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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

338 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 17

Tragedy of 1874. Port Macquarie Drowning

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 8

Last month marked the 48th anniversary of the tragic accident which resulted in the deaths of Messrs. Hume and Gardiner at Nobbye. We…

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Local and General Boy Sadly Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 June 1922 · page 4

A boy named Dogul[?] Bindley (13), whilst lopping a tree at Emmavile, had his [?] jammed by a limb. The limb bad to [?] away to release him, out…

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Fatal Gun Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 19 June 1922 · page 6

Mr. W. Hicks, a well-known resident and proprietor of Tattersall's Hotel, Gunnedah, met with a fatal accident as a result of a…

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Tram and Motor Collision. Motor Driver Charged

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 4

A motor driver was charged at the Central Criminal Court to-day with the alleged manslaughter of John Collins, who died as the result of a…

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Fatally Injured. Knocked Down by Motor Lorry

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 4

Mr. Louis Ernest Ball, employed as a reader by W. N. Smith and Co. Ltd., was knocked down by a motor lorry at Enmore on Saturday night and…

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Collision in the Haroer. Admirally Launch Badly Damaged

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 4

A ferry boat collided with the the Admiralty launch at Farm Cove this morning, the latter being badly damaged…

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A Guyra Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon, whilst driving a sulky, Mrs. E. Martin (Llangothin), who was accompanied by Mrs. Perty Moore and child and Mrs. E. W. Moore…

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Riding Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 2

Mr. Thos. Walker of "The Valley" met with an accident while riding over his property on Thursday, a broken arm being the principal…

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Shooting Fatality. Boy Shoots His Sisters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 4

At Yarloof, West Australia, a fouryear-old fatally shot his sister, aged two, with a pistol Special attention is drawn to the…

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Riding Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 4

Mr. Thos. Walker, of "The Valley," met with an Occident while riding over his property on Thursday, a broken arm being the principal injury. Mr…

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Motor Cycle Fatality. Boomi Resident Killed. Moree

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1922 · page 2

Yesterday a message was received by the Moree police that a motor cycle accident had occurred on the Garah road, and that two men had…

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Motor Cycle Fatality

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

A fatal motor cycle accident occurred on the Garah road, near Moree, last week. Mr. Henry Barney, one of the victims, a resident of Boorai, was…

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Accident to Taxi. Three Persons Injured

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

A taxi containing six persons capsized in Allison Road, Randwick, and three of the occupants received injuries. Two were admitted to the hospital in…

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Fatality at Power House. Dynamo Attendant Electrocuted

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

Martin Thomas, employed at the Railway Commissioners' power house at Newcastle, was electrocuted, death being instantaneous. Deceased was a…

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Shooting Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 4

W. Madden, who is employed by Lockwood Bros, on "The Glen," near Emmaville, was mustering cattle on Friday evening, when he was struck…

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Bonshaw Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Bentley, of "Glenalpine," Bonshaw, met with on accident the other day whilst handling a pony colt. He had brought a quiet horse into the…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 1

Constable Short, of the Glen Innes police force, whilst visiting Armidale per motor cycle to see his mother, who is ill, came into collision with a motor…

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Emmaville Echoes. Burglars at Work. Accident to Mr. Jekyll. Send Off to Mr. and Mrs. McPHERSON

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1922 · page 6

On Saturday last Mr. Gec. Jekyll was engaged working in his look shed when a heavy piece of a lifting jack fell on his hand, severely crushing the…

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Death By Poisoning. Sad Fatality at Wollomombi

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 4

A well-known resident of Jeogia, named James Henry Gundy, [?]umbed at the Anchor Hotel, Woliomombi, on Monday night, after a sudden and suspieicus…

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Items of Interest. Peculiar Accident

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

Burleigh McLean, a well-known resident of Adelong, went to separate two dogs which were fighting. He placed the butt of his gun between them, but…

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