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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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"Safety First" Movement. 240 Fewer Accidents

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

As a result of the "safety first" campaign, there were 240 fewer accidents to railway employees last year, and the Commissioners saved £9000 in accident…

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Sad Fatality Two Young Men Drowned. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 4

A fishing boat capsized in Dyes' Lagoon, near Corowa, two young men, Richard Waite (30) and Donald Spargo (24) being drowned…

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Mining Fatality. Accident at Tingha. Young Man Killed

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 7

A sad accident occurred at Tingha on Tuesday afternoon last, when a young man named Lawrence Faulkner, about 20 years of age, was fatally…

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Motor Accident. the Mayor of Armidale Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 8

While Aid. Morgan Stephens, Mayor of Armidale, and Mr. George Booth, also of that town, with Mr.L.Powter and Mr. J. H. Young, were…

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Emmaville Echoes. Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 3

While riding a heavily built draught horse on Sunday afternoon last, May O'Brien aged 13 years, was thrown from the horse. Her right elbow…

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Riding Fatality

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 2

Great regret was expressed when it was made known that Albert Arthur Kennedy, who met with a riding accident on Saturday last at Fraser's…

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Mining Fatality. Coroner's Inquiry

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 2

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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Tragedy at Tenterfield. Boy Killed; Another Badly Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 9

A terrible tragedy occurred at London Bridge yesterday afternoon, says Monday's Tenterfield 'Star,' as the result of which Charles Thornton (14),…

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Fatal Accident Fall From a Horse

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 2

An accident, with fatal results, occurred at Fraser's Creek Station, near Inverell, on Saturday Afternoon last. It appears that…

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Serious Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 9

The Hillgrove-Armidale road was the scene of a rather serious accident on Monday afternoon, as the result of which Mrs. John Hawke, of Hillgrove,…

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Young Man Drowned After Saving Two Girls. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 4

Alfred Swain (21) was drowned in the Macquarie River at Warren yesterday, in attempting to save two girls, who had got into difficulties while…

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The "EXAMINER" Does Not Shirk a Clear Cut Editorial Opinion "Mistakes and Accidents of Surgery"

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 1

"A celebrated surgeon once removed a man's sound leg, but on discovering his mistake wished to amputate the other leg, which was badly injured…

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Street Collision

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 4

A collision occurred at the Town Hall corner yesterday morning between a motor cycle and a buggy, by which the shaft of the conveyance was…

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Man Severely Injured Explosion of Detonator. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 4

Henry Boreham was severely injured as the result of an explosion at Mosman. He lit a fire with few handfuls of rubbish, but no sooner was it ignited…

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Tram and Motor Collide Driver Severely Injured. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 4

At tram car crashed into a motor car at Moore Part kon Friday morning. The car was smashed to pieces and the tram severely damaged. Samuel…

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Rider Injured Accident at Tingha

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 4

Miss. Pearl Dickson, the well-known show ring performer, met with a serious accident at Tingha on Saturday morning. It appears that Miss…

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Liotob Accident. Driver Seriously Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 4

A serious motor accident occurred at Tarra, eight miles from Goulbarn, last night. As a result three persons were injured. Peter Mellvoy, who was…

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Elderly Man Injured. Knockd Down by Motor Lorry

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 4

An elderly man was knocked down by a motor lorry in Elizabeth-street this morning. Both legs were crushed to pulp and his right arm was also…

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Cars in Collision Contradictory Stories Sensational Police Evidence Judge Detects Perjury Interesting Testerfield Case

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 3

Great interest was taken in the case heard before His Honor Judge Mocatta in the District Court on Tuesday, in which Arthur Marsden, a motor car…

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Old Man Injured. Found With Skull Fractured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 4

An old man was found, unconscious, with his skull fractured, at Ultimo last night. How he came by the injury is unknown…

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