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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Remarkable Sulky Accident

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 4

On Saturday night. Mr. A. G. Brown, of Attunga, and his son, Mr. W. Brown, with his wife and child of six months, were driving home from Tamworth on…

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Fatal Accident. Ex-casino Resident's Death

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 2

An ex-Casino resident, in the person of Mr. George Oliver Jones, died in Tenterfield Hospital on Saturday afternoon from the effects of injuries…

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Painful Experience. Mother and Son Injured

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Thomas Mooney, aged 7, fell into a pile of burning rubbish at the Council's tip at Paddington. Mrs. Mooney went to his…

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MR. McKENNA INJURED. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Monday 5 April 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Mr. McKenna, M.P., while motoring in the Chelsea district, was ' seriously injured in a smash with a trading van. He sustained scalp wounds…

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Motor Car Accident. Two Men Taken to Hospital

Northern Star · Monday 5 April 1920 · page 4

Two young men, Kevin Nilon and Ted McDonald, were admitted to the Lismore District Hospital, though not seriously injured, and another, James Webb, was…

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Fatal Accident

Northern Star · Monday 5 April 1920 · page 4

An ex-Casino resident, in the person of Mr. George Oliver Jones, died in Tenterfield Hospital 011 Saturday afternoon from the effects of injuries received in a sulky accident on the…

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Burning Accident

Northern Star · Monday 5 April 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Ethel Walsh, 58, was badly burned at Paduington owing to a methylated spirit stove exploding. She was taken to hospital in a serious condition…

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Accidentally Shot

Northern Star · Monday 5 April 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Mrs. Lidia Roberts, with her daughter, was examining a revolver at their home at Darlinghurst when the weapon went off. The mother received…

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Mother and Three Children Drowned

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 2

The discovery of the body of a child of about three years, of age on the rocks at Ben Buckler, near Bondi beach, on Sunday afternoon is believed to provide…

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Local and General. Surfing Fatality at Tugun

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 2

Another seaside fatality occurred on Saturday, when Mr. Victor Strandring Thorne of Toowong, was accidentally drowned while surfing at Tugun Beach,…

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Motor Lorry Out of Control. Four People Injured

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A motor lory with a party of picnickers at the entrance of National Park suddenly got out of control and veft the road after narrowly missing trees on…

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A Steeplechase Fall. Jockey Seriously Injured; Horse Destroyed. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 3

Herbert Stavely, a cross-country jockey of some promise, was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital in a serious Condition this afternoon suffering from…

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Sensational Shooting. Excitement at Royal Show. Two Women and Boy Injured. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 3

A sensation was caused at the Royal Show 'this afternoon when two women and a boy were shot. One woman was dangerously wounded, while the other…

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Brother and Sister Drowned

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A girl named Doldisson fell into the river at Mildura. Her brother, aged 14, plunged in after her and made a gallant effort to bring her out, but…

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Six Jockeys Injured

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Six jockeys were injured at the Onkaparinga races yesterday, while two horses were killed in the steeplechase…

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Motor Fatality. Occurrence on Blue Mountains

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A party of Sydney visitors was returning from Mount Wilson yesterday. When nearing Mount Victoria the car skidded and overturned. The…

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Chapter of Racing Accidents. Six Jockeys Injured and Two Horses Lost. ADELAIDE

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 3

There was a chapter of accidents at the Onkaparinga races yesterday. Six jockeys were injured, and one of the owners lost two horses, Devron and…

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Motor Car Fatality. Skids and Overturns. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 2

A motor car returning to Katoomba from Mt. Wilson skidded and overturned. One was killed and two ladies were injured, being pinned under the car for…

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Tram Accidents. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 2

Three persons were taken to the hospital see the result of tram accidents yesterday…

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Aviation. Lieut. Parer's Accident. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Lieut. Parer crashed at Moulmein (B. Burmah). He escaped uninjured…

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