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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 2

On their way to Gloucester with cream on Friday morning last Messrs Arthur Griffiths and George Hanna discovered a riderless horse…

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Horses Drowned at Mondrook. Driver's Narrow Escape

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 3

Fortunately during the recent flood there were not many losses of stock. Mr. Rex Small, of Mondrook, however, was one of the unfortunate…

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Car Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 5

A fatal accident occurred on Sunday week, on the main South Coast highway, about a mile on the Tugun side of Coolangatta (Qld.)…

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Drowning Fatality

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 6

Word was received in Gloucester on Monday morning that a boy named Freeman, aged about 7 years, had fallen into the Gloucester river above…

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A Painful Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 2

A few evenings past Mrs. E. Begbie, of Taree Estate, was the victim of a very painful accident. It appears that the good lady was giving attention to…

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Motor Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 3

Rev. Father Kehoe met with a nasty accident on Sunday whilst on his way by motor car to Wherrol Flat to celebrate Mass. On the other side of…

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Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 4

About half-past six yesterday (Thursday) evening, Mr. Major Dimond, of Cedar Party, was driving a car into Wingham. He had with him Mr. Harold…

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Motor Accident to Rev. Father Kehoe

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 7

Rev. Father Kchoc met with a nasty accident on Sunday whilst on his way by motor car to Wherrol Flat to celebrate Mass. On the other side of Ashlea bridge…

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Serious Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 2
Also in The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer

Mr. Tom Neilson, who is one of the Shire Council's tractor gang, was rather seriously injured on Friday afternoon last through being struck…

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Fatal Accident on the Macleay

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 2

Mr. James Downes, a well-known resident of Belmore, on the Macleay, was killed on Saturday last, when his car ran over a culvert, and crushed…

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Tragic Accident. Mr. James Downes Killed. District Loses a Splendid Citizen

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 2

Little did friends who held concourse with Mr. James Downes at the Kempsey Cup meeting of Macleay Jockey Club on Saturday afternoon last…

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Serious Bike Accident on Taree Showground

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 2

A very, serious motor cycle accident occurred, on the Taree showground on Saturday. It appears that several motor cyclists had been practising on the…

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Eye Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 4

Mr. Hedley Harvey sustained a painful and dangerous injury to an eye, Saturday morning last, while chopping some wood. A piece of wood flew…

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Shooting Fatality. Accident at Tamworth

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 2

Colin Reid, 18, of Fitzroy Street, West Tamworth, died in the Tamworth Hospital at about 5.30 on Wednesday afternoon of last week,…

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Injured at Football

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 2

Just before the football match on Monday last concluded Mr. Alex. Wilson, who for some seasons has been one of Gloucester's foremost…

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Painful Accident. Lad Sustains Broken Arm

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 4

Master Harold Robinson, son of Mrs. W. Robinson, of Canget Street, Wingham, met with a painful accident on Wednesday, while riding a horse at…

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Tragic Accident Prominent Macleay River Resident Killed

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 5

Little did friends who held concourse with Mr. James Downes at the Kempsey Cup meeting of Macleay Jockey Club on Saturday…

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Tragic Accident. Mr. James Downes Killed

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 4

Little did friends who held con-course with Mr. James Downes at the Kempsey Cup meeting of Macleay Jockey Club on Saturday afternoon…

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Motor Accident Victim

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 3

The funeral of Mr. Jim Campbell, the victim of the motor fatality on the Bullahdelah mountain last Friday, took place at the Bungwahl cemetery on…

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