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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

202 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 7 of 11

Pally Motor Accident. Car Meets Horse on Bridge

North West Champion · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 2

Returning from the Jubilee Show on Wednesday night, an accident occurred which could have ended fatally. Fortunately, however, the occupants…

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28 Killed Terrible Train Collision Russian Reports Moscow

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 1

Brief details are filtering through of a terrible collision between a passenger and goods train at Tychorni on the Moscow Cagan Railway. It is…

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Serious Turn Resistance of the Salt Laws 200 Injured Near Bombay Calcutta

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 1

The campaign for the resistance of the salt laws took a serious turn at Dharasna near Bombay, when a mob of 2000 who stormed the salt depot…

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Truck Derailed. Ten Workmen Injured. Wellington (N.z.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 2

While a gang of ten construction workers on South Island main trunk railway line was proceeding homeward in a hut erected on a railway truck, a…

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15 DROWNED Crew of Swedish Steamer Collision with Italian Tanker London

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 1

The Swedish steamer "Inger" was sunk and fifteen of the crew were drowned as the consequence of a collision in the fog off Beachy Head…

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Launch Swamped. Two Men Drowned. Brisbane

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 2

William Noble and his nephew. George Noble (18) were drowned when their launch was wrecked oft Amity Point, Stradbroke Island yesterday…

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Two Drowned Small Boat Capsizes. Brisbane, Monday

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 1

When a boat capsized at Amity Point, Queensland, yesterday, William Noble, and his nephew, George Noble, aged 18, lost their lives…

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Latest Cables Steamers in Collision. Loss of Life. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 2

The Swedish steamer Inger was sunk and fifteen of the crew, it is feared, have been drowned in consequence of a collision in a fog off Beachy Heads,…

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Lucky Winners Meet by Accident. £10,000 in Prizes

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 4

Surely this life is one of coincidence. Just before lost Christmas a woman in the country won £1000 prize in the Deaf and Blind Kiddies Art Union…

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Harbour Collision Damaged Launch Sinks Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 1

Following on a collision between the steam launch "Engadine" and the Sydney ferry "Kuramia," near Milson's Point this morning, the…

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Firms Safety Drive. Fewer Accidents Claimed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 7

The Vacuum Oil Company has begun tin accident prevention campaign amongst its employees. Statistics kept over the last three…

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Fatal Accident the Rev. Father James Walsh Fatally Injured

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 1

The Rev. Father James Walsh, who was for many years stationed at Narrabri Presbytery, passed away at Tamworth Hospital on the evening of the 10th., the cause of…

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Fall From Building. Well-known Resident Injured

North West Champion · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 5

Mr. T. H. Clee was injured on Tuesday morning while engaged on the work of demolishing the building recently destroyed by fire in Frome…

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Fell Down Cellar. Accident at McINTOSH BUILDING

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 2

Mr. T. H. Clec. who for some time has been engaged in reconditioning the McIntosh Estate building which was recently ruined by fire, met with a very…

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Miss England H. Capsizes. Sir Henry Segrave Killed, Mechanic Drowned, Engineer Injured. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 2

Sir Henry Segrave was killed, the mechanic, Halliwell, drowned, and enginer Willcocks injured, when Miss England H. capsized on Friday after…

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Motor Cycle Accident. Wollongong

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 2

Dowell Maher (27) was fatally injured by being thrown from his motor cycle on Prince's Highway ct Corrimal. Maher was proceeding along the…

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Crossing Fatality

Manilla Express · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 1

Six persons--three of them nurses--were killed last Tuesday when a train crashed into a car on the level crossing at Cockburn…

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Motor Car Accident. Two Men Killed. Melbourne

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 2

A motor car accident which occurred five miles from Cohuna resulted in the deaths of Edmund Catts (55) and Les. Ryan (22)…

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Ferris Safety Drive Among Employees Fewer Accidents Claimed

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 2

The Vacuum Oil Company has begun an accident prevention campaign among its employees. Statistics kept over the last three…

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Nasty Accident

Manilla Express · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 2

Mr. Charlie Nott had the misfortune to inflict a nasty gash in his hand with a scythe the other day. A sinew was severed and…

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