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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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Street Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 4

Whilst attempting to save her two-year old son from being run over by a tram in George Street, Mrs. Vera Fitzpatrick (37) was knocked down. She…

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Shooting Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 4

A lad, named Samuel Orchard, aged 17 years, son of Mr. Henry Orchard. Of "Lee Holme," Bukkulla was loading a pea-rifle yesterday when the…

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Child Drowned

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 4

While playing at the back of her parents' residence in Shirley Lane, Byron Bay, a 15 months-old girl (Rose Brown) was accidentally drowned in…

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Drowning Narrowly Averted

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 4

Little Bill Rudd, son of Mr. and Mrs R. Rudd, created a sensation in Anzac Park yesterday. The little chap, who is six year of age, was playing in the…

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Road Collision

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 4

A collision took place in Byron Street on Wednesday last between a motor cycle, ridden by Mr. Basil Preston, and a sulky driven by Mr. B. H…

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Serious Accident. Bicycle Collides with Motor Car

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 10

The ever-present danger to unwary traffic in our marrow streets was again emphasised on Wednesday, when an accident that might…

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Accident

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

Mr. Jack Henderson, employed at the Club Hotel, Armidale, met with apainful accident in a simple manner on Tuesday. He was out getting wood, and,…

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Cycle and Car Collide. Two Girls Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 4

Beatrice and Jess Seaborn, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Seaborn, of Beardy-street, had a narrow escape from serious injury, if not death, on…

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Railway Fatality

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 4

On Friday week, Andrew Murpoy, a railway guard residing at Narrsbri, was killed at Mungindi. It appears that the unfortunate man was…

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SATURDAY'SCRICKET Glencoe Beats Ben Lomond. Mr. H. Weller Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 4

Glencoe journeyed to Ben Lomond on Saturday and defeated the mountaineers by 44 runs. After a keenly contested game Glencoe won the toss…

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Accident to a Child

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 6

[?] Muriel Davis, aged eight, a [?] of Mr. E. Davis (an employee a (Sentry Box) and Mrs. Dav[?] was admitted to the District…

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Delungra Doings Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 7

On Tuesday last Mr. Cliff Hamilton, whilst engaged chopping a tree that had fallen over a fence on his father's property, met with a painful accident…

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Railway Fatality. Near Woolbrook Station. Drover Killed. As Result of Broken Coupling

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 1

A drover was killed early on Saturday morning, as the result of an accident. which happened to a stock train on the main northern line, near…

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Drover Killed. Accident at Woolbrook

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 2

A drover was killed early on Saturday morning, as the result of an accident which happened to a stock train near Woolbrook. The deceased…

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Girl's Neck Broken Bonshaw Fatality

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 4

Lilian Walters, aged 16, employed by Mr. Fietsch, a former at Bonshaw, was killed on Tuesday by falling from a load of hay. Mr. Fietsch was carting…

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Fatal Accident Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 4

Mr. T. Bowes, a wen-Known contractor, foll from a tip-dray to which a hotting horse was harnessed, at Petersham yesterday. and was dragged along…

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Fatality at Emmaville. Little Child Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 4

A very sad drowning fatality occurred at Emmaville Friday afternoon last, when Valerie the twelve months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs…

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Accident at Kingstown

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 2

On Monday last, Constable Boyd, Kingstown, met with a painful accident. He left his station at 12 o'clock for Retreat, and on the…

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Sulky Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 4

Mr. Alex. Hutchison bought a horse lately at the sale yards said to be quite in saddle or harness. He asked Mr. Buster Brown to put the…

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Railway Accident. Rev. G. H. Rae injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 4

A telegram received from Sydney indicates that Rev. G. H. Rae, of Glen Innes, has figured in a railway accident in the city, and is now in…

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