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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Drowning Fatality

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Arncliffe yesterday afternoon, when La[?]ra Wood, aged 43, was drowned in a deep hol[?] while trin[?]…

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Drowning Fatality MOREE

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 2

A sad fatality occurred yesterday when a youth named J. Hyland, known here as C. Sweeney, was drowned in the Gwydir River about three…

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Fatal Riding Accident

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

A sad end to a young man's holiday trip occurred near Bingara recently, when Leonard Parkin, the 22 year old son of Mr. John Parkin,…

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Drowning Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 2

A sad fatality occurred on New Year's morning when a youth named Louis Stevens, known locally as C. M. Sweeney, was drowned in the Gwydir…

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Sad Accident

Manilla Express · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 2

A sad fatality occurred at Bendemeer last Thursday, when Cr. J. T. Sisson, a member of Cockburn Shire Council, and son of…

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Dreadful Fatality. Death of Mr. Mark Howard, jun

Manilla Express · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 2

A most tragic occurrence took place in Manilla yesterday whereby a well-kuown resident, Mr. Mark Howard, junr., lost his…

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Motor Car Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 2

A perth message states that a motor car driven by Mr. J. Cockram, hotel keepers and postmaster at Mogumber, while descending a sleep hill…

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Extraordinary Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 2

An extraordinary affair is reported from burnham, New Zealand. A firemen named Swanson was stoking while the train was travelling at full…

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Accidentally Killed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 2

Henry Harvey Smith (25), of Cope[?], was killed on Friday, afternoon by the collapse of the brick wall of an old theatre in the town during a…

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Serious Accident

Manilla Express · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

A motor accident of a most serious nature befell Mr. Frank King of Eulowrie Station, late yesterday afternoon…

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Diving Fatality SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 1

John Hewitt, 16 cars of age, dived into shallow water at Parramatta baths on Saturday afternoon. He died yesterday from spinal injuries…

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Serious Mot[?] Accident. Car Overturns. Several Times. Occupants Badly Injured

North West Champion · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon last, at about 4.30, Mr. and Mrs. Frank King, their baby, and a nurse, were motoring from Barraba to Bingara. While…

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Motor Car Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

A fearful accident occurred a few miles from Bingara on Thursday afternoon. Mr. Frank King. accompained by his wife. baby, and nurse…

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Prince of Wales' Accident. London

North West Champion · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 5

A Reuter's message states that the Prince of Wales, who was thrown, while exercising his hunter on Friday morning and sustained a broken…

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Surfing Fatality

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 6

Miss Nita Derrett aged 30 years whilst su[?]ing on Bronte Beach shortly after seven o'clock last night [?] attacked by a shark in three or four…

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Fatal Accident at Moree Railway Station

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 7

A shocking accident occurred at the local railway station on Tuesday morning, when an elderly man, Mr. J. D. Davis, had both legs practically…

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Motor Car Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 2

A party, was returning in a motor car from Waterfall Gully, Burnside, S.A., when the st[?]aring gear locked and they were plunged 14 feet into the bed…

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Shocking Accident. Run Over by Train. Both Legs Crushed

North West Champion · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred at the Moree Railway Station on Tuesday morning at five minutes past eight. It appears that a man named…

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Drowning Fatality

North West Champion · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 2

Madge Barrell, 13, was drowned in the Hawkesbury River on Saturday evening. The body was discovered several hours later. Deceased was…

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To-day's Wires. Car Accident. Occupants Injured. Crashed Over Embankment. SYDNEY

North West Champion · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 2

A Dodge car containing six men and three women, while returning to Sydney, crashed over an embankment at 3.30 p.m. yesterday morning near…

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