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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

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Accident at Cricket

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

Mr. C. Wright, whilst playing for South Grafton Cricket Club against Alumny Creek on the latter's ground on Saturday last, was the victim of a…

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M.h.r. in Motor Accident

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

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Mr. Cunningham; M.H.R. for the Gwydir, was injured in a motor accident. A car driven by his brother collided with a…

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Two Brothers Drowned. Boating Accident in Botany Bay. Attempt to Swim to Land

Northern Star · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Two brothers, Al: fred and George Williams, aged 11 and 12 respectively, were drowned in Botany Bay last night as the result of a boating accident…

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Motor Mishap. Brisbane Doctors Injured

Northern Star · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 2

A party of touring Qucenslanders in two cars running abreast were going along Prince-street, Grafton, on Sunday afternoon, when one of the cars swerved suddenly and…

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Bomb Outrage. Six Children Injured

Northern Star · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—A further bomb outrage occurred in Belfast last night[?] A bomd exploded in a street where many children were playing and six were wounded by…

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Carried Out to Sea. Bather Drowned at Newcastle

Northern Star · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—:Selby Miller (20), a labourer, was carried out to sea while bathing at Newcastle beach this afternoon and was drowned…

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1400 Feet Fall. a Biplane Crashes. Captain Butler Injured

Northern Star · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—Through the engine refusing to work, Captain Harry Butler in his Avro biplane crashed from a height of 1400 feet half a mile from…

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Hurled to Death Accident to British Train. Driver Killed, Fireman Injured. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 3

A strange accident occurred to the Midland express to-day. An explosion in the firebox hurled the driver and the fireman from the footplate and the train…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Fell Under Train. Young Woman Killed

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A shocking railway fatality occurred at Vihill, South Australia, early this morning, when Miss Evans, a Salvationist, fell under a train and her legs…

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Shocking Accident

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--A shocking railway accident occurred at Nhill early to-day. Miss Evans, a Salvationist, fell under the train and both her legs were…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 12

A picnic party which consisted of Messrs. F. P. and H. West, their wives and four children had an exciting experience at Irvington on Sunday last. Messrs. F. and H…

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Chinderah Fatality Death of Frank Hardwick. Coronial Inquiry

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 4

At the Cudgen Court House on Thursday the Coroner (Mr. A. E. Budd), conducted an inquiry into the death of Frank Underwood Hardwick, which…

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Damage at Eltham. Two Children Injured

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 4

A very heavy thunderstorm broke over Eltham and surrounding districts on Sunday evening last. The storm was accompanied by thunder, while rain fell in torrents for some…

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St. Kilda Road Smash. Three Persons Taken to Hospital. a Woman Injured Fataily. Fruiterer's Strange Story

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.—A horse attached to a dog cart got out of control in St. Kilda road, St. Kilda, and swerving crashed into the dummy of a tram. As a result three…

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Local and General. a Painful Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 2

Leo McLean met with a very painful accident on Wednesday morning while engaged painting at his brother's residence in Gentre-street. He fell…

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Lift Accident. Man's Fatal Fall

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday—An automatic lift at Parsons and Co.'s building moved from the fourth door unknown to William Brown, who was loading goods on to it yesterday…

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Collision with Tram. Two Boys Injured

Tweed Daily · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 3

A lorry containing a number of Boy Scouts collided with a tram in Newtown yesterday. Alfred Bowles, 12, of Anson Street, Orange, received a fractured leg…

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Surfing Fatality. Young Man Drowned. Carried Out at Skinner's Head

Northern Star · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 4

Out Ballina representative telegraphed last night that a fatal surfing accident occurred at Skinner's Head, a few miles north of Ballina, at 11.30 yesterday morning, the…

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Fatal Collision

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—A collision between a jinker and a cable tram in St.Kilda Road, Victoria, on Thursday night last, in which a waitress was…

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Ballina Surfing Fatality

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 2

A fatal surfing accident occurred at Skinner's Head, a few miles north of Ballina, at 11.30 yesterday morning, the victim being Vincent Henderson, 18…

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