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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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Jumped Off a Pier. Drowned Man Identified

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The body of the man who threw off his coat on the St. Kilda pier last Wednesday saying he was going after a shark and jumped into the…

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Misadventures Man Killed in Collision. Driver of Motor Car Arrested

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday. --A motor car and a motor cycle collided last night at the intersection of two streets in Summer Hill…

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How to Avoid Drowning

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

Re the enclosed clipping, I saw this man brought ashore and there is no doubt the kindness of the crowd killed the man. They rushed the rope, and…

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Drowned at Kiama

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 3

KIAMA, Monday.—Frank McNabb, 17, of Dunmore, was drowned in the Minnamurra river yesterday…

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Struck by Lightning, Fatality in Queensland

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.—A message from. Hughenden states that a black boy named Nimble and his wife Ruby left in a buggy yesterday for work on Ashton station:…

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Killed in Motor Collision. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 3

Henry Hare, 27, married, was riding a bicycle in Ashfield yesterday when he collided with a motor car. The bicycle was completely smashed…

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Could Not Swim. Boy Bather Drowned

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

KEAMA; Monday.—Frank McNabb, aged 17, together with two, other boys, none, of whom could swim, went bathing in the Minnamurra River. MeNabb got out of his depth…

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Muscoota-yarra Collision. Writ for £12,000 Damages

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The Norwegian steamer Yarra has been arrested Hy order of the Deputy Marshal of the High Court of Australia. A writ claiming £12,000 for…

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Bomb in Railway Station. Master Severely Injured

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

LONDON Monday.—Armed men entered the Inniskeen railway station and placed a tin of explosives in the office with a lighted fuse and detonator. Stationmaster Graham's…

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Motor Accidents. Young Man's Death

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Henry Here, aged 24, was riding a bicycle at Ashfield yesterday when he collided with a motor car driven by John Peake. Hare's skull was fractured and…

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Riding Accident. Canon Hughes Thrown

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Canon Hughes, of St. Peter's Church, was thrown from a horse while spending a, holiday at Ararat. He was picked up on the roadway in an…

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Maclaren Injured

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

WELLINGTON, Tuesday.—Maclaren, captain of the M.C.C. team, has ricked one of his knees severely and may not play again during the New Zealand tour…

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McLAREN INJURED

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Tuesday.-- McLaren. captain of the M.C.C. team now in New Zealand, severely racked his knee to day and he may not play again during…

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Fisherwan Drowned. Through Boat Capsizing

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A sailing boat capsized off Long Reef, Collaroy, yesterday afternoon. Its single occupant, Andro Cristensen, a fisherman, is believed to have been drowned…

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New South Wales, v. South Australia. Scott Injured. a Richardson Scores 155

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Before resumption of the Sheffield Shield match to-day Scott, the New South Wales fast bowler, was practising at the nets when he was hit on the ankle…

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Misadventures. Fatalities and Accidents. Fisherman Disappears

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--A man named Christison was out fishing off Collaroy yesterday evening when his boat capsized in a sudden southerly squall…

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Accident at Mt. Lindsay

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 1

A very severe accident happened to one of the employees of the Morton Rabbit Beard at Mt. Lindsay. The horse he was riding…

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Misadventures Accidents Fatal and Other Wise. Man's Thrilling Escape from Death. Death

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 3

JUNEE, Wednesday.--George V. Beveridge had remarkable escape from death to-day. He was returning from Uoung by motor car and, on reaching the…

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Scalp Torn From Forehead. Woman's Frightful Accident

Northern Star · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Mrs. Egmont, Homan, wife of a dairy farmer a few miles out from Killarney, while attending separator operations to-day had her hair caught in the…

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Fatality at Kempsey

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 4

Mr. Frank Monaghan, junr., son of Mr. Frank Monaghan, storekeeper, of Beechwood, and of Mrs. Monaghan, of Marsh-street, West Kempsey, has been drowned…

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