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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

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Motor Lorry and Sulky. Collision Causes Fatality

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—A smash between a motor lorry and sulky at Young Wallsend this moaning resulted in the death of Stanley McPherson, of Hamilton…

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Tragic Drive on the Way to the Picnic. Man Killed in Collision. NEWCASTLE

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 2

A smash between a motor lorry and a sulky at Wallsend this morning resulted in the death of Stanley McPlierson, 36, of Hamilton, near Newcastle,…

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Gas Poisoning. Many Deaths in England. Both Accidental and Ssuicides. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.—An abnormal number of deaths from gas poisoning have drawn attention to the dangers of carbon monoxide in domestic gas due to an increased…

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Tram Collision. Sydney People Injured

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Two trams collided at Kensington platform last night. A passenger named Quigley sustained injuries to the legs and back, while several other were…

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Drowning Tragedy. No Attempt at Rescue. Coroner's Comments

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—John Moran, aged five and a half, was drowned at the flood gates at the head of the salt water, Parramatta River, last Sunday…

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A Driving Accident

Tweed Daily · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 4

One of the picnickers at Mooball beach, while crossing the Mooball Creek narrowly escaped having his horse drowned and losing his sulky. He drove into…

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Remarkable Accident

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 1

Cyril Watson, a motor car driver, living at Young, had an extraordinary experience. He drove the Police Magistrate to the Bi[?]bi…

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Miner Buried. Fatal Accident at Broken Hill

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—Arnold Mitchell was killed at the South Mine, Broken Hill, by a fall of earth, which buried him. A companion had a narrow escape…

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Bathing Fatality Young Man Drowned. Incident at Dunbible

Tweed Daily · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 2

A bathing fatality occurred at Dunbible yesterday, when David Crawford, a laborer employed by Mr. J. B. King, was drowned in Dunbible Creek…

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Fatality in Sydney. Young Girl Drowned. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 2

The stinging heat of yesterday lured thousands to the beaches where the life savers were called upon to rescue three persons two boys and a woman at…

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Father and Daughter Drowned

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Kenneth McKenzie, aged 42, second son of the late Hugh McKenzie, of Terara House, and his daughter Ellen, aged 12, were…

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Motor Accident Car Goes Over Embankment. Woman Seriously Injured

Tweed Daily · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 2

The exceedingly sharp corner in the cutting on Marks's Deviation road just close to the Municipal quarry, was the scene of a serious motor accident on…

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Motor Car Fatality. Drives Charged with Manslaughter

Northern Star · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Annie Jane Davis (41), a widow, residing at 146 Addison road, Manly, was knocked down by a motor car yesterday, and died a few minutes later…

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Incident in Juvenile Handicap. Jockey Renshaw Injured

Northern Star · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Round the bend in the Juvenile Handicap at Moorefield races Idana and Binding lost their riders. The stewards subsequently reported that…

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ACCIDENT. (To the Editor.)

Tweed Daily · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 2

Sir,--In your issue of Saturday a paragraph "A Broken Leg" reads: " . . the horse Mr. Munsie was riding became frightened, it is said, at a stall erected…

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Mullumbimby Another Fatal Accident

Tweed Daily · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 2

Following on the fatal motor cycle accident of a week ago, Mullumbimby has had another death as the result of an accident. A man named Muddle, a farm…

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Drowned While Bathing. Fatality at National Parx

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 7

SYDNEY, Sunday.—While bathing in Salt Water River, National Park, yesterday afternoon, Gladys Lockeridge, of Belmore, was drowned. Apparently she got into a…

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Bathing Fatality

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 4

A Murwillumbah message states that David Crawford, a single man, aged 30, was drowned in the creek at Dunbible on Sunday. Crawford went to the creek for a…

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Drowning Cases. Big Week-end Toll. Gallant Attempts at Rescue

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—On Saturday afternoon Gilbert McAlister was drowned through a launch swamping about three miles off the Heads. His body has not been…

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Driving Accident Thrown From a Cart

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Howe, of Billinudgel, and their young son, met with a painful accident on Anniversary Day, as the result of which mother and son were, confined…

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