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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

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Misadventure Melb. Policeman's Death Accidentally Shot by Mate. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 5

Returning a verdict of death by misadventure at the inquest to-day into the death of Constable Clyde James Smith, 33, of Heidelberg, who was shot on…

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Run Over by Lorry Injured Woman Has Recovered

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 4

Miss K. Dougherty, of Eatonsville, who was run over by a motor lorry on Boxing night, at Wooli, has now recovered from the accident…

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Foot Gashed Maclean Baths Worker Injured Maclean

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 4

Thomas Melon, whilst working in the water, on the construction of the Maclean baths yesterday, had the misfortune to severely gash his foot through coming in…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Berlin Tackles Accident Problem

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 6

In an endeavor to reduce the great number of road accidents in Germany, the Berlin police have introduced an accident investigation flying squad. When…

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Injured Knee Eric Maxwell's Bad Luck

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 2

Erie Maxwell, who has been such a prolific Scorer in the Lower Clarence first grade competition, has left that district and played with Colts on…

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Tas. Premier Injured in Car Smash Private Secretly, Too. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 5

The Premier of Tasmania, Mr. Ogilvie, received severe facial injuries, and his nose was practically torn away, and his private secretary, Mr. Smith, suffered a…

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Bellinger River Motor Accident

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. A. Lavender and family of troda road. Bellingen, met with an accident at the approach to the Ur[?]ga traffic bridge, when their car collided…

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Runaway Car and Sulky Collide Maclean Street Accident Maclean

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 4

A runaway accident that might have had much more serious consequences, happened in River street, Maclean, on Saturday night, about 8 o'clock, when there…

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Boy's Close Call Fell Under Kicking Horse Accident to Milk Cart

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 4

When a broken trace caused a horse to buck and kick outside Spencer's grocery store, near the intersection of Queen and Dobie streets, Grafton, on…

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Pillion Rider Killed Motor Cyclist Injured. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 5

With his companion dead beside him, and himself badly injured, Patrick Roberts, 21, of Clackline, lay in terrible agony for nearly four hours to-day, at…

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Jetty Road Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

Another accideul, again empnasising the clangor of pedestrians walking on the roadway between Top Town and Jetty, occurred on Sunday night…

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Dorrigo Accident Man's Hand Blown Off

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 3

Dorrigo "Gazette" gives the following detailed account of the shocking accident that occurred there last Wednesday, when two men were…

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Passed Leaving Exam. Student Who Was Drowned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 4

Among the names of those who gained a pass in the Leaving Certificate examinations was Lindsay Russell Hocking, who was drowned in the Lachlan River…

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Wall of Water Tragic Flood At Walcha Two Drowned Extensive Property Damage. Walcha

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 5

Rising with almost amazing rapidity in an hour the Apsley River became a raging torrent last night, overflowed its banks and invaded…

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Road Accidents Increase in Britain. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 5

Road accidents in Britain during 1934 totalled 204,800, an increase of 13,018 over the 1933 total. The number killed was 7273, compared…

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Bread Knife Tragedy Could Have Been Accident? Evidence at Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 5

Medical evidence given at the inquiry into the death of Mrs. Beatrice Maud Joel, of Darlington, before the City Coroner to-day, stated that a wound found…

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Yacht Wreckage in W.A. Five Believed to Be Drowned Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 5

The discovery of a large portion of the front part of a yacht, with a piece of new rope on the bowsprit, near the beach. 20 miles north of Moore River, is taken…

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Menzel in Car Accident

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 4

Roderick Menzel, the Czecho-Slovakian tennis player, was injured in a motor accident on Sunday morning, and it is likely he may not appear in international tennis…

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Coff's Harbor Double Fatality

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 2

The District Coroner, Mr. Charles Walker, J.P., held an inquiry at the Court House, Coff's Harbor, concerning the motor accident that…

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Motor Collision Man Dies Prom Injuries. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 5

When a motor cycle collided with a motor lorry at Enfield to-day, James McCracken, 45, of Sandringham, had his skull ribs, left leg, thigh and arm…

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