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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Drowning Accidents in Enzed

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday.--Eight drowning accidents were reported during the week end throughout the Dominion. All the victims except on…

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Fatal Motor Collision

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 12

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—C. Hampden's motor 'bus was proceeding from Heddon Greta to Kurri yesterday when a motor coming from behind crashed into it, and was…

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Telegraphic News. Boy Drowned at Lithgow

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--An eight-year old boy was drowned at Lithgow while playing with a boat, in a[?] dam four feet deep…

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Mysterious Affair Man and Woman Seriously Injured

Northern Star · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A man rushed into the Pyrmont police station last night, and as a result of a statement made by him the police proceeded to a house in…

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Fatal Motor Accident

Northern Star · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 6

KURRI, Wednesday.—Adrian Connolly has been committed for trial on a charge of the manslaugter of Annie Ferry and Arthur Rawlings, who were killed on Christmas Eve…

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Six Persons Injured

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—Six persons were injured and two motor cars were wrecked in a head on collision which occurred about a quarter of a mile on the…

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Triple Collision in Mid-air (Australian Press Association.)

Northern Star · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 5

TOKIO, Wednesday.—Three Japanese naval planes collided in mid-air above the Kasumigaura aviation field. The oceupants of two of the planes were…

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Empire Tour Squadron Arrives at Ceylon Fatality Mars Celebrations

Northern Star · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 3

TRINCOMALEE (CEYLON), Wednesday. —Tragedy yesterday marred the festivities in connection with the visit to Ceylon of the naval squadron which is making a tour of…

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Five Motorists Injured

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--Five persons were injured when a motor car jumped over the embankment on the road from the Jenolan Caves to Lithgow…

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Safety First Reducing Accidents in Factories

Northern Star · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—In connection with the congress at Olympia on transport problems a conference was held under the auspices of the British Industrial Safety First…

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Collision at Sea (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The captam of the British ship William Mitchell bound for Melbourne from Fredrikstad reports from Falmouth that he collided on January 8…

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Boy Seriously Injured

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

A son of Mr. and Mrs. Gifford, of Mongogarie, aged seven years, was thrown from a sulky while driving to school on Friday morning, aud was…

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Five Dock Fatality

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.--The woman who was killed by a motor car at Five Dock last night has been identified as a local resident, named Florence Hart…

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Cars in Collision

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 4

An unusual motor collision, in which three cars were concerned, happened in Molesworth street early yesterday morning. A young man driving a car is reported to…

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Motor Car Collision

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 4

A collision, occurred between Mr. Axtens' motor car and a car owned by Mr. Rutherford yesterday morning during a heavy downpour of rain at 8 o'clock. Mr. Axtens'…

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Crushed to Death Accident at McLEAN'S RIDGES

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 4

ALSTONVILLE, Monday.—A fatal accident occurred at McLean's Ridges this after-noon. Mr. William Barber, aged 26, a single…

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Collision Train Smash at Newcastle. Passengers Slightly Injured

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--A passenger train which left Newcastle for Belmont late last night, ran head on into a loaded coal train from Dudley to Port…

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"Forgot the Coal Train." Head on Collision

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- Three passengers were injured in a head on collision between a passenger and a goods train at Adamstown, near Newcastle…

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Accidentally Burned

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 2

An inquiry into the origin of a fire, which destroyed a house, the property of Ernest Albert Byrnes, on January 17, was conducted at Reserve Creek…

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Man Injured

Northern Star · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Hearing a scream followed by a thud, a night watchman, who lives in Raglan-street, Waterloo, rushed out at an early hour this morning and found a…

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