatality. Coroner's Inquiry

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 1 October 1930 · page 3

At the Wingham Court House on Friday last the Police Magistrate (Mr. E. T. Oram) held an inquiry concerning the death of Mrs.Jessie Frances de la Poer…

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