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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

964 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 49

Sisters Drowned. Shocking Tragedy at Gosford. Gosford

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

A shocking drowning fatality, occurred at Nara, near Gosford, yesterday, resulting in the deaths of [?]wo sisters. Dulcie Gavenlock…

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Air Liner Crashes Passengers Incinerated Pilot Seriously Injured LONDON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 1

A French air liner crashed on an emergency landing ground at Marden yesterday. The machine caught fire, and two persons, one of whom was a…

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Delungra Doings Proposed Hospital--motor Accident. Delungra Hospital

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 4

A public meeting was convened by Cr. H. H. Johnston on Friday night last when the following were present Mr. H. H. Johnston (in the chair),…

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Armibale City Council Possibility of Accidents From Traffic Domes. Trout Hatchery Proposed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 6

The Armidale City Council met on Monday night, when there were present the Mayor (Ald. Watson), and Alds. A. H…

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Women Drowned Slipped While Paddling SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 1

Mrs. Kethleen Copeland (64) was drowned at Cockle Greek Woy Woy She was paddling in the water when she was seen to slip and face…

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Swept Off Rocks Fisherman Drowned COOLANGATTA

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 1

" While attempting' to take fish off his line at Schnapper Rocks Point [?]anger Edward Hughes was swept off his feet by a huge breaker into…

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Bpwler's Collapse Fatality On the Green ' "MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 1

When two ends of the Murrum beens. Bowls. Club's ' championships had-been, played yesterday, D. Hansen (86), collapsed and died…

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Sisters Drowned. Shocking Tragedy at Gosford. Gosford

Guyra Argus · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 2

A shocking drowning fatality occurred at Nara, near Gosford, yesterday, resulting in the deaths of two sisters, Dulcie Gavenlock…

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£2, 000 DAMAGES Sequel to Motor Accident Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 1

William Thompson a builder and con[?] was granted £2000 damages in his action against Ackland…

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Mine Fatality Fell Down Disused Shaft SYDNEY

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

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

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 3

A shocking drowning fatality occurred at Narara near Gosford, yesterday resulting in the deaths of two sisters, Dalcie Gavenlock…

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School Girl Injured Condition Critical SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 1

Iris Beddow, a ten-year-old girl, fell from a moving train late yesterday afternoon. It appears that she was over-carried from Hurlstone Park,…

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A Ricochet Bullet That Injured Miner. Cessnock

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 1

At the inquest at Cessnock concorning the death of Norman Blown. Major Robertson, a musketry expert, said from…

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Cloud Burst at Murrumburrah Stock Drowned; Houses Wrecked Residents Have Narrow Escapes SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 1

A message from Murrumburrah states that the biggest flood for 40 years followed a terrific cloud burst yesterday afternoon…

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Reducing Accidents. New Scheme in U.s.a

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 8

At the instance of the U.S. Department of Commerce. a Maintenance of Motor Vehicles Committee has recently been set up in Washington. Its…

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Bad Smash. B.s.a. in Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 8

Striking evidence of the strength of the new 1930 B.S.A. frame with the "Backbone of Steel" was revealed when a 1939 4.94 h.p. S.V. B.S.A…

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"Crook Riding." Ugly Allegations at Cyclists' Meeting. Sequel to Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

Allegations of wholesale collusion, and other methods of "crook" riding, were made at the meeting of the Armidale Cycling…

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Young Woman Dead Shooting Expedition Fatality PATERSON

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 1

A young' woman May wail, was shot though the head While on a Shooting expedition at Eccleston. She was killed instantly…

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Man Drowned Dinghy Collapses FREMANTLE

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 1

When a ten foot dinghy capsized a [?]ile from Rootnest Island, Leslie Gordon Evans, was drowned and Albert Wrigley (44), was rescued in a Distressed condition…

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Dinghy Capsies. One Man Drowned. Fremantle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 4

When a ten-foot dinghy capsized a [?]'le from Rottnest Island. Lestie Gordon Evans was drowned and Allert Wrigley (33) rescued in a distressed…

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