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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

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Lawrence Road Accident New Year's Morning Episode

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

Early on New Year's morning Constable Wilson, of Lawrence, while travelling along the Grafton road with Mr. T. Fletcher, also of Lawrence, met…

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Badly Mangled Workman Caught in Machinery Accident at Wheat Silos

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—Harold Evans, aged 30, was fatally injured at the wheat silos White Bay last night. He was working with Andrew Armstrong…

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Two Men Killed Entangled in Machinery Sydney Accidents

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday .—While working at the Clyde Engineering Works to-day, Edward Doherty (42), of Granville, was caught between a traversing…

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Boy Wounded. Accident with Rifle

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — Playing with a pea rifle was responsibly for' another serious wounding to-day a Ashburton. Hilary, Williams, nine…

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Strange Accident. Iguana Derails Car

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 4

An iguana (or goanna) was the cause of a singular accident on the Great North Coast railway, about 60, miles south of Mackay (Q.), on Thursday…

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Accident to Kyogle Motarist

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 4

Last Wednesday evening a nasty acciant occurred on the beach at Evans Head when a car that was being driven by Mr. Kevin Pidcock of…

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Fatal Machinery Accident

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 4

Sydney, Friday.--Harold Evans, aged 30, was working on some machinery at wheat silos at White Bay last night when his leg was…

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Motor Car Accident

Northern Star · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 4

Early on New Year's morning Constable Wilson, of Lawrence, while travelling along the Grafton road with Mr. T. Fletcher, also of Lawrence,…

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Bush Accident to Hospital by 'Plane

Northern Star · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 6

In hospital at Winton (North-west Queensland), with his collar bone broken, several ribs smashed, and one leg fractured in two places, old…

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Car Smash. Eight Persons Injured. Accident at Tambourine

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 2

CANUNGRA, Wednesday.--Two cars collided on the Eagle Heights Road at North Tambourine, late last evening, most of the passengers receiving minor…

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Foot Amputated Fell From Train Accident at Coolangatta Shearer Injured

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 5

Falling between a moving train and the platform at Coolangatta railway station yesterday, a man named Doyle (40), who gave his…

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Tourist Injured. Motor Cyclists Collide

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 3

Mr. F. T. Davis, of Toowoomba, one of a party of six motor cyclists who camefrom Toowoomba on a round trip, sustained a fractured foot which…

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Two Injured Motor Lorries Collide

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 8

SYDNEY, Friday.--When two motor lorries collided at Haberfield last night, two persons were seriously injured; namely, Miss Margery Doherty (21) and George Masterson (35). The…

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Churchwarden Drowned Left Parish with £550 Funds

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 3

The discovery in the River Clyde of the body of Mr. George Thomas Nion, an ex-trade union organiser of London, reveals a tragedy of church…

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Telegraphic News. Man Killed. Two Seriously Injured

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Friday.--Larence Carrol was fatally injured and two other persons are in a serious condition as the result of a motor car colliding with…

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Car Runs Amok Man Fatally Injured Adelaide

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 10

Three persons were injured, one fatally, in a collision at Norwood when a motor car driven by Mrs. Gwendoline Everett ran down a pedestrian, struck…

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Car Overturns on Evans Head Beach. Four People Injured. Fast Ambulance Journey

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 2

Mr. Kevin Pidcock, of Kyogle, who was holidaying at Evans Head, took a party out for a run along the beach in his car on Wednesday evening. All…

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Serious Accidents. Two Cars Fall from Bridge. a Hazardous Turn

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- Two serious motor accidents caused in the same way occurred at an overhead railway bridge yesterday. About…

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Queer Accidents. Woman's Throat Cut. Man's Ribs Fractured

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 3

Mrs. William's, of Hillgrove, was the victim of a peculiar accident the other day. She was in a car driven by Mr…

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Shocking Burns Petrol Explodes Tweed Resident Victim Accident at Coolana

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 4

James Hardy (23), son of Mr. and Mrs. Hardy, Tumbulgum, subtained shocking burns when a drum of benzine exploded at Coolana,…

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