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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

964 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 49

Motor Lorry Overturns Fatality on Ashford Road Traveller's Fatal Lift Driver and Passenger Seriously Injured

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 4

Whilst on his Journey per boot, to Inverell on Monday afternoon, Fred Scherf was given a lift by a passing motor lorry. After…

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Lorry Nose-dives, Man Killed, Two Badly Injured. Inverell Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 7

Mr. Fred Scherf, a son of Mrs. Scherf, of Gray-street, Glen Innes, was killed in a motor accident near Inverell on Tuesday afternoon…

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Quarry Explosion. Man Shockingly Injured. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 1

Charles Milton (35), a quarryman, of Queenstown, was shockingly injured when a piece of lead piping containing explosives exploded in a quarry…

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Car-tram Smash. Man and Box Injured. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 4

Harry Carthew (42) Sustained [?]ractured ribs and Harry Harris (9) tractured ribs and right shoulder blade as well as internal injuries, when a tram…

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Local and General Painful Accident

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 4

Whilst George Smith (18); an employee at Mr. G. Mason's establishment, was buffing a motor tyre about [?] on Monday afternoon, his…

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Motor Fatality

The Uralla Times · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 5

One man was killed and two others were seriously injured in a motor accident near Inverell on Monday afternoon. Mr Joe Ryan, a motor…

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Showground Fatality. Man's Neck Broken SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 1

Leonard Gordon, aged 26, was killed instantly when he fall a distance of 20 feet from a ladder at Brookvale showground last night. His neck…

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Motor Accident on Grafton Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 4

On Tuesday night Mr. Keith Bush Mr. Clark was singularly free from Road contract, was travelling in his car to Grafton, and when about the…

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Man Killed. Sister Seriously Injured. Fatality Near Taree. [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 4

Alexander Allen. of taree, was kiled and his sister Marie Allen seriously injured when their car overturned on the road at Eungai…

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Taree Accident Motorist Killed. KEMPSEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 1

Alexander Allen, of Taree, was Killed and his sister, Marie Allen, was seriously injured when their car overturned on the road to Eungai…

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Shocking Gash Accident at boco. Sheds JUNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 1

Struck by a port[?] of a machine he was handling, at the local locomotive sheds an apprentice named Dug Longhurst received a shocking…

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Bad Car Smash. Woman Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 1

While a car was being driven by a man named Tippler along the main southern road it smashed through a brick retaining wall while crossing an…

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Five Injured. When Car Strikes Tram. Mishap to Steering Gear Sydney, Monday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 1

Five persons were injured when a motor car collided with a tram at Longueville. The victims were: William Harris (27), lacerated nose…

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Official Silence Plane Accidents at Mascot. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 1

A plane crashed yesterday at Mascot and was taken away in a truck. Both the aero club and the police maintained a strict secrecy with regard…

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Fatal Motor Accident near Inverell

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 2

A shocking motor fatality occurred on the Ashford Road, about six miles from Inverell, on Monday, between 5.30 and 6 p.m. which resulted in…

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Accident at Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 4

Playing for Red Range against Glencoe in Saturday's competition match Mr. D. Pogson received a nasty hit with the ball. Mr. Pogson was…

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Sleep-walker Injured. Jumps 25 Feet on to Fence. Sydney, Wednesdays

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 1

William Root, a middle-aged man, residing at College-street, Newtown, bad a miraculous escape from death lest night, when without any warning…

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Motor Cyclist Injured Speed Track Accident SYDNEY,Thursday

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 1

While competing in motor in motor cycle races at Wentworth Park last night K. Haddon, in trying to avoid another competitor, hit the fence and then…

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Sleep-walker Injured. Jumps 25 Feet on to Fence. Sydney

Guyra Argus · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 2

William Rout, a middle-aged man, residing at College-street, newtown, bud a miraculous escape from death last night, when without say warning…

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Accidents Thrown From Horse

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 1

Robert McKenzie, of St. Helena Station, a young man who is well known locally, met with a serious accident early this morning. He was…

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