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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Young Man Drowned Brother's Narrow Escape. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 5

Frederick Keith McRorie, 22, of Guildford, was drowned in the Nepean River at Douglas Park, near Picton, to-day. His 21-year-old brother, Albert Colin, who went…

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Two Killed Motor Cycle Accident Machine Crashes Into Woman. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 5

Two persons received fatal injuries and another was critically injured when a motor cycle crashed into an elderly woman at Redfern late last…

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Narrow Escape Car Plunges Into River Accident on Iluka Ferry Party's Unpleasant Experience Iluka

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 4

Thrilling incidents were associated with a mishap on the Iluka punt yesterday. A party of four, Mr. Gerrard, sen., Mr. Gerrard, jun., and his…

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Lett the Road Car Accident Collided with Fence Posts. Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 4

Whilst travelling along the state highway towards Ulmarra on Saturday afternoon in their car, Mr. and Mrs. F. Shannon, of Ulmarra, met with an…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 4

A young man, T. A. Ellom, sustained severe lacerations to the head and legs and possibly a fracture of bones in the foot as the result of a collision between a…

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Sequel to Tyndale Ferry Collision

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 4

At the Small Debts Court, Grafton, yesterday Geo. Wilson, a hawker, sued Gladys Fraser for the recovery of £1715, representing the cost of repairing a motor…

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Drowned in River. Bombala

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 6

Attempting to cross the swollen Bombala River, Stanley Savage, 12, was drowned yesterday…

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Drowned in Whirlpool. Trangie

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 3

Eric Smith, 21, son of the manages of the Wyalong branch of the Bank of New South Wales, was drowned yesterday in a whirlpool in the Macquarie River…

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Catching Tadpoles Child Drowned in Dam. Lithgow

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 5

Frederick Burgess aged 7 was drowned at Piper's Flat dam at Portland. The was catching tadpoles and walked into deep hole. It was not until several…

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Tumut Tragedy Drowning of Mother and Child Detective to Investigate. Tumut

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 5

The inquest into the death of Mrs. Florence Martin and her child, Frederick, aged 18 months, whose bodies were found tied together in the Tumut River on…

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Two Children Drowned Tragedy in Old Mine Dam. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 5

A double drowning fatality occurred at Long Gully on Saturday, the victims being Francis Harvey. 9, and Mavis Diaper, 7, They were padding in an old mine…

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Two Boys Drowned Bodies Recovered From Creek. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 5

A double drowning Fatality occurred at Bundamba Creek, near 1pswich, to-day, the victims being Norman Wilks, 12, and his brother Robert, 10. The children,…

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Bus and Motor Car Claim For Damages Collision Near Tyndale Punt Verdict in Favor of Defendant

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 2

A collision between a motor car owner and driver, George Wilson, a travelling hawker, and a Grafton Yamba service bus, owned by Gladys…

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Yamba Resident Injured In Car Smash Head on Collision Telegraph Pole Smashed Off

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 4

Mr. George Parnell, a well-known resident of Yamba, is in Clarence house private hospital, South Grafton, suffering from a probable fracture of the skull,…

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Accidental Drowning Nymboida River Tragedy Magisterial Inquiry Yesterday Gallant Action Commended by Deputy Coroner

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 4

"That he was accidentally drowned in the Nymboida River, about 24 miles from Grafton, whilst attempting to, rescue a man in difficulties," was the…

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Suicide Assumed Woman and Baby Drowned. Tumut

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 5

Detectives who are inquiring into the deaths of Mrs. Florence Martin and her son Frederick, aged 18 months, whose bodies were found tied together in the…

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Girl Drowned in Creek Near Lismore. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 4

Ethel May Heron, 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Heron, of Georgica, 17 miles from Lismore, was drowned in Jiggi Creek this evening. Leaving her home to…

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Jockey Injured Fall in Hurdle Race. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 1

During the running of the Brush Hurdle at Victoria Park to-day, Goodradigbee fell and his rider, J. Saunders, was dragged along the ground for some yards…

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Motor Accidents in England Women Drivers Sent to Prison

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 3

At the Sussex Assizes at Lowes recently Miss Hema Tatliam, a masseuse, of Tregunter road, West Kensington, London, was found guilty of the manslaughter of…

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Shockingly Injured

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

Frightful injuries were received by Claude Bellingham, 22 at Kaimkillenbun, near Dalby, on Saturday night. Bellingham and some friends had driven from…

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