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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

338 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 17

Double Drowning Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 4

Kenneth Mackenzie, 42, and his daughter Ellen, 12, were drowned in the Shoalhaven River yesterday. Miss Mackenzie and another girl were…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. Coroner's Inquest

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 3

The Armidale Coroner (Mr. A. Purkiss) conducted an inquest at the local Quart House on Friday morning into the death by drowning of Miss Eleanor…

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Bathing Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 4

Mrs. Tewkesbury, wliile bathing at Tecowal, got beyond her depth. Arthur HoskinS, who was also in the water, went to her assistance, and dragged…

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Boxing Stage Collapses. Seventeen Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 4

A serious accident occurred at a boxing arena in Adelaide last night, when a large portion of the staging collapsed, carrying with it between 20 and 30…

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Strange Horse Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 3

A rather [?] and [?] [?] the [?] on Sunday morning last. Mr. [?] of Mr…

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Burned to Death. Stocking Fatality at Grestord

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 6

Alfred Magennis, 45, a resident of East Gresford, died at 12.30 on Thursday in the Maitland Hospital, as the result of burns be received through his clothes…

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Burning Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 4

A very painful burning accident occurred at Moree latt week, when a child named Alex. Weir, the two-year-old son of Mr. David Weir, of Moree,…

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Fatai. Cycling Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 4

Paul Windle, of Sydney, and Roy Musgrave were crossing the Kimmo bridge at Gundagai on a motor cycle and side ear, when the connecting rod…

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Late Hillgrove News. Girl Drowned in Creek

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 3

Our Hillgrove correspondent telephoned on Monday morning that the Hillgrove police had been informed that the body of an unidentified girl…

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Motor Accident. Back Wheel Collapses. Cr. Ross Injured. E Girl Passenger Se[?]

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 4

An unusual miehap bef[?] a party motoring to the Inverell show yesterday. The occupant of the car were Cr. Willion Ross and his son, two…

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Surfing Fatality. Six Drowned

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 4

An awful tragedy is reported from Greymouth. A big picnic party from Reefton visited the port and about a hundred went in bathing near Tip…

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Motor Accident. Back Wheel Collapses

The Inverell Argus · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 9

An unusual mishap befel a party motoring to the Inverell Show. The occupants of the car were Cr. William Ross and his son, two ladies and some…

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More Drowning Fatalities

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 4

The intense hest ware which [?]pt ever Melbourne during the week-and was responsible for many drowning [?] different [?]thing resorts…

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Sensational Beach Fatality. Shark Attacks Swimmer

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 2

N. Coghlan while swimming at Coogee on Sunday week was attacked by a shark. Both his arms were practically torn off. Coghlan fought…

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Drowning Fatalities. Through Heat Wave

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 4

The intense heat wave which swept over Melbourne during the week-end is responsible for many drowning fatalities at different bathing resorts…

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Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 3

M. Roy Fraser proprietor of the Ineal motor garage was m[?]ldine some melten brasq on Monday last, when the presence of some moisture caused on…

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Tragic Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 4

A settler's home at Upper Plenty, in Victoria, was the scene of domestic tragedy yesterday, when Mrs. M. Curley, living with her husband and…

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Drowning Disaster Hiss Dagg's Death. Inverell Girl's Sad End

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 4

Mrs. Roy Dagg, her sister-in-law, Miss Dngg, and Mrs. Dagg's two children, were seen driving home about seven o'clock below South Woodburn,…

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Accidents. Caught in the Stirrup

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 2

M.r W. Hardy, of Gostwyck, met with a nasty accident that might easily have proved fatal. Hie was getting on a horse when the saddle rolled and…

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A Simple Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 7

A peculiar accident happened recently when the well-known boxing promoter, James Sharman, of Temora, sustained serious injuries to his eyes and face…

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