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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

297 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 15

Motor Car Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 4

Messrs. Birtles and Fry, who are overlanding to Darwin, were rendered unconscious by their car capsizing 100 miles from Darwin…

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Serious Motor Accident. Alstonville Party's Mishap

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 6

A sensational motor accident took place on Sunday afternoon near the Canal bridge at Ballina, says the 'Northern Star,' Lismore, when a car containing…

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Telegraphic. Sydney, Friday. Accident to Overlander

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 4

Frances Birtles and Fry, who were proceeding overland from Adelaide to Darwin, were rendered unconscious by the capsizing of their car, 200 miles…

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Riding Fatality at Bundarra. Young Woman Killed

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 2

One of the saddest events that has occured in the history of Bundarra took place on Sunday week, as a result of which a young woman named…

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Shooting Fatality. Boy Shot by His Brother

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 2

On Saturday evening, about 6 o'clock, a fatal accident occurred at "Bon Acord" about 15 miles from Delungra, in the Bingara police…

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Accident Insurance Fund Committee

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 8

At a meeting of the above committee, the cases of injured players. W. Rooke, A. Chadd, D. J. Edmonds, and J. Frew, were dealt -with, compensation…

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Railway Collision Sheep Train Telescoped. Two Men Injured. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 4

A ranway accident occurred at Kol[?] near Bathurst., yesterday. Several trucks were smashed to pieces and the driver of the train and two…

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Fatal Gun Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 9

A sad gun accident took place at the residence of Mr. Frank Beeves, of Bon Accord, Myall Creek, on Saturday night, when his son, aged 5½ years,…

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Accident Insurance Fund Committee

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 3

At a meeting of the above committee, the cases of injured players. W. Rooke, A. Chadd, D. J. Edmonds, and J. Frew were dealt with, compensation…

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Serious Accident at Woolbrook

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 10

A serious accident befel a little chap named King on Sunday last (writes a Woolbrook correspondent). He, with two or three other boys, was playing…

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Serious Accident to Train

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday. — A railway accident occurred at Kelso, near Bathurst, yesterday, when several trucks were slashed to pieces. The driver of the…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—A serious' accident occurred at Nowra yesterday, when a motor car overturned. Patrick Caffery and Miss Celie Watts, both of Pyree,…

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Accident

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 2

On Thursday last Freda Farrell, the seven-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs E. Farrell, of this town, had the misfortune to fall off a log…

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Bundarra Tragedy Station Employee Killed. Shot Through the Heart. a Distressing Accident. Bundarra

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 4

A shocking accident occurred at Bundurra yesterday afternoon, when Edward George Ridgewell, an employee of Clerkness Station, met his death…

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Painful Accident

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 3

Mr W. Clarkson met with a painful accident on Wednesday last. The accident occurred in a peculiar manner. He had a dray backed against a…

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Motor Accident

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 3

A serious accident befel a party of motorists at Uralla on Monday last. Mr Arthur Northey was at the wheel, and had with him his wife and two…

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Fatal Accident Near Bundarra

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 2

A shooting fatality occurred at Bundarra on Thursday afternoon, the victim being Edward George Ridgewell, an employee of Clerkness Station, who…

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Flying Accident. Pilot and Passenger Killed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 8

Two people were tilled as a result of a flying accident at Gloucester on Saturday. They were Captain Heory Hawkins, pilot, and Thomas Laurie, of Gloucester…

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Wingham Drowning

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 4

At the inquest regarding the drowning of Mrs. W. Mills, in the Nowendoc River, near Wingham, the Coroner returned a verdict from asphyxia…

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Motor Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 4

James Etherington, 17, motor mechanic, was knocked down by a motor car at Surry Hills last night, and fatally injured. A taxicab driver was…

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