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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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A Baby Drowned. Little Child Wander Away, and Meets Death in Waterhole

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.--William Dawson, 18 months of age, was drowned in a waterhole, near his him at Water loo this afternoon…

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Fatal Motor Ac.cident

Northern Star · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Thomas O'Ronrke, of Mount Victoria, was driving a car on the Caves road when it skidded, and striking a stump threw O'Rourkp out. He sustained a…

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Two Injured in Storm

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Following three days of intense heat a terrific-windstorm, accomr panied by rain and hail, passed over Balranald yesterday…

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Drunken Brawl. Two Men Injured

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— Wild [?] drunken arguments, and shouted threats of murder disturbed Plain Clothes Constable [?] of…

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Drunken Brawl. Two Men Injured. Five Arrests Made

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Wild yells, drunken arguments, and shouted threats of murder disturbed Plain Clothes Constable Snowden, of Russell…

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Trucks Derailed. Accident Near Rydal

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A number of trucks on a wheat train became derailed near Rydal and were dragged on to the opposite line. Almost…

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Fogs Again. England and Europe Enveloped. Serious Accidents Occur

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--Another dense fog spread over London to-day, and seriously interfered with traffic, causing stoppages of buses and trams…

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Peculiar Fatality

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—George Smith (40) met with a peculiar death at Goulburn. He was playing with some children and while chasing one of them along the bank of a…

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Big Railway Smash in Sydney Seventeen Passengers Injured Collision Between Suburban Trains. Carriages Smashed to Matchwood

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--A serious railway smash occurred outside the Central railway station to-night, when two trains, one crowded with passengers, and the other almost empty, came into collision…

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MR. C. H. H. HOCKEY. Prominent Burringbar Man is Injured at Timber Yards

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

A serious accident befell Mr. C. H. H. Hockey, of Burringbar, shortly after noon yesterday. He was unloading timber at…

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Railway Smash Two Trains Collide at Sydney Crash Just Outside Station Seventeen Passengers Injured

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A serious railway smash occurred just outside the Central railway station, to-night, when two trains, one crowded with…

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Drowned in View of Family

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.--George Budd, aged 36, was drowned in the Nepear, River at Wallacia yesterday, in sight of his wife and children. He…

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Injured Recovering Escape in Railway Smash Official Inquiry Ordered

Northern Star · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. W. J. Morris, secretary of the railways, says that the mishap at the central station was apparently due to a disregard to the signal appliances,…

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Railway Smash in Sydney. Seventeen Passengers Injured. Carriages Smashed to Matchwood

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 8

A serious railway smash occurred outside the Central railway station, Sydney, on Wednesday night, when two trains, one crowded with passengers,…

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Latest Telegraphic News. (State and Interstate.) Train Smash. Injured Persons Recovering. Suspension of a Driver

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. W. J. Morris, secretary of the railways, says that the mishap at the central station was apparently due to a disregard to…

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Frightful Accident. Burringbar Resident Succumbs

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 7

A frightful accident which had a fatal ending befel Mr. C. H. Hockey, at Burringbar shortly before noon on Wednesday…

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Safety First. Tweed Shire Engineer Has Scheme For Minimising Risk of Accident on Roadways

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

With a view to minimising the risk of accidents at sharp road bends by preventing motor cars and other vehicles from keeping to the inside of…

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Shooting Accident

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--George Collis, a farmer of South Gippsland, was carrying a rifle while out shooting with a companion, when the…

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Almost an Accident

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

Yesterday morning, as one of the New England Motor Company's cars was being driven to Murwillumbah from Tweed Heads, a ball bearing in…

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Our Railways. Record of Fatalities and Accidents Compares Favorably With That of Other Countries

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--A statement was issued by the Railway Commissioners to-day, showing that, compared with other countries, the…

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