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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

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Inquiries Into Drowning Cases

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 4

At Mullumbimby Court House yesterday, Mr. W. E.' Selwood, coroner, held inquiries into the deaths of Sydney Marsden Grosvenor, who was…

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Exploration Fatality Scaling Mt. Lindsay

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 10

In an endeavour to find a new track to the summit of Mt. Lindsay, Edwin Lyle Vider (25 years of age), an officer of the Agricultural…

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Fatal Car Collision Melbourne

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 8

A motor car driven by Albert Williams (67), of Carnegie, collided with a touring car driven by Arthur Turner, of Brighton beach, at the intersection…

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Three Drowned Tragedies in New Zealand

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N. Z.), Monday:- John King (23) and James Masterton (18) were drowned when a flat bottomed boat in which they and a…

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Two School Girls Drowned Newcastle

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 5

While swimming off Avoca beach yesterday afternoon, two schoolgirls, Elsie Bowcock (13) and Beryl West (12) were swept out to sea and…

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Motor Fatality Lorry Driver Charged Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 5

At Parramatta Police Court Jack Potter (30), a labourer, was charged with having feloniously slain Edward Randall at Wentworthville on…

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Swept Out to Sea Two School Girls Drowned Treacherous Undertow

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Monday. -While swimming off Avoca Beach yesterday afternoon, two school girls, Elsie Bowcock (13), and Beryl West(12), were…

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Accident with Toy Aeroplane

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 4

On Boxing Day, Mr. James Leeding of Braunstone, met with a some[?] peculiar accident which necess[?] his removal to hospital. It appears…

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Gunshot Wounds Farmer Admitted to Hospital Alleged Accident

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 2

WEST MAITLAND, Monday. —The police are inquiring into the shooting of Leslie Read (28), a farmer, living at Woodville, who was admitted to…

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ACCIDENTAL? Newcastle Girl's Death

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Monday. —The police have come to the conclusion that Hilda Johnson (15), who died after eating a poisoned chocolate, met her…

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Ferries Collide Accident at Boyd's Bay Slight Damage Done

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 9

Owing to a cross current, the two ferries at Boyd's Bay (Tweed district) came into collision, broadside on, while crossing in midstream on…

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Man Drowned Balgowlah Surf Fatality SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 7

Stanley Wallace (39), of Chatswood, and his 14-year-old daughter were carried out in the surf at Balgowlah to-day. Both were brought to shore…

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City Beach Fatality

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 3

PERTH, Wednesday.—James Grove, aged 36, married, got into difficulties while bathing at a city beach. He was rescued and conveyed to a local…

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Two Girls Drowned

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 2

Swept into a channel while they were Swimming off Avoca Beach, Newcastle, on Sunday afternoon, two young girls were drowned. They were Elsie…

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Collision on Ballina Road

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 6

A motor cycle, ridden by Cecil Gilbert (aged 19 years), of Casino, and a motor car, driven by Mr. Harris, of Ballina, collided at the foot of Perry's…

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Boy Drowned in Baths

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Howard Blanks, aged 13, was drowned in the municipal baths at Broken Hill yesterday. He was not missed, and his body…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 2

A motor cycle ridden by Cecil Gilbert (19), of Casio, and a motor car driven by Mr. Harris, of Ballina, collided at the foot of Perry's Hill, between…

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Man Drowned Dingey Breaks Away

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 2

MARYBOROUGH, Tuesday.—Samuel Ogden, a' married man, residing in Maryborough, was drowned at Fraser Island. According, to a message to…

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Constable Injured. Thrown From Sidecar

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— Constable Alfred Ernest Sinclair (aged 33 years), of Pakenham-road, Burwood, met with serious injuries on Saturday afternoon when he was…

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Speedway Smash Rider Fatally Injured

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 2

PERTH, Tuesday.—P. Perrie was fatally injured oil Claremont speedway last night when his motor cycle capsized and he was struck on the…

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