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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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Uralla, Monday. The Drowning Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 4

The Bad death of young Jones cast a gloom over the entire community. The affair took place at the exact spot Where the late Samuel Foreman was…

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Sad Drowning Fatality. 15-Year-old Victim

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 1

A sad fatality, occurred at Gostwyck on Sunday morning, when Colin Jones, the 15-year-old son of Mr. Frank Jones of Urallla was drowned,…

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Shot in the Leg Woman's Trying Ordeal. Affair Purely Accidental

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 4

A sensational experience befel Mrs. Mary Corry, wife of Mr. James J. Cony, checsemaker, at Arrawatta, on Saturday afternoon. With her…

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Drowning Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 1

A Bad fatality occurred at Gostwyck on Sunday morning, when Colin Jones, the 15-year-old son, of Mr. Frank Jones, of Uralla, was drowned…

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Bathing Fatality Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 4

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Hillgrove. Motor Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 4

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Sad Fatal Accident. Colin Jones Drowned

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 2

The creek at Gostwyck Station has claimed many victims, and on Sunday last again added another to the unenviable list. The victim was Colin,…

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Fatal Termination of Accident. Death of Mr M. Bourke

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 2

After battling strongly for three weeks with the injuries sustained in an accident, death claimed Michael, fourth son of Mrs Jas Bourke, on…

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Lights not Visible Could Collision Be Avoided. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 4

The members of the crew of the steamer Yarra, which was in collision with the Muscoota, declare emphatically that at the time of the collision the…

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Shocking Accident at Inverell

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 2

As usual quite a number of accidents were reported during the Christmas holidays, but the saddest and most tragic of all was that [?]at…

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Sailing Boat Capsized Occupant Believed to Be Drowned. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 4

A sailing boat capsized off Long Reef, Collaroy, yesterday afternoon. Its single occupant, Andro Christensen, drowned, as a search failed to discover…

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Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 4

On Monday morning, Clifford Rooke. who is employed by Mr. Harry Faloocbridge, cabinet-maker, Fanlkner-at., Armidale, was working at the planing…

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Train Hits Gic Occupants Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 4

A train, collided with a gig at a railway crossing on the Mildura line. One occupant was thrown out and sustained a broken rib and other injuries. The…

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Badly Scalded Accident at Butter Factory

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 4

Mr. E. Hapgood, an employee of the Inverell Butter Co., was the victim of a painful accident yesterday afternoon. He was leaning over a hot…

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Girl Injured. Car and Jinker Collide

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 4

A taxi-car, carrying as passengers Lord Digby, A.D.C, to the Governor-General, and N. Falkiner, the well-known sportsman, collided with a jinker at…

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Touched Live Wire. One Killed, Two Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 4

Through coming in contact with a live electric wire at the premises of the Metropolitan Milk Supply Co., North Fitzroy, Victoria, Michael Meyer,…

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Racing Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 4

In the second race at Warialda Railway on Saturday F. Hayes was riding Bomb and Hearing the turn he collided with a post and fell off. As he…

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A Doctor Injured

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 4

Among the relaxations of Dr. Kinross is the clearing of land on his property at Auburn Vale, and, while engaged with a friend in this hobby a…

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Sensational Motor Accident Car Turns Douele Comersault. Occupants Seriously Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 4

The Hillgrove road, about half a, mile outside the municipal boundary, was the scene of a very serious and sensational motor smash on Saturday…

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