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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Drowning Tragedies. Three at Lithgow

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 4

Several drowning fatalities occurred yesterday. At Lithgow two girls and a youth were drowned in Piper's Plat dam. The girls were Dulcie and…

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Local & General Serious Accident

The Uralla Times · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 2

Mr Alf Nelson, of Maitland Pointmet with a serious accident at the Rocky River sports pm Boxing Day. and has been an inmate of the local…

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Cut to Pieces. Fatal Accident at Lidcombs

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 4

A frightful tragedy occurred at Lidcombe yesterday, when a man named Charles Hayes was practically cut to pieces by a Parramatta bound train…

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Drowning Fatality at Kew (Melbourne). Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 4

A double drowning fatality occurred at Kew (Melbourne) yesterday, the victims being Irene McDougall (10) and her sister Pearl (16). The little…

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A Bad Accident. Horse Backs Vehicle Into River. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 4

A farmer named Richard Hammond was driving to his home in Turakina Valley (N.Z.) with his wife and two children, when the horse got out of…

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Mailman Drowned. Aftermath of Rains. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 4

George Sheehan, (a mailman), was found drowned near Adaville (Qld.). He was apparently carried away by flood waters resulting from heavy…

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Up the Pole. Motor 'Bus Accident. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 4

A motor 'bus crashed into a telegraph pole in Waverley last night. The vehicle was badly damaged and three persons were more or less…

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More Motor Accidents. One Peeson Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 1

During the week-end two local carDrivers came to grief. J. Heffernan capsized his auto on the Hillgrove toad on Saturday night, Sid…

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Mallman Drowned. In Flood Waters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 4

George Sheehan, a mailman, was found drowned. wear Ada vale, Queensland. He was apparently carried away by flood waters resulting from heavy…

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Motor 'Bub Hits Post. Five Persons Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 4

A motor bus crashed into a telegraph pole in Waverley last night. The vehicle was badly damaged, and three persons were more or Jess seriously…

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Accident Fixes Injury. Removes Ribs From Lung

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 3

A boy injured in a sulky smash at Charleville (Q.) last week, was given another lease of life in a remarkable manner, when he was thrown out of a…

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Car Somersaults. Driver Also Does Trick. One Passenger Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 4

A sensational motor car accident occurred on the Armidale-Hillgrove rond on Saturday night, as the result of which the car is in dock and a…

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Picnic Party's Experience. Accident at Stvx Bridge

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 4

A picnic party from Armidaie. comprising Misses G. and A. Smith; M. Bamford. N. Eather. end Messrs. A. and J.Thomas, T, Boflinger, and…

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Motor Collision. Driver Arrested

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 10

There was a serious motor smash at Arncliffe on Saturday, According to the police Steven langley was driving a motor lorry…

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Bullet Through Foot. Wollomombi Boy Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 3

That the dangers of a shooting expedition do not terminate with the arrival home Was illustrated on Tuesday, when Melville Frost, a…

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Sad Fatality. Dived in Shallow Water. Mr. Tom Sisson, Jun., the Victim

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 4

A very sad and fatal accident occurred at Bendemeer on wednesday afternoon, as a result of which Mr. J. T. (Tom) Sisson, e[?]dest son…

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Submarine lost Collision Off Portland. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 4

Submarine L 24 is reported to be lost in the collision off Portland. Later. It appears that the Subarine L24 was…

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Drowning Accident Fatality at Bullock Mountain. Naval Signalman's Death

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 4

A sad drowning fatality occurred on Saturday morning, at a place known as the Stone Dam, Bullock Mountain, when Archibald Frederick…

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Blown Up! Fatality at Murwillumbah. MURWILLUMBAH

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 5

A charge of [?]ynamite exploded beneath Thomas Williams, an employee of the Tweed Shire. He was buried over the side of a cliff,…

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Killed Through Fala From Horse. Wollongong Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 4

William,, Swan, 36, was thrown from his horse near Yallah while returning from the Albion Park show on Saturday. The animal cantered home, in a…

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