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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Motorcycle Accident. Crushed Hip and Broken Ribs

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 3

Messrs. Engert and Fetterplace, of Torrington, who had been at St. Patrick's Ball and were on the return journey per motor bike and side car,…

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Man Drowned Wife's Remarkable Story. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 4

At the inquest it Melbourne into tin; death of Samuel Beard, who was drowned at St.. Kilda, his wife gave ev'denee thai, she was on the pier…

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A Terrible Scene Collision of Steamers. Eight Seamen Killed

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 7

The steamer matatua, bound for [?]yttleton, New Zealand, collided at [?]ravesend with the American steamer, American Merchantman. As a result,…

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Motoring Accident Remarkable Escape

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 10

A rather remarkable, accident occurred on the Salisbury road, near Mr. T. M. Hcagnoy's residence. Fortunalcly, the four occupants of the…

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Two Teachers Injured

The Uralla Times · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 3

Torrington, Thursday.—When returning from Deepwater in a motor cycle and sidecar, Messrs E. Engert and R. Fellerplace, of Torrington…

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A Riding Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 4

Whilst Mr.W.C. a Judge's eldest son Jack was mastering the cows on Thursday morning, the pony he was riding stumbled and threw him…

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Bolting Horse. Fatality at Ashford. Young Man Killed

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 3

Ernest James Dixon, a stockman in the employ of Flaser's Creek Station, was killed instantly on the Ashford Bonshaw road about four o'clock on…

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Accident

The Uralla Times · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 2

While travelling from Armidale last night, Sourry's Bros bread car struck a horse on the road. The animal was being led when the…

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Ashford Fatality Inquest Held. Accidental Death

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 7

Mr. J. McIlveen held an inquest at Ashford on Tuesday into the cause of the death of Ernest James Dixon, when the following evidence was…

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Ashford Fatality. Horseman's Tragic End

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 2

A sad fatality occurred near Ashford on Saturday afternoon when Mr Ernest James Dickson, an Employee at Fraser's Creek…

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Bolting Horse. Fatality at Ashford

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 6

Ernest James Dix[?], a stockman in the employ of Fraser[?] Creek stationn, was killed inst[?]tly on the Ashford-Bonshaw road about 4 o'clock on Saturday…

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Fatality at Ashford

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 2

Ernest James Dixon, a stockman in tho employ of Eraser's Creek Station, was killed instantly at the Ashford-Bonshwa road on Saturday week…

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Motor Accident on the Ashford Road. Mr. Ryan Seriously Injured

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 4

A serious accident occurred near the 18 1/2 mile peg on the Ashford-Inverell road at about 7.15 yesterday morning as a result of which Mr. Mark Ryan,…

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SPORTING. Benefit Football Match. Local Player Injured

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

While assisting in a benefit for the Armidale Hospital, to sustain injuries which virtually rendered them fit patients for that…

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Impaled on Sulky Shaft. Shocking Accident

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

Shocking injuries were sustained b[?] Roy Wallace at Riverstone on Saturday night. He was riding along the main road…

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Ashford Fatality. Inquest Held. Accidental Death

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 6

Mr. J. Mellveen held an inquest at Ashford on Tuesday into the cause of the death of Ernest James Dixon, when the following evidence was…

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Accident

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 2

On Tuesday last, while taking a load of chaff in a Ford lorry, Mr A. Crapp met with an accident. A wheel of the vehicle buckled…

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Steamer in Trouble. Badly Injured

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

When off the coast of N.S.W. on her way from Nauru to Melbourne the steamer Hambleton Grange was beset by the gale, which nearly wrecked the…

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Motor Lorry Capsizes. Two Men Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 10

On Tuesday, when Mr. A. Crapp, accompanied by Mr. Joe Betts, was taking a load of chaff to Yarrowyck, about 7 miles from Uralla, a tyre blew out:…

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New Zealand Floods. Enormous Damage Done. Schoolgirl Drowned

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

After great damage had been done at Auckland, N.Z., the rain eased off only to resume with greater violence than ever…

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