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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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Wedding Fatality. Charge of Manslaughter. Jury Acquits Chauffeur

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 9

A fatal mishap to wedding guests was the basis of a charge of manslaughter, on which John Joseph O'Hara was arraigned at the Central…

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Dredge Capsizes Four Saved, One Drowned. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 5

The Harbour dredge, Thomas King, capsized while engaged in depositing stone for breakwater extension at New Plymouth, New Zealand. Four of the…

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Front Wheels Over Cutting. Accident Narrowly Averted

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 4

A serious accident was narrowly averted on Pee Dee Hill, on the Kempsey-Armidale road, last week. Mr. Nelson, of Kempsey, was coming to…

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Prime Minister Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 7

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, and Senator Brockman, were slightly injured near Perth yesterday, as a result of being thrown against the roof…

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Motor Collision. And a Court Sequel. Ex-Townsman's Case

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 6

An Action was brought in the Banco Court, Sydney, on Tuesday, before Sir William Cullen, by Mabel Vivien Anderson, a married woman, residing…

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Accident at the Dredge

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 3

On Thursday morning last, Mr. P. J. Topper, of Emmaville, was everly scalded on the leg and foot whilst attending to one of the driving engines…

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Accident Narrowly Averted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 2

A serious accident was narrowly, averted on Pee Dee Hill, on the Kempsey-Armidale road, last week. Mr. Nelson, of Kempsey, was coming to…

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Pea Rifle Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 9

Mr. P. Griffin, of Walcha Road, was carrying a pea rifle, when in the act of filling his pipe, the weapon feil to the ground and went off, the bullet…

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Painful Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 4

Mr. A. Robinson, of Inverell, was the victim of a painful accident on Saturday last. He was engaged lopping trees for stock fodder on Mr. J. P…

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Riding Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 4

Inquiries at "Craignish" Hospital this morning regarding the condition of Mr. Fredrick Hamilton, who met with a severe accident through being thrown…

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Shooting Accident Pea Rifle Again

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 4

Mr. Gordon Thomas, of "Beebe," met with a painful accident on Wednesday, He was about to go out on horseback and purposed taking his pea…

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New Zealand Floods Waters Still Rising. Man and Boy Drowned. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 4

Floodwaters are still rising in many parts of New Zealand. E. Robinson, Secretary of the Spring Green River Board, and a lad named Gledhill was…

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Motor Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 5

Margaret Black (22) and Arthur Cole (27) were knocked down by a motor car in George Street, West last night, and sustained severe…

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Motor Accident. Two Persons Seriously Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 4

Margaret Black, 22, and Arthur Cole, 27, were knocked down by a motor car in George-st. West last night, and sustained severe injuries. Both were…

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Boy's Silly Prank. Seven Laos Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 4

A boy named Moben, of Queenseliffe, Victoria, invited a group of other lads to watch him explode about 211lbs. of black powder in a paper. He ran off…

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Shooting Fatality Lieutenant Committed for Trial. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 4

As the result of the shooting fatality at the Geelong Drill Hall, Lieutenant Wilson, a graduate of Duntroon College, was yesterday committed for…

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Collision in Harbour. River Steamer Rams Ferry. No Lives Lost. Master's Presence of Mind. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 4

The steamer "Burringbar" from the Rihmond River and the vehicular ferry "Benelong" collided in the Harbour last night. The ferry, which was…

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Accident to Swagman

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 4

The Texas correspondent of the "Warwick Daily News" reports that a swagman named H. J. Bowman, who has lately come from…

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Bullet in Head. Pea Rifle Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 2

A young man, Cecil Newberry, who has a number of relatives in the Glen Innes district, is at present lying in the Inverell Mospital with a bullet…

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Motor Accident. Car Plunges Over Embankment

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 4

A motor car driven by a man named Grafter plunged over an embankment, and rolled 20 feet on Lady Carrington's drive at National Park yesterday…

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