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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Mine Fatality Fall Don Fan-well SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 1

Arthur Renry Ingie (40), fell down a fan-well while orking at Aherdare Collinery and was killed instantly…

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Plane Crashes Pilot Injured SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 1

When a Moth ser[?] crashed at Mascot this morning Pilot George Heatheringham (27) sustained a probable fracture of the skull,…

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Youth and Girl Injured Struck by Motor Car MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 1

A youth named Heech [?] and Miss Bryant (18) were badly injured when they were struck by a motor car at Predton last night. The girl is…

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Car Strikes Tree Herbalist's Death Accident Has Peculiar Features PERTH

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 1

Samuel Lizelle (63), a herbalist, in whose house a young woman died on Saturday, was killed instantly yesterday when a motor car in which he…

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Local & General News. Traveller Injured

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

Mr. Sidney Lennon, a commercial traveller, fell into a motor pit at Walcha and sustained injuries to the ribs. He was brought to Armidale and…

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Hand Shattered. Explosion of Gelignite. Accident at Railway Construction Camp

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 8

Walter-Foster, a middle aged man, employed on the GuyraDorrigo rail construction, was the victim of a serious accident late…

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Local Cyclist Injured

The Uralla Times · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 5

Racing on the Armidale cycling track last night, Gordon Nelson, a popular young Uralla cyclist, met with a nasty accident in which he…

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Two Drowned Sisters Try tip Save Child Auckland (N.z.)

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 1

A double drowning fatality occurred at Makabu (N.Z.). Miss Renaiwent to the rescue of a child who was in danger of drowning, but got into…

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Plane Crashes Pilot and Passenger Injured SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

An aeroplane is reported to have crashed at Mascot during the forenoon. It was said that the pilot and another man were injured, while the…

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Aeroplane Smash. Two Men Injured at Mascot. Sydney

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

An aeroplane is reported to have crashed at Mascot during the foreoon. It is said that the pilot and another man were injured, while the…

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Horse Crippled Knocked Down by Car School Boy Injured

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

As Master W. Jeffrey, of Auburn Vale, was riding, his horse to school this morning he was run into by a car at the junction…

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Safety on the Road. How Accidents Are Caused

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 10

"When he mills almost daily in the newspapers stories of road and st[?]reet accidents of every conceivable kind, does the average reader ever stop to…

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Learning to Swim Hospital Matron Drowned WENTWORTH, [?]

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 1

Miss Beatrice Hearne, Matron of the local district hospital, was drowned in the Murray River yesterday; while learning to swim…

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Two Drowned "Dick" Eve Dives for Bodies WAGGA

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 1

While riding a horse at [?]freydon yesterday, Albert Langthorne [?] who has been in Australia [?] months was thrown…

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Drowning Fatality

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 4

The Namoi River at Narrabri has taken toll of another very young life, and coming so soon after the drowning fatality a few weeks ago…

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Car Accident

The Uralla Times · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 3

Returning to Kentucky from Uralla on Friday night last, Mr. B. Robson met with an accident, in which he fortunately escaped injury. He…

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River Fatality Constable Almost Loses Life TUMUT

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 1

James Freligos (14) was drowned while bathing in the river below Tumut bridge. He got beyond his depth. Three companions attempted…

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Terrific Impact Cars Collide Man Injured SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 1

Two motor cars collided with terrific impact at Redfern last night. One Car plunged to the side of the road and "crashed into a verandah post…

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Mine Fatality Fell Down Disused Shaft SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 1

Guy Fleming, 60, while walking with a friend near a disused shaft of a colliery at Glebe, near Newcastle, disappeared down an old shaft of the…

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Two Girls Drowned Heroic Boy Rescuer SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 1

A shocking drowning fatality occurred at Narara near Gosford, yesterday, resulting in the deaths of two sisters. D[?]c Gavenlock…

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