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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

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Trams Collide Two Persons Injured. Brisbane

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 3

A serious tram ear accident occurred in Brisbane on Saturday afternoon. Two ears collided head on on a single track on the Clayfield line. Both were badly…

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Drowning Fatality. Coolangatta Resident's [?]Eath

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality happened near Shark Bay, Coolangatta, on Friday evening when Mrs. Shambrook, wife of Mr. B. Shambrook cordial manufacturer…

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Head on Collison. Brisbane Tram Accident. Number of People Injured

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 6

BRISBANE, Sunday.—A serious tramear accident occurred on Sarurday afternoon, when two ears collided head on on the single track Clayfield line. Both cars were badly…

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Life Saver Drowned. a Newcastle Tragedy

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sunday.—With the head and upper part of the body eaten away, the body of John Rowe, a prominent Newcastle life saver, was found floating off Stockton…

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Deadly Undertow. Eight Surfers in Trouble. One Woman Drowned. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 3

A surfing fatality occurred at Manly, this morning when Mrs. Campey was carried out with seven other people and drowned. Life savers swam out and…

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Carried Out to Sea. Woman Drowned at Manly. Man Rescued at Maroubra

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mrs. Harriot Gampey, aged 46, who resided at Lewisham, was drowned in the surf at North Steyne, Manly this morning…

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Burning Accident

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 2

About midnight on Saturday, while Mr Robert Lawson, of the Tweed Heads branch of the N. O. Co-op. Co. was adjusting a valve in an ammonia pipe in…

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Accidental Death. Overturned Motor Car. Manslaughter Charge Not Proceeded With

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 5

SIDNEY, Monday.—A verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquest concerning the death of George Radford, as a result of his being pinned beneath an…

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Boy Drowned Fatality at Yamba . Women Find Body

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 3

Hilary Fitzgerald, the seven-year-old son of Mr. G. W. Fitzgerald, of Ulmarra, was drowned at Yamba on Sunday. With his father and some…

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Nearly Drowned

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Two men had a narrow escape from drowning yesterday night at Watson's Bay. Both were on a ferry steamer. One fell…

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Brothers Drowned

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Two brothers, George and Alfred Williams, lately living in Botany Road, aged 11 and 12 years respectively, suffered death from…

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Tweed River Fatality

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 2

The body of Frank Hard wick, who was drowned in the Tweed River, near Chinderah, was recovered under the jetty at Chinderah, half a mile from…

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A Yamba Fatality

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 2

A sad fatality occurred at Yamba on Sunday morning, the victim being Hilary Walter Fitzgerald, the sevenyear-old son of Aid. G.W. Fitzgerald,…

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Motor Car Accident. Parliamentarian Injured

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Lucien Cunuingham, M.P. for Gwydir, was injured last night when his motor car, which was being driven by his brother, collided with a tram in…

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Politician Injured

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Mr. Cunningham, M.P., for the Gwydir, was injured in a motor accident to-day. The car was driven by his brother and collided with…

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Motor Collision. Well-known Men Injured. Colonel Harvey and Wickham Steed. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—A message from Cannes states that Colonel Harvey, the American Ambassador in London, and Mr. Wiekham Steed, editor of the "Times,"…

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Woman Drowned at Coolangatta

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 2

A sad drowning fatality happened near Shark Bay, Coolangatta, on Friday, when Mrs. Shambrook, wife of Mr. B. Shambrook, cordial…

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In the Harbor Two Men E$gape Drowning, Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 5

Two men, one a son of Mr. Bailey, M.L.A., had a narrow escape from drowning at Watson's Bay late yesterday. They were on board a ferry steamer when…

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Knocked Down by Motor Car. Boy Seriously Injured

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 2

Stanley Spence, aged about 12 years, whose parents reside in Lismore, was knocked down by a motor car opposite Dr. Wallace's residence in Centre-street…

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A Painful Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 2

While Mr.Robert Lawson, of the Tweed Heads branch of the N.C.Coop. Co., was adjusting a valve in an ammonia pipe in connection with the…

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