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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Level Crossing Accident. Lorry Driver Fatally Injured

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.-- Malcolm McDonald was driving a motor lorry over a level crossing near Port Fairy, Victoria, when a Melbourne train came…

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Fall of Earth. Laborer Critically Injured

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--James Dowling (32), was severely injured this morning when about a ton of earth fell on him in a trench at Alexandria, burying him…

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Cyclist Injured Chapter of A[?] Woy Woy

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 8

Jack McClintock (24), of Woy Woy, was shockingly injured this afternoon when a motor cycle which he was riding collided with a cart. A large hook…

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Two Killed Armidale Accidents

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--Two fatalities, occurred at Armidale at the week-end. Phoebe Godfrey (aged 16 years), daughter of Mr. H. Godfrey, a…

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Accident in Scrub

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 8

The Lismore District Ambulance rendered first aid yesterday to Joseph Finn (33) who is employed by Capt. Fraser at Cooper's Creek, for a…

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Man Killed Level Crossing Fatality

Tweed Daily · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday:--A fatal railway accident occurred this afternoon, about five miles from Port Fairy. Mr. Malcolm McDonald, who owned a…

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Shocking Accident Cyclist's Chest Ripped Open

Tweed Daily · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 2

WOY, WOY, Tuesday.--Jack McClintock (24), of Woy Woy, was shockingly injured this afternoon when a motor cycle he was riding collided with a…

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Tree Felling Accident

Northern Star · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 6

The sccond accident in felling scrub in two days occurred yesterday when Mr. A. Elliott, a single man who works on his mother's property at Clunes,…

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Motor Fatality Evidence at Inquest SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 7

A midnight motor drive which resulted in the death of Clifford Francis Tygh was inquired into by the Parramatta Coroner (Mr. H. Richardson…

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Hornet Causes Accident

Northern Star · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 6

A hornet that flew into the eye of a man driving a motor truck on the road at Tyagarah Flat caused an accident in which two men were injured…

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An Unusual Fatality Brisbane

Northern Star · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 9

While an nnknown man was stooping to get a drink he threw the rope by which he was leading a horse over his shoulder. The animal bolted…

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Triple Fatality The Coroner's Verdict MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 9

At the inq.uest at Merehein, near Mildura, concerning the deaths of Henry Perry, his wife Bertha, and their daughter Freda, the evidence…

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Three Injured Surry Hills Brawl SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 9

Three men were injured in a brawl which took place shortly after-in a house at Belmore lane, Surry Hills. Two men, Jack Poyman…

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Surry Hills Brawl Three Men Injured Razor Slashes

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday. -- Three men were injured in a brawl which took place shortly after midnight in Belmore Lane. Surry Hills. Two men, Jack…

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Sad Accident Results in Child's Death Needle Pierces Brain

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 3

A shocking accident, which resulted in the death of George Morton, the infant son of Mr. A. Morton, of Toowoomba, occurred last Sunday…

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Doctor's Wife Entombed. N.z. Mine Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

OTAGO, (N.Z.), Friday.--A fall of coal occurred in a coal mine on Doctor Matheson's property, at Kurow, Otago, New Zealand. The doctor's wife, who…

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Traffic Accidents

Northern Star · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 10

The N.R.M.A. safety department points to the fact that there were over 2000 more motor accidents in New South Wales in[?] 1929 than during the…

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Man Drowned Queensland, Floods BRISBANE

Northern Star · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 6

The flood waters of the Houghton River, near Giru, have claimed a victim. James Moore and Wm. Murphy were attempting to cross the traffic…

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Injured in Free Fight Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 8

Three men were taken to hospital following a fight in Angel-street, Newtown, last night. It is said that a number of men arrived at a house where…

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Believed Drowned Wagga

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 4

John Smith (24) is believed to be drowned in the river. He went for a swim yesterday leaving his clothes on the bank. When he failed to claim…

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