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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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Collision of Steamers. Many Lives Lost

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

An Antwerp correspondent states that the British-India steamer Australia collided in the Scheldt with the London steamer Nautilis. The latter sank…

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Serious Motor Accident. Car Overturns Three Times. Passengers Severely Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon last, between three and four p.m., a. serious accident occured along the Hillgrove-road, just the other side of the city…

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A Painful Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 4

Mr. Archie Scholes, of "Oakwood" Mt. Mitchell, had the misfortune to break his leg last Tuesday while mustering cattle. Mr. Schools was…

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Beach Fatality. Brothe and stoter Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 5

Austin Hands, aged 11 and his sister Beryl, aged, 12, were carried by a strong undertow while bathing at Freshwater afternoon…

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Accidents. Unligited Vehicies

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 8

An unlighted sulky and a cyclist met in collision on the Hillgrove road near Armidale on Saturday night. Luckily the impact was slight. The, cyclist, who…

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Motor Car Accident. Occupants Thrown Out

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 9

A serious motor car accident hapened at Kin Kin (Queensland) on Tuesday last. Cr. L. E. Palmer, accompanied by Mrs. Palmer and three…

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Carried Out by Un[?] Woman Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 5

Mrs. Morell was carried out by the undertow while surfing at Maroochydore Queensland. Her husband succeeded in bringing her to shallow…

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Old Man Drowned. While Fishing in Hawkesbury

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 5

Arthur Lee, 65, left his home at Hawkesbury Elver on Saturday afternoon to' fish. A few hours later his body was found floating in the water. His…

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Mill Accident Fingers Caught in Hoist

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 2

A very painful accident happened to Mr. George Winmill, an employee of the Inverell Flour Milling Co. Ltd., on Saturday morning last. Mr. Winmill…

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Nine Days Unconscious. Recent Motor Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 5

Nine days, had elapsed up to yesterday since the sensational movor accident occurred on the Hillgrove road, and Mr. Frank McClenaghan, the principal…

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Two Men Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 6

Two men were drowned at Hampton (Victoria) on Monday, trying to rescue a girl of 14 who had been carried out by the rollers. The girl's name is Miss…

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Mining Accident. Young Man Killed

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

As the result of a fall of earth at Mr McNab's Back Creek Dredging Plant, Carney's Hill, on Tuesday afternoon, a young man…

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Mining Accident Man Killed at Tingha

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 4

An accident attended by fatal results occurred at Tingha on Tuesday afternoon. A tribute party at Carney's Hill were sluicing a wall of dirt…

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Motor Accident. Newcastle

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 4

A collision occurred between a motor car and a motor cycle and sidecar at Broadmeadow as a result of which John Thomas McClure (48), a…

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Washed Overboard Chief Officer Drowned. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 4

During the voyage of the American schooner Lottie Bennett, from the Pacific Coast to Wanganui (New Zealand), Chief Officer Martin Lock was…

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"Bit of an Accident!" Hand Blown Off. Youth's Fortitude

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 8

Suffering agony, with his left hand blown off in a detonator explosion a lad of 16. Louis Stevenson, walked a mile to his nearest neighbour, and…

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Tingha Fatality Coroner's Inquiry

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 4

An inquiry was held at the Tingha Court House on Friday, before Mr. J. McIlveen, Deputy Coroner, into the causes leading to the accident by…

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Accident in Stable

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 4

Two employes of Mr. McInerney, who not long ago purchased the holding know as Pietsch's, at Nullamanna, had an exceedingly lively time in the…

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Serious Accident Fall From a Horse. Albert Kennedy's Bad Luck

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 4

An accident, which occurred in a rather simple manner, but which was attended by serious consequences, happened at Fraser's Crek station about 3…

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Motor Accident. Driver's Wonderful Escape

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 5

A motor car containing a party of Bendigonians was run down by a light engine while crossing the railway line near the Diggers' Best station,…

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