Father Saves Young Son From Drowning
An Oxley Island fisherman and his four-year-old son had a lucky escape from drowning on Tuesday. The father plunged in to rescue the…
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Two Men Injured In Circular Saw Accidents
The Manning District Ambulance was called [?]o two accidents involving circular saws on Tuesday. One case occurred at the Taree…
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J. K. Edwards (22), of Park St., Rozelle, suffered abrasions to his left leg and shoulder and shock following a car accident at Cundle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Child's Eye Severely Injured
A four year old child, was rushed to Taree for specialist treatment last Friday afternoon when his right eye was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →First Potato Chips Were Made By Accident - -
Potato chips, firm favourites with all Australian boys and girls, have an interesting origin. An American Indian cook who accidentally…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Hurt in Accidents at Taree Loco. Sheds
The Manning District Ambulance was called to two accidents at the Taree loco sheds on Friday. One man received a painful injury when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fingers Injured
Whilst at work at the "Argus" on Tuesday afternoon, Neil Smith, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Smith, of Kemp Street, West Kempsey,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Unusual Accident
Mrs. Ethel King, of Clybucca, this morning suffered an unusual accident -- whilst nursing a baby she felt a sharp pain in the right knee…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Level Crossing Accident At Kolodong
The already imposing list of deaths resulting from level crossing accidents in the past two weeks was further added to on Thursday afternoon, when a Kolodong resident in Mr. Reginald David Small, (45), was fatally injured at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman And Baby Injured— in Highway Accident
A woman and her 12-months'-old grand-daughter were injured when a utility truck ran off the Pacific Highway between Craven and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unusual Accident -- Brother Injured Few Days Previously
It is rare that brothers employed in the same industry receive hand injuries within a day of teach other, but it so happened in connection…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ferry Driver Injured
Mervyn Clarke, a ferry driver at Smithtown, received an incised wound to the left leg yesterday when an axe he was using slipped…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Baby Killed As Lorry Plunges Down Hillside- Shocking Accident at the Dewett. Mother and Elder Child Injured
A twelve-month's old baby, Marie Moore, of Glen Ward, was killed on Sunday afternoon when a runaway lorry plunged…
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Mr. C. H. Richardson, of Canget Street, Wingham, met with an accident while returning from Gloucester on Tuesday afternoon last. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man Hurt in Pacific Highway Accident
Raymond Claude Wright, of Cundletown, reported to the police on Monday night that while driving his ca[?] along Pacific Highway. Cundletown…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Drowned Going to Cattle Sale
A well-known Bagnoo (near Wauchope) man was drowned on Tuesday afternoon while attempting to negotiate the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Man and Wife in Hospital After Road Collision
As the result of a collision between a milk lorry and a car on Saturday, a man and his wife were admitted to Manning River District…
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A sawmill employee had two fingers on his right hand severed by a circular saw at Elands on Wednesday. He was Max Rumble, who works at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gun Accident. August 12, 1871
A gun accident happened to Mr. Michael Mooney on Saturday last. August 5th, 1871. He was seriously injured. It is stated that two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Accidents in Hour -- One Fatal; Others Escape
There were three accidenots in about an hour late yesterday afternoon; the first occurred about 5.15, and a man was…
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