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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Supposed Drowning

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Captain Kenneth Muirson, M.C., whose clothes were found on the beach at Elwood is believed to have been drowned white bathing. Reputedly a…

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Boy Fatally Injured. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 3

A message from CessnocK states that a boy was found terribly injured lying on the underground skip road at the Bellbird colliery, and died in a few…

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Drowning Fatality Inquest

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 2

An inquest touching oil the death of Con.Kelleher was conducted by the Coroner, Mr. A. E. Budd, at . the Police Court yesterday…

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Liability for Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 7

Recently the question arose during discussion in Casino Municipal Council whether the Council would be liable in the event of a wild [?] injuring…

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Drowning Fatality Inquest

Northern Star · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 4

An inquest touching on the death of Conf Kelleher was conducted by the Murwillumbah Coroner, Mr. A. E. Budd, at the Police Court on Thursday. Evidence was given by Dr…

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Drowning Accident

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 4

A sud drowning accident occurred in the liver, near Ghinni, on Tuesday afternoon 16th inst., by which a young man named William Wallis, aged 18 years, lost his life…

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Timber Carter Injured

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. Anthony Byrnes, a carter employed at Someerville's sawmills, Lismore, was taking a la loaf oX sawn timber through tg {rte' yesterday afternoon whth(lie crt, got in a rut,…

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Hurled Into the Harbor. Motor Car Accident

Northern Star · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An extraordinary accident occurred, on the waterfront, when a motor ear got out of control and collided with two seats facing the harbos A wan and…

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Railway Fatality

Northern Star · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—While travelling on a railway tricycle between Oollong and Jerrwaw a fettler named William Sheldrick and his son, aged four, were run down by a…

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Tram Fatality. Charge Against Tram Driver Fails. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court to-day Arthur Cubis was charged before Mr. Justice Wade, and a jury with having feloniously slain Charles Beeson…

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Nose Cap Explodes. Man Killed, Boy Injured

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

While endeavoring to open the nose cap of a shell which had bean brought back from the war as a souvenir, William Lang, 33, a glassblower, was killed…

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Accidents at the Saleyards

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

Recently Casino Municipal Council obtained the opinion of the Local Government Association's solicitor as to the liability of the Council for any…

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Shell Nose Caps. Inquiry Into Accidental Deaths. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

The City Coroner to-day, after returning a verdict of accidental death in the cases of William Lang and William McLean, who died as the result of a shell…

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Drowned in a Creek

Northern Star · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Vivian Cox, estate agent, of Cabramatta, was found drowned in a creck near Liverpool last night. Cox, who comes from the Tamworth district, had only…

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Renown at the Barbadoes. A Distressing Fatality. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 3

Mr Sandes aboard the Renown cabled from Barbadoes on 27th inst: Fine weather marked the entire voyage of the Renown to the Barbados, which was…

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The Thug. Man Critically Injured. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 2

Walter Geraghty was found lying on the roadway near his home at Pyrmont late on Friday night He was badly injured about the head but was able to…

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Railway Accident

Northern Star · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A commercial traveller named Martin Broderick was run clown by an engine at the Central Railway Station and frightfully mutilated. It is not…

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Sensational Motor Accident. Cab Falls 600 Feet

Northern Star · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday,—A sensational s[?]ash occurred on Jenolan Caves road last night, when a car going up the famous Zig Zag went over the side at one of the curves. The…

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Floods at Auckland. Three Persons Drowned. AUCKLAND

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 2

During a disastrous flood at Auckland several persons were drowned and a bridgehead was demolished…

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Hurricane at Sea. Washed Overboard and Drowned. AUCKLAND

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 3

The steamer Joan Craig, carrying coal from Newcastle, encountered severe and tempestuous weather during a hurricane. One seaman was washed overboard and…

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