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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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Fatality Near Lismore

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 4

Thomas Bugd[?]n, 16 years of age, resident at South Gundurimba, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Budgen, lost his life on Monday last by accidental…

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Dredge Fatality. Young Man's Death. Crushed by Machinery

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 2

On Friday last Mr Thomas Reynolds sustained injuries at Messrs Potter and Johnson's dredge, at Tent Hail, which…

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A Hiding Fatality

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 4

A dreadful accident occurred on the Ashford road, near the 19 mile peg, in the early hours of Sunday morning last (says last Tuesday's…

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Bicycle Fatality. Man Found on Roadway

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 4

An unknown man was found lying on the roadway near Keilor, Victoria. He had been smashed in an accident, and appeared to have died almost…

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Steamers in Collision. No Damage Sustained

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 4

A collision occurred in Newcastle Harbor between the steamers Moira and Ashbridge. Neither of the vessels are believed to have sustained serious…

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Shot by Brother a Peculiar Accident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 4

While Frederick and Thomas Moffat were out shooting at Mount Russell last Friday the former was shot in the neck by a pea rifle under peculiar…

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Motor Accident. Serious Results

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 4

A taxicab containing four passengers crashed over a bank into a stream at Cleveland, New Zealand. All were extricated, but Mrs. Chenery, a visitor…

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Sad Accident. Little Girl Badly Burnt

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 6

Little Ellie Stephenson, the seven-year-old daughter of Mrs. j. Stephenson, had a narrow escape from being burnt to death on Friday evening says…

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Nearly a Collision. Vessed Without Lights. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 6

When north of Seal Rocks last night, the steamer Suva, coming to Sydney from Fiji, was within a short distance of crashing into a big…

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The Dredge Fatality. Late T. J. Reynolds. Coroner's Inquiry. "No Blame to Anyone."

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 2

A magistrate [?] death of Mr Tho[?] was held at Emmaville [?] morning last. The [?]…

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Peculiar Shooting Accident

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 1

A peculiar accident happened on Friday to Frederick Moffat, at Mount Russell, Inverell district. He and his brother, Thomas, were out…

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Quarrel on Steamer. Javanese Seriously Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 4

As a result of a quarrel amongst the Javanese crew of a Dutch steamer at Newcastle, one man lies in the local hospital with severe gashes in the head…

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Motor Skids. One Killed, Three Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 4

At Yan Yean, Victoria, yesterday, John Hennitt was killed, and three others injured, through a motor car skidding and overturning, pinning four men…

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Shot By Brother. A Peculiar Accident

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 2

While Frederick and Thomas Moffat were out shooting at Mount Russell last Friday the former, was shot in the neck by…

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Pathetic Railway Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 4

A young man named Convary was waiting until a goods train had passed near Gilgandra so that he could cross the line, when he heard the driver say:…

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Accident Narrowly Averted. All Lights Out

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 4

When north of Seal Rocks last night the steamer Suva, coming to Sydney from Fiji, was within a short distance of crashing into a big four masted…

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"Let's all go Mad!" Strange Chain of Accidents. Fighting Dogs and Wild Horses

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 2

Two dogs initiated a chapter of accidents at Elong, which nearly demoralised the whole township. About 6 a.m. they frightened a horse attached…

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Late Telegrams. Motor and Engine. Collision in Adelaide. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 June 1923 · page 4

Four members of the West Minstrel Glee Singers were injured in a collision between a [?] and a railway engine near Adelaide yesterday…

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Dorrigo Shooting Fatality. Young Lad's Tragic End

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 6

Further particulars of the shooting fatality at Dorrigo last week show that Ore deceased lad, Walter Whittaker, who was a little over 17 years of age,…

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Fatal Accident. Young Man Killed by Falling Tree. Tragedy at Furracabad

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 7

An accident fraught with fatal consequences occurred yesterday morning at 11 o'clock, whereby a young man, Lawrance Harold Cattell, son…

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