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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Found Drowned. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

A woman, whose name is unknown, was found drowned at Coogee yesterday morning…

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Injured in Collision

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A collision between a motor cycle and a sulky at Sutherland resulted in four persons being injured. Both vehicles were smashed. The horse had to…

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Shooting Fatality Near Casino. a Young Girl Shot Dead

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

A sad shooting accident occurred at the residence of Mr. A. Murray at Mummulgum yesterday (says Friday's "Express") by which a young girl…

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Fatality at Sawmill Coronial Inquiry

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

A coronial inquiry into the death of William Stevens, which took place at the Standard Sawmilling Co's mill at Condong road was held before the…

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Burning Accident at Casino

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

A motor mechanic named George Arndell, employed at Messrs. Lynn's motor garage, was severely burned on Friday night at Potter's boarding house, in…

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Palm Beach Fatality. Coroner's Tribute to Brave Sofficer

Northern Star · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the eoroner's inquiry into the death by drowning of Colonel Douglas Marks at Palm Beach, evidence was givpn that deceased was born at Junee The…

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Aviation. S Another Accident to Mathews. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 5

BOMBAY, Monday.—A Karache correspondent states that Mathews, who crashed as Bunder Abbas, got his machine in working order for Karack and reached Jask in the…

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Drowned in a Well

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

A sad case of drowning occurred near Brushgrove, the victim being a very old resident of Woodford Island in the person of Mr. Phil Dougherty…

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Tangled in the Harness. Carrier Severely Injured. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2

Frank Creed, employed by a firm of carriers, met with a painful accident to- night. While taking a horse out of a waggon he became entangled in the…

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Burning Accident at Casino

Northern Star · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

A motor mechanic named George, Arndell, employed at Messrs. Lynn's motor garage was severely burned on Friday at Petter's boarding house in Barker-street. He was…

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Sad Burning Fatality

Tweed Daily · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 4

A particularly sad burning fatality occurred at Crystal Creek yesterday morning, the victim being Lillian Walsh, aged two years and three months.Her…

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Burning Accident at Casino

Tweed Daily · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 4

A motor mechanic named George Arndell, employed at Messrs. Lynn's motor garage, was severely burned on Friday at Potter's boarding house in Barker Street…

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Boating Fatality. Married Man Drowned. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 3

Frederick Stevens, a married man lost his life at Freshwater to-day. He and his son, aged 13, and a man named Cheshire went for a-day's fishing. When…

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Riser Seriously Injured

Northern Star · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—In the six hours' race at the cycling carnival Munro camme down after 70 milps had been covered. The rider sustained serious Injuries, necessitating his…

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Drowning Cases

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A rowing boat containing three fishermen capsized off Freshwater yesterday. One man named Stevens was drowned. A boat containing two men…

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Nearly Drowned. Casino Schoolgirl's Bravery. Man Rescued at the Big Hole

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 2

What appears to have been a very brave act, in which a young girl about fifteen years of age risked her life to save that of a man of 28 and…

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Shipping Disaster. Seven Drowned. MONTREAL,Wednesday

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 3

The United Press correspondent at Halifax states that the Leyland liner Bohemian is ashore at Sambro Point and that she broke in halves and sank. Seven…

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Accident to Labour Leader. Mr. Storey Bumps a Motor Car 'Wind Screen. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 3

Mr. John Storey (Leader of the State Opposition) met with an accident while driving home in a motor ear early this morning, on his return from Forbes. His…

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Extraordinary Tram Fatality

Northern Star · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—An extraordinary occurrence took place on the Parramatta road last night. A double tram was proceeding along the road when a live wire fell on to…

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Cut in Two. Ghastly Railway Fatality. BRISBANE

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 3

The railway authorities report, a ghastly fatality on the main line from Brisbane to Sydney. As the train was passing along yesterday a man was…

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