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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Bellingen Fatality

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

At the Coroner's inquiry concernirg the death of David A. Woodroof and his daughter Ivy, in a motor smash near Bellingen on Boxing Day, Geo…

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Fell From Window. Solicitor Injured

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday. Alfred Burke a well known solicitor, fell from his bedroom window at Newcastle to-day, a distance of 20 feet. He…

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Grafton Fatality Horse Falls on Rider Grafton

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 5

Hugh Colvin (11) died at Grafton Hospital at midnight yesterday as the result of internal injuries sustained through falling off a horse. He was riding a young…

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Heroic Deed. Man Rescues Woman and Three Children from Drowning in Sydney Harbour

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday. Harry Head (30) a steward on the P. and O. branch liner Balranald, was responsible for a fine rescue in the Harbour to-day…

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Savage Attack by Bull. Mr. J. Pratt Seriously Injured

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. Jas Pratt, of Findon Creek, just prior to the holidays, was savagely attacked by a bull, and suffered injuries which, although considered…

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He Ran Away. Man Thought to have been Drowned in Dam Turns Up when Undertaker is on Way to Scene

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.S.W.), Friday. John Wiggan (38), yesterday drove a horse and sulky into a dam. The sulky evidently capsized, and the horse…

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Motor Cycle Accident

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 8

Mr. Harry James and a motor cycle ridden by Mr. George Parsons collided yesterday afternoon in Uralba-street, Lismore. Mr. James had a leg broken…

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Boy Killed. Another Injured. Speeding on Tricycles. Collision with Motor Cycle

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday. A boy named Francis O'Dwyer was killed, another lad, Norman Cochrane, injured, in Elizabeth Street, Paddington, this…

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Cyclist Injured. Murwillumbah Accident

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 3

On Saturday morning last Mr. Charles Chapman, painter, Murwillumbah, received serious injuries to the head, ribs and back, as the result of being…

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Drowned in Flooded Creek Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 4

A Glen Innes message states that Len Hatcher, of Yelarbon, was drowned in attempting to cross Rocky Creek which was running a banker…

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Motor Smash. Car Over Embankment. Occupants Injured

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

A serious motor smash occurred on the Lismore-Byron Bay road shortly after 8 o'clock last night, when an Oldsmobile car, driven by Mr. J…

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Savage Attack by Bull. Kyogle Resident Injured

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. Jas. Pratt, of [?] Creek, just prior to the holidays, was savagely attached by a bull, and suffered injuries which, although considered slight at…

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Painful Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. Frank Lloyd, of Soult Casino had the misfortune to meet with a painful accidents at Christmas time. He was nailing some greenery to a wall…

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Chapter of Accidents

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

A remarkable chapter of accidents was reported from West Maitland last week. Perey Rattey, aged 10, of Bellarwi…

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Tender Derailed. Accident at Crabbe's Creek

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

The double-engined passenger train to Murwillumbah was held up at Crabbe's Creek on Saturday morning, owing to the tender of the train engine…

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Tender Derailed. Accident to Passenger Train at Crabbe's Creek. Passengers Transferred

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

The double-engined passenger train to Murwillumbah Was held [?]p at Crabbe's Creek on Saturday morning, owing to the tender of the train engine…

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Fatally Shot. Pea Rifle Accident

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

TOOWOOMBA, Saturday. Ivor Bligh (16 years), a son of Mr. R. N. W. Bligh (Toowoomba representative of the New Zealand Loan and…

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Motor Accident

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 4

A motor car driven by Mr. Conley went over an embankment at Eltham last evening. One of the occupants, Mrs. Conley, received injuries to the head, and was…

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Level Crossing Accident Melbourne

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 4

Two boys, Jack Wright and Frank Kings-well, were driving a buggy over a level crossing near Maffra on Friday when they were run down by a train. The vehicle was…

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Drowning Fatality. Two Boys Lose Their Lives. Locked in Each Others Arms

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. There was another drowning fatality [?] Bury,Tasmania, yesterday, when Lindsay Kirkenaldy (14), and his…

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