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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Clergymen Injured

Northern Star · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 4

When two cars collided at the corner of Eltham-street and the Boulevard, Dulwich Hill, on Thursday night the Revs. F. Tugwell (formerly of…

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Double Drowning Tragedy at Wagga WAGGA

Northern Star · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 5

While riding a horse at Belfreydon on Friday Albert Langthorne (23), migrant, who has been in Australia twelve months, was thrown into a dam…

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Double Drowning Dick Eve Recovers Body Tragedy at Wagga

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 3

WAGGA, Saturday.-- While riding a horse at Belfreydon yesterday, Albert Langthorne (23) a migrant, who had been in Australia 12 months, was…

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Was Learning to Swim Hospital Matron Drowned

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 2

WENT WORTH, Saturday.-- Miss Beatrice Hearne, matron of the local District Hospital was drowned in the Murray River yesterday while…

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Riding Accident

Northern Star · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 6

What might have ended fatally in the way of a riding accident occurred early in the week to Mr. Moody, the Forest Officer at Kyogle. Mr…

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Drowning Fatality

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday. -- James Fraling, aged 45, was bathing in the river at Tumut with three companions when he got out of his depth and was…

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Farmer Killed Companion Injured Motor Lorry Overturns Dunbible Road Accident

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 2

Pathetic incidents were associated with a fatal motor accident on the Murwillumbah-Dunbible road yesterday afternoon, as a result of…

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Dragged by Train Man Terribly Injured

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.-- Terrible injuries were sustained by Andrew Thorn (38) when he was dragged some distance by a train at Liverpool. He…

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Unusual Accident

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 1

Forgetfulness brought death to Hugo Maximilian Knie, of Pleasant Hills, when he was motoring. When the engine of his car stalled Knie got…

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Lorry Overturns Driver Killed Dunbible Road Accident MURWILLUMBAH

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 7

James Smart, driver of a motor lorry was killed in the presence of his daughter, and Albert Smith, of Dumbible, sustained a fractured…

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Drowning Fatality Tumut

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 2

James Freligos (14) was drowned while bathing in the river below Tumut Bridge. He got beyond his depth and three companions attempted to…

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Cars in Collision

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. D. S. Rayner), accompanied by other members of a fishing party, was returning to Casino on Monday morning when the car he was…

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Man Drowned Plucky Constable Unconscious

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--James Freligos (14) was bathing in the river a[?] Tumut with three companions when he got out of his depth and was…

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Double Drowning Tragedy Two Little Sisters Dead

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--A shocking drowning tragedy occurred at Narara, near Gosford, to-day, resulting in the death of two sisters,…

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Double Drowning Two Little Girls Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 8

A shocking drowning fatality occurred at Narara, near Gosford, to-day, resulting in the death of two sisters, Dulcie Gavenlock (11) and…

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Courts Finding Collision of Trawlers SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 9

Mr. Acting Justice Maxwell, in the Admiralty Court to-day found that the trawler Millimumul was to blame for the collision with the trawler…

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Two Incinerated Four Others Injured Tragic End to Honeymoon Air Liner Crashes

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--A French air liner crashed on an emergency landing ground at Marden, Kent. It caught fire, and two persons,…

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Tragic Crash French Airliner 2 Killed; 4 Injured Machine in Flames London

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 9

A French airliner crashed on an emergency landing ground at Marden. The machine caught fire and two persons, one of whom was…

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Painful Riding Accident

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 2

Mr. Moody, forestry officer at Kyogle, met with a riding accident last week which might, easily have ended fatally. Mr. Moody had occasion to…

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Dunbible Road Accident

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 3

The condition of Mr. Albert Smith, who was seriously injured in the motor smash on the Dunbible road on Monday, was still serious last night…

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