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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Allen Jay Injured Collided With Motor Car Condition Serious

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

GRAFTON, Tuesday.--Allen Jay, son of Mr. W. G. Jay, storekeeper, of Grafton, was riding a motor cycle along Port Macquarie Road, nine miles…

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Shocking Tragedy Car Dashes Into River Three Children Drowned Parents' Awful Ordeal

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 3

GRAFTON, Tuesday.-- Tropped in the back of a car which ran over the punt approach at Jerseyvile into the Macleay River, the…

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Accident

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 5

Mrs. Townsend, of Bishop's Flat, had the misfortune on Monday to fall at her home and her right leg was broken above the ankle. The Casino…

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Two Sisters Drowning Tragedy ADELAIDE

Northern Star · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 6

Margaret Eberhard (11) and her sister Connie (9) were drowned in a a waterhole near their home at Robertown, 60 miles from Adelaide,…

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Air Accident Victims

Northern Star · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 4

Our Ballina correspondent writes: Flight Lieutenant Briggs, who was the pilot of the ill-fated Widgeon which crashed into the sea near Point…

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Tragic Holiday. Three Children Drowned

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

Grim tragedy dogged a school teacher and his family who were spending the Christmas holidays at Arakoon beach, in the…

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Boy Drowned. Father Recovers Body

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday.--Swimming in a waterhole at Kangaroo Gully Morningside, yesterdays, George Campbell Lax (aged 12½ years), was…

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General News Bridge Worker Injured

Northern Star · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 6

Mr. McDougall sustained a slight injury while at work on the new bridge at Mullumbimby on Wednesday. It was stated that a plank fell from…

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Sisters Drowned One Tried to Save Other

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Margaret Eberhard (11) and her sister, Connie (9), were drowned in a waterhole near their home at Robertown, 60 miles…

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Man Terribly Injured Struck by Falling Bucket

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Struck on the head by a bucket weighing 30 lbs., Which dropped 120 feet down the tower at Vaucluse elevated reservoir last…

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Human Torches Sensational Fire Workmen Trapped by Flames One Dead; Others Injured

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A sensational fire broke out in the premises of the Boston Blacking Company, Richmond, shortly before…

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Car and 'Bus Smash at Terranora. Man and Woman Injured Ninth Mishap in Month

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

When a Chevrolet car and a New England motor 'bus came to holts on Terranora Hills at 11 a.m. yesterday, Mrs. J. Duffy and…

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Remarkable Accident Car Door Handlen in Thigh

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Harry Raymond (10) met with a remarkable accident last night. He Was riding on the footboard of his father's car, and when…

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Surf Accident

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 7

A most regrettable accident took place at Yarnba Wednesday morning, at about 7 o'clock. It appears that Mr. C. I. Imeson, the well-known Grafton…

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Peculiar Accident

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 4

Mr. Norman Will met with peculiar accident at his home at Korora one day last week, when he was knocked out by a tyre cover. He was…

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Presence of Mind Jockey Averts Accident SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 11

The young apprentice, J. Pratt, who recently won races on Raisin, averted what may have been a serious accident at Randwick this morning…

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Unusual Accident Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 11

Harry Raymond (10) met with a remarkable accident last night. He was riding on the footboard of his [?]ather's car and when it turned a…

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Collision on the Tweed

Northern Star · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 8

When a Chevrolet car and a New England motor 'bus came to "holts" on Terranora Hills at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Mrs. J. Duffy arid Mr. Norman…

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Car Into River. Three Children Drowned

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 4

Trapped in the back of a car which dashed over the punt approach at Jerseyville into the Macleay River, three children of Arthur Barnes, a school…

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Lorry Capsizes. Occupants Seriously Injured

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--Several persons were seriously injured at Victoria Pass, Katoomba, when a motor lorry in which they were travelling from Camperdown…

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