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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Crushed to Death Accident at McLEAN'S RIDGE

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred at McLean's Ridges, near Alstonville on Monday afternoon. Mr. William Barber, aged 26, a single…

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Youth Killed Accident on Repton Punt Dragged on to Wheel

Northern Star · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 5

GRAFTON, Wednesday.—A Repton message stated that a lad named Cecil McGuire (16) was accidentally killed on the punt there. The lad was working the punt when by…

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Burning Fatality

Northern Star · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Mrs. Armstrong (87), who resided in a wooden house at Stawell, was burnt to death. Two neighbours, Mrs. McGee and Mrs…

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Railway Fatality

Northern Star · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—While the Bourke mail train was proceeding westward from Mount Victoria a man named Olsen or Elison, believed to come from Narromine, went to…

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Injured Man's Ordeal

Northern Star · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Mr. W. Roach, of Hawthorn, a returned soldier, aged about 25 years, was returning from Lorne to his camp at Cumberland River, five…

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Shocking Accident on a Punt

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 2

A lad named Cecil MeGuire (16) was accidentally killed on the punt crossing the Bellinger River at Raleing. The lad was working the punt when he…

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Fatal Accident

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 5

A fatal accident occurred at McLean's Ridges on Monday afternoon. The victim, Mr. William Barker, aged 26. a single man who was engaged in farming…

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Shocking Car Accident

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 3

A distressing motor car accident occurred at Bingara last week. Mr. Frank King, of Yeral, Bingara together with his wife and baby…

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A Shocking Accident

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 6

Victor Foley, aged 19, met with a fearful accident at Narara. He was using gelignite, but kept a plug in his hand too long, and it…

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Prince's Accident Collarbone Broken (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Prince of Wales broke his collarbone while exercising a hunter this morning…

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Accidents at Tenterfield

Northern Star · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 3

TENTERFIELD, Friday.—For the third time during the past few months, Mr. Claude Lillicrap, of the firm of Messrs. Robt. Lill[?]crap and Sons, butchers, of Tenterfield,…

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Currumbin Fatality Man Drowned in the Surf Body Eaten by Sharks

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 2

A drowning ease occurred at Columbin on Friday afternoon about 4 o'clock. Mr. Frederick George Dullroy, a. warder at Goodna mental hospital, was…

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Fatal Collision

Northern Star · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 5

WELLINGTON, (N.Z.), Saturday.—Two girls were killed and a number of others suffered severely from shock as a result of a collision between a ferry steamer and a…

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Black Week End Accidents and Fatalities. Two Girls Killed in Collision

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 2

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Saturday.-- Two girls were killed and a number of others are suffering severely from shock as a result of a collision between a ferry…

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Drowned in the Surf. Body Eaten by Sharks

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 3

A drowning case occurred at Currumbin on Friday afternoon about 4 o'clock, and it is believed that the body has been eaten by sharks. Mr…

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Prince of Wales Injured. a Broken Collarbone

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.—Reuter: His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales broke his collarbone while exercising a hunter this morning…

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Week-end Accidents Passenger Lorry Hits Post

Northern Star · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Six people were injured when a heavily laden motor lorry collided with a post in the Parramatta road near Homebush late last night…

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Sleepwalker Injured

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—William Findlay, an estate agent, fell from a balcony a distance of about 17 feet at a house in Shellharbour, early this morning…

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Six People Injured

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.--Six people were injured when a heavily laden Ford motor lorry collided with a post on Parramatta Bond, near Homebush, late last night…

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Little Boy Drowned Fell Into the Water

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.--The body of Leslie Smith (7) was picked up in the harbor near Clark Island to-day. He went with his parents and others to a…

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