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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Boy Drowned Tragedy Near Chatsworth Grafton

Northern Star · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 3

Athol Addison, four years and nine months old, wandered from home at Morora, Lower Clarence, on Wednesday afternoon. The boy, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D…

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Savage Attack by Bull. Kyogle Resident Injured

Tweed Daily · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 3

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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Sheffield Shield Bright Batting Display Visitors' Hopeless Task South Australians Injured Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 5

New South Wales put up another big score against South Australia to-day, and when the inrings closed 593 runs were upon the board to the home team's credit. This sets…

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Fell on Bottle. [?] of Drunken Brawl. Accidental Death. Murder Charge Withdrawn

Tweed Daily · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The City Coroner to-day found that Thomas Jackson, labourer, who died on New Year's [?] from the effects of a wound, in…

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Another Big Score. N.S.W. Makes 593 in Second Innings Against South Australia. Visitors' Chapter of Accidents

Tweed Daily · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 5

Sydney, Friday.--N.S.W. put up another big score against South Australia to-day, and the innings closed with 593 runs to the home team's credit…

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Kicked by a Horse. Accident at Mullumbimby. Boys' Leg Broken. Shows Great Fortitude

Tweed Daily · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 4

Yesterday morning, a boy named Rov Brown, while engaged in driving some horses from a paddock to a business firm's premises in…

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Car Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 4

While returning in his car from a church meeting at Jiggi the Rev. F. G. Alexander met with an accident which might have easily proved serious. When reaching…

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Grafton Accident Car Overturns and Ignites Grafton

Northern Star · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 7

A sensational motor accident occurred near Ulmarra as a result of which [?]hree occupants of a car had miraculous escapes from death. The car ran over the end of…

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Accident to Aeroplane Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 5

An aeroplane en route from Melbourne to Richmond aerodrome struck the ground heavily while trying to land at Cootamundra this afternoon. One tyre burst and…

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Little Boy Drowned

Tweed Daily · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 2

Athol Addison, aged four years and nine months, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Addison, of Mororo, Clarence River, wandered away from his home…

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Boy Drowned. Tragic Accident at Mororo. All Night Search

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 2

Athol Addison, aged four years and nine months, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.'D. Allison,of mororo on the North Arm, wandered away from his home…

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Seaplane Crashes Accident in Brisbane. Pilot Slightly Injured. Owner's Heavy Loss

Tweed Daily · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sunday. The seaplane Seagull, owned by Mr. E. R. Videan, of Brisbane, crashed into the back fence of W. McCelland's residence, on the…

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Seaplane Hits Fence. Pilot Slightly Injured

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday.— The seaplane Seagul, owned by M.r. E. R. Videan, of Brisbane, crashed into the back fence of Mr W: Mebelland's residence on…

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Local Interest. Accident on Railway Works

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 2

A man named Darey was severely injured on the railway re-construction works near Rappville on Saturday, he sustained fraetures of several ribs, and…

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Painful Accident

Tweed Daily · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. C. Skennar, of Chowan CreeK, is a patient in the Tweed District Hospital, with his right eye very badly burnt as the result of accidentally…

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Drowning Accidents New Zealand Tragedies. Man Gives Life in Attempt to Save Friend

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.--Two members of a picnic party were swimming in the river at Tewhiti. when one of them, Stanley Richmond…

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Boy Terribly Injured Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 5

While two brothers were taking petrol from one motor cycle and pouring it into another at Lithgow an explosion occurred and a boy, Leonard Manning, aged 10, who…

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Doctor's Mishap Collision with a Post Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 5

Dr. Paine was driving his car with several passengers along Victoria road, Marrickville, last night when the steering gear jammed and the vehicle ran into a post…

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Picnic Tragedy Two Men Drowned Wellington (N.z.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 5

Two members of a picnic party were swimming in the river at Tewhiti, when one of them, Stanley Richmond (17), got into difficulties. His friend, Joseph Sewell (32),…

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Country Tennis Meerschaum Vale Wins Player Injured Play in Singles Title Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 5

The country tennis carnival was continued to-day, when the knockout rounds of the men's team matches were played. G. R. Williams, a member of the Barraba…

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