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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

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Car Accident at Tenterfield Tenterfield

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 5

A serious motor accident happened here yesterday when two cars collided at the intersection of Logan and Molesworth-streets. Four persons were…

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Injured Eye

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 8

Mr. C. Sackley, a member of the tick staff stationed at Dunoon, sustained a painful injury to his left eye through liquid being squirted into it…

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Lighted Match Causes Fatality

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

While in a motor car near Wauchope, Richard O'Neil found it impossible to crank the car up, and crawled underneath to investigate the trouble…

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Death Follows Motor Collision

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—James Peterson, aged 18, who received a fractured skull when his motor cycle collided with a lorry at Marrickville last night, died…

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Death Follows Motor Collision

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—James Peterson, aged 18, who received a fractured skill when his motor cycle collided with a lorry at Marrickville last night, died…

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Dived Into River. Young Girl Drowned

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A young seaman told the Melbourne police last night that a young woman, with whom he had been during the greater part…

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Fatally Injured by Motor Lorry

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—While running across Botany Road, Mascot, last night to catch a moving tran, James Joseph Mellugh (17), was struck by a…

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Fatally Injured by Motor Lorry

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—While running across Botany Road, Mascot, last night to catch a moving tram, James Joseph McHugh (17), was struck by a…

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Sheer Legs Collapse Man Seriously Injured

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 3

A serious accident occurred at Meroro on Monday, A single man named Gordon Ebrington, aged about 30 years, who is employed with the Main Roads…

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Shot in Temple Cricket Spectator Injured

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 4

A strange accident occurred at the Rawson Park oval (Sydney) on Saturday afternoon during the progress of a district cricket match. William Lawler…

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Shot in Temple Cricket Spectator Injured

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 4

A strange accident occurred at the Rawson Park oval (Sydney) on Saturday afternoon during the progress of a district cricket match. William Lawler…

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Woman Drowned? Seaman's Sensational Story Dived Into Yarra

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday:--A young seaman told a sensational story to the police last night. He said she had been with a young woman the greater…

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Sporting News the Turf Court Princess Injured

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 3

The well-known rivers' trainer C. A. Russell, who intended talking Court Primess, Funny and Seintillate to the Tablelands to start at the Glen lunes…

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Sporting News the Turf Court Princess Injured

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 3

The well-known rivers' trainer C. A. Russell, who intended taking Court Princess, Funny and Scintillate to the Tablelands to start at the Glen Innes…

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Motor Smash Car Somersaults on Beach Four Injured, Two Seriously

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 5

Four persons were injured, two seriously, in a motor smash at Evan's Head last week. The smash occurred on the beach fronting the camping area, and…

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Peculiar Accidents

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 4

Mrs. Williams, of Hillgrove, wan the victim of a peculiar accident the other day. She was in a ear driven by Mr. Williams, and the latter pulled up…

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Bumped by Tourer Mr. Drummond in Car Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 4

Returning to Armidale from Glen Innes in a Dodge tining car on Wednesday last, Hon, D. H. Drummond, M.L.A., Minister for Education, was the victim…

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Peculiar Accidents

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 4

Mrs. Williams, of Hillgrove, was the victim of a peculiar accident the other day. She was in a car driven by Mr. Williams, and the latter pulled up…

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Bumped by Tourer Mr. Drummond in Car Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 4

Returning to Armidale from Glen Innes in a Dodge touring car on Wednesday last, Hon. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A., Minister for Education, was the victim…

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Prompt Action Averts Serious Accident Adelaide

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 9

While driving a tram at North Adelaide to-day, Herbert Hemer (47) collapsed. The uncontrolled tram dashed along the road at a fast rate, but…

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