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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

109 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 4 of 6

Motors in Collision

Manilla Express · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 2

A collision occurred on the Tamworth road, beyond Attunga, on Saturday afternoon, between a ford car, driven by Mr. C. Norris,…

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Motor Car Dives Over Cliff. One Person Killed, Six Injured

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 30 July 1923 · page 3

A motor car was travelling along Audley Road Hill, near National Park, when the driver saw a car coming in the opposite direction. He…

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Week-end Accidents SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 July 1923 · page 2

A girl of nine years. [?] Se[?] of Hunter's Hill, whilst returning from Sunday school, was struck by a car. Her left thigh was…

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Fatal Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1923 · page 2

Leo. Lilias, aged 43, was found 18 miles f[?] Mungindi in an unconscious condition. Apparently he had been thrown from his horse. He…

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Drowning Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Sunday 5 August 1923 · page 2

A sad fatality occurred on Sunday morning at the alrge situated in Mr. J. Moonoy'a paddock, and about three miles, from "Success. the property of…

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Man Breaks His Back. Riding Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 9 August 1923 · page 1

William Harding, engaged as a shearing machine expert by James Hunt, of Sunnyside Station, on Sunday expressed a desire to go riding. A…

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Accident at Joinery Works

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 August 1923 · page 1

Mr. Jack Sounders, who is an employee of Messrs. H. Logan and Co., met with a painful accident on Tuesday last. Whilst working the spindle…

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Shunting Accident Man's Leg Severed Adelaide

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 August 1923 · page 2

Albert Day, a young married man with family, was caught by the foot in the points while shunting. One leg was severed, and the other so…

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Serious Accident

The North Western Courier · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 2

George Rice, an elderly man, who has been in the employ of Mr. C. Wall for the past 13 years, met with a serious accident yesterday. It…

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District News Biniguy. Fatal Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1923 · page 2

Mr. Alexander Forbes, of 'The Point," Biniguy, an old and highly respected resident of the district, met his death ,in a sudden and violent…

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Accident

Manilla Express · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 2

When Mr. O'Loughlin was driving on the Durham Court road yesterday his horse shied at the Shire Engineer's car, and capsized…

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Peculiar Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 2

Our Garsh correspondent writes as follows:—A peculiar accident, fortunately attended with no serious results, happened to Mr, McGolrick, a…

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A Remarkable Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 4

A remarkable shooing accident occurred at the residence of Mr. Pat Mawn, Gubbermunda (Q.) recently. A dingo was noticed handy to the…

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Railway Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 2

A train leaving Kiama for Nowra ran into a truck loaded with road metal. The carriage next to the engine was badly damaged, but no one…

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Savagely Attacked by a Kangaroo. Boy Seriously Injured. Mungindi

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 17 September 1923 · page 2

Two boys, named Roy Robinson and Mervyn Fletcher, aged 13 years respectively, were hunting on Burrendoon Station When the dogs balled up…

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Surf Fatality Youth Drow[?] Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 September 1923 · page 1

A youth, about 19, us[?] drowned in the surf as [?]terday before a large [?] of people…

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Serious Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 24 September 1923 · page 2

During the beavy wind on Thursday a tree felt on Mr. George McNeill, who wan engaged in felling trees for Mr. A. J. Taylor's sawmill at…

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Motor Car Accident Well Known Resident Dead Launceston

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 September 1923 · page 1

Frank Nott, a well-known [?] of Launceston, was killed by a [?] car overturning on the road [?]art…

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Serious Accident

Manilla Express · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 2

An accident of a very serious nature befel Mr. Michael Day eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Day, of North Manilla, last…

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Shunting Accident at Cockburn Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 October 1923 · page 1

An employee on the South Australian railways was fatally injured in a shunting accident at Cockburn…

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