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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

338 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 17

Peculiar Accident

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

Mr. McDonald, sen., was coming into Tenterfield with his champion Australian terrier when a lorry ran over the animal. He picked up the dog,…

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A Nasty Accident

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 2

Through the breaking of the bowl a lamp one morning late last week, Mr Stanley Berryman had the bad luck to have a nasty gash…

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Gas Explosion. Two Persons Injured

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 2

Mr. W. M. Burke, proprietor of the Commercial Hotel, sustained severs injury owing to an explosion of gas at the hotel on Tuesday night,…

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Another Shark Accident. Terrible Injuries Inflicted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 4

Jack, Ganning, a returned soldier aged 24 was attacked by a shark while bathing at Coogee this morning, His right band and all the fingers…

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Accident, at Emmaville. Sulky Kicked to Pieces. John Doyle's Leg and Ribs Broken. Emmaville

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 4

Messrs. William Tindall and John Doyle, two of the committeemen for the Emmaville sports on Saturday, whilst driving from Tent Hill to the…

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Motor Accident. Ten People Injured

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

A motorcar containing a number of people skidded while the driver was endeavoring to avoid a collision with another ear and bumped over the…

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Carried Out at Thirroul Young Girl Drowned

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

Nine surfers were carried out at Thirroul yesterday, and one—Emily Melntosh, aged 16—was drowned…

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Taxi Cab Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 4

Through the jambing of the steering gear, a taxi cab, driven by John Davies, aged 24, got out of control at Randwick and crashed info a telegraph…

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Motor Car Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 4

A motor ear toppled over a hillside at Kew, Victoria, and fell 100 feet into A gully below. Four persona were more or less seriously injured…

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Accidents

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 6

Mr. Walter Robinson, a railway employee, was rece[?] injured in the face by a [?]tle thrown from [?] passing train. Fortunately, only surface…

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Accident

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 3

Mr Douglas Ross met with a nasty accident at Kingstown Sports on Saturday, while taking part in the event known as "cleaving the Turk's head."…

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Girl Accidentally Shot

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 4

Mr Charles Smith, of Glen Alpine, Tenterfield, was picking fruit in his orchard, when his children informed him that they saw a snake close by…

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Fishing Fatality

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 4

A Brisbane telegram states that Ernest West, his wife, and two children were fishing from a flat-bottomed boat at Burleigh when the boat was…

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A Collision

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 March 1922 · page 4

As a result of a collision between a motor car and a steam tram near Kogarah last night, three people were injured-- one seriously…

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Accident Near Delungra

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1922 · page 4

Whilst returning from school recently with other children, Master Roy Austin, aged nine years, son of Mr. H Austin, met with a very…

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Shooting Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1922 · page 7

A shocking accident occurred on Wednesday night at the slippery dip used in connection with the Armidale Benefit Carnival A boy named Ernest…

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Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 3

Gladys Bull, a school girl, 13 years of sec. while playing with some other children on Sunday last, bad the misfortune to [?]ture her, thigh. She…

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Double Fatality Two Infants poisoned an Unlucky Find. Strychinine From a Tin

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 5

Consternation was expected everywhere on Thursday evening when the news spread that a terrible double fatality had occurred…

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Fatal Weir Accident Fall From Stonework

The Inverell Times · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 5

General and sincere sympathy was expressed with the parents when it became known yesterday that the death had occurred at the District…

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Drowned in the Creek. a Dangerous Playground

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 4

One how Willie Pankhurst was playing about his home, alive with all the playfulness of his 5½ years. The next he was dead, and his mother…

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