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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Child's Thigh Injured

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

Whilst bathing at the Port Macquarie town beach, during the holidays, Master John Ramsay, son of the Rev. M. C. and Mrs. Ramsay, of Wauchope, met with a…

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Bushman Seriously Injured

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

Mr. Fred Coleman, of Macksvilie, was cross-cutting a log in the bush at Taylor's Arm one day last week, when his saw jambed. To release it…

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Three Men Injured Explosion in Factory. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 5

Three men were injured in an explosion which occurred in a floor polish factory this morning. One of them, George Easton, was admitted to hospital in a…

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Diving Accident Youth Killed at North Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 5

William Simpson, 16, of North Sydney, died in hospital this afternoon as the result of a diving accident. He had mounted a tower from which be had intended to…

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Motor Cycle in Collision Youths Seriously Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 5

When a motor cycle and side-car came into collision with a motor car in Centennial Park to-night, both occupants of the cycle, outfit were seriously injured. Laurie…

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Longway Crashes Rider Severely Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 3

After clearing four obstacles in faultless style; at Randwick this morning. Longway. crashed into the wing of the fifth jump, and the rider, G. Shop, suffered severe…

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Eleven Drowned From Ship's Boat Left Stranded Steamer Declined to Go in Lifeboat. Amsterdam

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 5

Eleven men, being the officers and crew of the [?]Jeamer Oakford, which stranded in yesterday's gale after springing a leak off Texel Island,…

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Gale Wrecks Warehouse Five Men Killed Nine Seriously Injured Buried in Wheat and Masonry Tragedy at Hull Wharfside. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 5

Dragged unconscious from the ruins, nine workmen were admitted to the hospital seriously injured, while five more are believed to be…

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Tweed Cyclist Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 4

Whilst riding to work at Bilambil about 6 a.m. on Wednesday, the motor cycle of Kenneth Beeks (24), of Berry street. Tweed Heads, skidded on the loose…

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Cyclist Injured While Training

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 4

Robert Ryder, aged 16, who resides with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Ryder, in Mary street, Grafton, sustained contused wounds and abrasions to his left…

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Canoe Capsized Youth Drowned at Auburn. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 5

When a canoe capsized in a creek at Auburn this afternoon, Kenneth Jelly, 17, of Canley Vale, was drowned. Jelly, who was a poor swimmer, called…

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Youth Drowned in Crowded Rockdale Baths. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 5

Victor Thomas Lenton, 19, of Mascot, was found drowned in the Rockdale municipal baths to-day. He had been swimming with his mates in the pool, which…

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£10,000 Damages Fire at Eden Studios a Fireman Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 5

Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which partially destroyed Eden Buildings, George street West, on Saturday night. The alarm…

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Tumut Tragedy Murder And Suicide Verdict Mother and Child Drowned Husband's Story Allegations Against Another Man. Tumut

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 5

The inquest into the deaths of Mrs. Florence Martin and her twin child, Frederick, 18 months, whose bodies were recovered from the Tumut River…

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Youth Extensively Injured

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 4

While travellig between Grafton and Armidale on Wednesday the steering wheel of a lorry driven by Mr. J. Little broke and the vehicle struck a tree…

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Three Drowned Washed Off the Rocks. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 5

Charles Cornell, George Menzies and Gordon Sprout were drowned when washed off the rocks near The Nuggets, Otago, on Sunday. Another man narrowly…

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Youth Injured Knocked Down by Car

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 4

Lyle Whitford, aged 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Whitford, of Clarence street Grafton, received lacerated wound to the right ear and other lacerations and…

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Five Injured Car Crashes Through a Bridge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 5

Five men were injured, one seriously, when a motor car crashed through the side of Hackett's Creek Bridge, St. Mary's, this afternoon, and fell into the…

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21 Inches of Rain High Floods in Queensland Man Drowned. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 5

The Herbert River is in high flood and in Ingham and Cordelia the flood waters are within two inches of the 1927 flood level…

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100 Drowned Explosion on Chinese Steamer Disaster on River. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 5

A terrible river disaster is reported from Hankow, involving the deaths of at least 100 Chinese passengers of the Chinese steamer, Weirung…

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