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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

179 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 9

Current Topics Motor Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 2

On Thursday evening last a motor truck went over Invergordon cutting and landed upside down on the rocks 60 feet below. The truck was driven…

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Shocking Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 July 1931 · page 4

Mr. Frank Prior, a bridge contractor, passed through Kempsey test week, en route for Murwillumbah, driving a waggon loaded with pile…

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Motor Collision Cases

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 4

Rudolph Montefiore Lipman, a commercial agent, proceeded against Edward John Frame, auctioneer, claiming £100 for damages allegedly arising out…

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Sad Fatality. Mr. Dalley, Sen., Burnt to Death

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 4

One of the most widely known old residents, in the person of Mr. E. Dalley, who with his descendants had been identified with this…

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Kempsey District Court Before his Honor Judge Mocatta at the District Court on Wednesday. Motor Collision Cross Actions

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 5

Rudolph M. Lipman proceeded against E. J. Frame, claiming £100 for damages done to his car allegedly due to negligent driving by the defendant…

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A Motor Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 2

B. J. Brown, defended by Mr. A. S. Borthwick, pleaded not guilty to a charge of that on 20th May, 1931 he did drive a motor vehicle while…

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Coroner's Inquiry Into Krambach Fatality

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 4

On Saturday morning last, at the Taree Court House, the District Coroner (Mr. Hubert Flett) held an inquiry into the death of Auton Erickson,…

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District Court. Before his Honor Judge Mocatta. Motor Collision Cases

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 8

Rudolph Montefiore Lipman, a commercial agent, proceeded against Edward John Frame, auctioneer, claiming £100 for damages allegedly arising out…

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Burning Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 7

Miss Veronica Gorman, the 13-year-old daughter of Mrs. P. Gorman, of Eden-street, sustained severe and painful burns to her hips and legs,…

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Recent Motor Fatality

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 3

On a charge of driving a motor lorry with faulty brakes; Oscar Doupain (who had been already discharged on the major charge arising…

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Girl Rider Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 4

Miss Judith Wright, daughter of Mr. F. A. Wright, of Wollomombi Station, near Armidale, was found tying injured beside her dead horse on a lonely…

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Accident at Dungog

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 2

Dungog "Chronicle" : On Wednesday about 1 p.m. Mr. Bruce Abbott met with an accident in the lane opposite his home, "Kennilworth,"…

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Accident at Stroud

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 4

When a horse bolted while drawing a milk cart along the Stroudroad recently, the driver, Cyril Rowney, 16, of Booral, jumped out…

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Fatal Accident at Belbora. Coroner's Inquiry. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 7

The Coroner (Mr. Hubert Flett) hold an inquiry at the Taree Courthouse on Saturday touching the death of Anton Erikson, who was found…

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Car Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 4

On Friday morning last, at about 10 o'clock, Mr. C. A. Reeve, of Nimbin, with his wife and Mrs. McDonald, were proceeding per car, en…

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Collision

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 4

About 4 o'clock on Sunday afternoon a Hudson sedan car and a Chevrolet lorry met in collision at the intersection of Lord and William…

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Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 4

Whilst travelling the Pacific Highway, and near Sapling Creek, the Chevrolet van used by Messrs. Dan Brothers, of Gloucester, left the road…

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Motor Collision

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 2

A collision between a motor car and a naotor-cycle and side-car, occured on Saturday evening at the intersection of Church and Denison…

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An "Accidental Omission."

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 2

We desire to acknowledge, on behalf of our contemporary, its indebtedness to the "Argus" for the report of the District Court case, Lenehan v…

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Collision Near Stroud

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 8

Maria Florence O'Connor claimed from Charles Bulmer the sum of £30 in respect to a motor accident on the main North Coast road near Stroud…

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