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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

964 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 49

Aged Man Drowned. Carried Out by Current. Terrigal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 1

George Nosworthy (63) was bathing in shallow water at Terrigal with relatives on Saturday, when, he and two other members of the party were…

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Fall of Sandstone Youth Injured. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 1

Believed to have been thrown from the top of Ben Buckler (Bondi), yesterday a large piece of sandstone fell on Rowland Hunter, aged 15. He fell…

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Ship Afire Newcastle Sensation. Three Men Injured. Newcastle, Mondav

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 1

A fire broke out at Newcastle this morning on the British steamer "Honor," which was loaded with 1000 tons of oil,…

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Car Collision. Builder's Action Successful

Guyra Argus · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 5

The story of a car collision on the Guyra Road was told at the Armidale District Court, before Judge Mocatta, when…

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By a Fraction a Fatality Averted

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 6

The old gentlemen with tile scathe and hourglass wan Well cheated in Emmaville last Saturday. He made a great effort to deprive Mr. and Mrs…

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Old Charge Explodes Miner Injured MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 1

While drilling slon[?] a depth of 70th in a mine flear Stawell James Arthur [?] into an old charge which [?] Although badly in…

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Two Horsemen Injured. Casualties At Sports Meeting

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 4

Two rather serious accidents occurred at the recent Dundee sports. Mr. Eric Hartmann, competing in the…

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Child Killed Two Injured Tractor Scares Pony SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 1

When a [?] to a war [?] Br[?] Digay aged 11, was Killed [?] his [?] (13) and Joan…

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Airmen in Motor Smash One Killed One Seriously injured. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 1

When a Motor car capsized on the Windsor Road early to-day Aircrafts man Hart Williams (33), member of the Royal Air Force was killed and…

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Gelignite Explodes Three Men Injured Moss Vale

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 1

A premature explosion of a charge of gelignite at the Southern bluemetal quarries near Moss Vale caused injuries to two Syrians and an…

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EXPLOSION. Three Foreigners Injured. Miraculous Escape From Death. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 1

The premature explosion of a charge of gelignite at file Southern Blue Metal Quarries, near Moss Yale, caused injuries to two Syrians and an Italian…

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Shocking Accident. Boy Terribly Scalded. Little Hope of Recovery

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 4

Douglas, the four-year-old sou of Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Cameron. of Brown-street, was terribly. scalded, shortly after…

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Five Injured Lorry Out of Control DUBBO

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 1

Five people were injured when a motor lorry, to at of control, ran off the road and flown an incline towards the Macquarfe River. Just…

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Fatal Wedding. Every Guest Drowned. Berlin

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 1

A merry wedding party of 36 quests at Swieciany, Northern Poland, decided to shorten the way home by driving peasant…

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Tragic Short-cut Wedding Party Drowned. BERLIN

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 1

A merry wedding party of 36 guests at Swieciany (Northern Poland) decided to shorten their way home by [?]ving peasant carts across the fro[?]ten lake. The ice broke when they…

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Five Injured. When Car Somersaults. Sydnev

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 1

Five foreigners, all residents of Pendle Hill, were seriously injured when a car in which they were travelling got out of control and somersaulted…

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Child's Death. Victim of Scalding Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 4

Douglas Cameron, aged 4. the lit tle victim of the shocking scalding accident on Friday, died during the week-end…

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Motor Fatality Fred Scherf Killed Two Men Seriously Injured Lorry Nose-dives

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 4

Mr. Fred Scherf, a son of Mrs. Scherf, of Grey Street, Glen Innes, was killed in a motor accident…

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Seizure in Water Lineman Drowned MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 1

Reginald Auld (30) a lineman, was drowned while awimming in the river at Yarrawonga. It is presumed he had a seizure in the [?]…

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Mother and Daughter Drowned a Lesson in Swimmnig MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 1

Mrs. Irene Elizabeth Bennett (33), and her daughter Irene (13), were drowned yesterday in the Murray. Mr. Bennett was teaching his wife…

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