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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Hurled to Ground. Two Men Are Injured When Scaffolding Falls

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--Allan Torton (36) and Henry Brown (48), were painting part of the Exhibition Buildings, Prince Alfred Park, this morning,…

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Steam Tram Accident

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A steam tram at West Wallsend struck an obstruction in the road yesterday, jumped the rails and plunged down a 15 foot embankment…

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Got a Cramp. Hunter River Fatality

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Joseph Hughes, whilst bathing in the Hunter River at Newcastle, was drowned owing to an attack of cramps…

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Chapter of Accidents

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 3

Playing cricket at Bathurst recently, Victor Linnane, a country player, was rendered unconscious thrugh. being hit by a fast ball on the lower part of…

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Horse Drowned by Alligator

Northern Star · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Wednesday. — While the rachorse Comet was watering at Katherihe River a large alligator seized it by the 'nose, dragging it completely under water…

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Electric Shocks Firemen and Civilians Injured

Northern Star · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday—A fire broke out last night in Barlow's hardware establishment at Canterbury. The flames extendedto several adjoining premises, which were…

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Racehorse Drowned Seized by Alligator Whilst Drinking at River

Tweed Daily · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--While the racehorse Comet was watering at the Katherine River, a large alligator seized it by the nose, dragging it…

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Double Suicide. Man and Wife End Their Troubles by Drowning. Letter Explains Cause

Tweed Daily · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The bodies of a man and his wife, named Lilburne, have been found in the harbor at Dunedin. (N.Z.)…

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Runaway Trucks. a Big Smash at Maitland, But No One Injured

Tweed Daily · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 3

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.-- Sixty fully loaded coal trucks got out of control at South Maitland this morning, and, running down an incline,…

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Sydney's Daily Collision

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.-- A bus and a moter car collided at Haberfield last night, with the result that three persons were injured. The bus and…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning. Boy's Serious Predicament. Rescue Performed Under Difficulties

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 2

Ronald Montgomery, aged 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Montgomery, narrowly leaped being drowned while swimming in the river below the footbridge at…

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Accident To Police Sergeant

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 2

While on his way home to Kempsey, after a holiday tour in his car, sergeant Robinson, well known on the Richmond und Tweed, met with an…

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Three Injured in Motor Collision

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 5

DUBBO, Friday.-- A collision occurred between two motor cars near Dubbo last night, as the result of which three persons were injured…

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Three Injured in Smash

Northern Star · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—A collision occurred between two motor ears near Dubbo last night, as the result of Which tJhree persons were injured…

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Drowning Tragedy. Man, Horse and Sulky Disappear in Swollen River, Leaving No Trace Behind

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 4

A colored man, thought to be an Assyrian named Sliba, is believed to have been drowned in Boatharbor crossnig shortly before 6 o'clock last…

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Playtime Accidents. a Touch of ZAM-BUK Enables Little Suffeners to Quickly Forget Their Cuts and Bruises

Northern Star · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 3

Little mischievous spirits cannot resist laying where, danger lies. It is natural and hildlike. The wise and experienced mother, however, prevents all injuries going the…

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Peculiar Lift Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday:—Charles Venables, motor driver, was the victim of a peculiar accident at the office of the New Century Press to-day…

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Double Drowning Accident

Northern Star · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A double drowning accident occurred at Tuggerah Reach, near Wyong, this morning. John Wills (37), officer in charge of Burwood fire station, and…

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Drowning Tragedy

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 2

The body of Joseph Sliba, who was drowned in the swollen creek at Boat harbor crossing on Friday afternoon, had not been recovered up to last…

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Douglas Injured. Fatar Car Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Mr. J. W. H. T. Doughs, the English cricketer, narrowly escaped serious injury in a fatal motor car accident in New-street,…

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