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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

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Frightful Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 2

A dreadful accident betel Mr. C. Maggs, grazier, near Texas. It appears that the unfortunate man went out after supper on Friday evening…

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Racing Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 2

A sad fatality occurred at the Rowena races on Thursday afternoon. During the running of the last race Hilton Crane was dashed against a…

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Accident to a Child

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 2

The six-year-old son of Mr. Gengos met with a rather painful accident yesterday. From what we can lean, it appears that the child was playing…

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A Dreadful Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 2

A dreadful accident occurred near Nindy Gully. Queensland, on Saturday afternoon, when Mr. Crain, hotel keeper of Nindy Gully, was fatally…

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Driving Accident

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 2

A few days ago, while Mr and Mrs W. Shanley, of Gurley Station, were driving in a sulky about half a mile from Bellata, the horse bolted, and…

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Fatal Burning Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 2

A sad burning fatality occurred at Weemeelah on Saturday afternoon, when Mrs. W. Newman was so severely burnt that she died in the…

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Fatal Burning Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1922 · page 3

A little child named Dora Roukes, aged three and a half years, daughter of Mr. JosephRoukes, who lived in a house off Grey Street North. Glen…

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Inverell Accidents

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1922 · page 2

A head-on collision took place on Tuesday at Inverell between a motor cycle with a side car. driven by L. Litchfield. of Delungra. and a motor…

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Fatal Gun Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 2

Mr. W. Hicks, a well-known resident and proprietor of Tattersall's Hotel, Gunnedah. met with a fatal accident on Friday morning as a result of a…

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Accident at Maule's Creek

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 June 1922 · page 2

Last Thursday, Willie Druce, a boy of 13, son of Mr. H. Druce, met with a serious accident whilst lopping a tree for sheep. The tomahawk flew back…

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Sad Fatality

The North Western Courier · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 2

Mr. Oliver Hardy, of "G[?]wan," Burren Junction, one of the best known and respected men in the district, was accidentally killed on…

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Motor Cycle Accidents. One Man Killed. Another Injured

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1922 · page 2

An accident, in which a man named R. Brumpton was killed and anoth[?]man named H. Barney was injured, occurred about 26½ miles trom Moree…

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A Young Man Injured

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1922 · page 2

On Tuesday last, Air. C. Barney, son of Mr. A. J. Barney, of Boomi, and brother of My. H. Barney, who was injured in an accident on Tuesday in…

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Car Overturned. Three Persons Injured

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1922 · page 2

A car containing six presons capsized in Allison Road, Randwick. Three of the occupants were injured, two of whom were admitted to the…

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Motors Collide. Four People Injured

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1922 · page 2

Two motor cars collided in Macquarie Street last night. Four of the occupants of one of the cars were conveyed to the hospital in a serious…

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Motor Accidents

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1922 · page 4

A return showing tho number of motor accidents in the State in which [?]sualties occurred, during the year 1921, has been prepared by Traffic…

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Mail Driver Drowned

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 2

Sylva Thompson, a mailman, was drowned in, Swamp Creek, near Queanbeyan. He horses, vehicle and mails were lost…

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Street Accident

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 2

Mr Frederick Burns, who is employed in watering the streets, met with a serious accident on Tuesday last. He was riding on horseback,…

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Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1922 · page 2

Young Bertie Luff, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Luff, of Belgravia. Street, was cartering around some sheep at Carole Creek yesterday morning when…

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Fracas at Garah. Constable Allen Injured

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1922 · page 2

Constable Allen, of Garah, is at present and inmate of the Moree Hospital as the result of injuries to his knee received whilst endeavouring to…

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