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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Poisoned Pigs Was It an Accident? Gilgandra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 5

Detectives who are investigating the poisoning of six pigs at Holmlee Station, after the pigs had eaten icing, are now inclined to the theory that…

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Three Killed Accidents In Country, Man and Two Boys. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 5

Three persons have been killed as the result of shocking accidents in country districts. Jack Smith, 22, of Helensburgh, died…

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Girl Drowned in Parramatta River. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 4

Daphne Thomas, 12, of West Ryde, got out of her depth at Meadow Bank baths, Parramatta River, this afternoon and was drowned. The proprietor…

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30 INJURED In Train Collision Express Hits Goods Train. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 5

At least 30 were injured when the Penzance to London express crashed into part of a goods train near Swindon. It is believed portion of the goods…

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Youth's Leg Injured Shark Creek Bridge Accident

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 5

Samuel McLeod, 18, an employee of the State Monier Pipe Co., while working on Shark Creek bridge yesterday, had his right leg crushed…

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Local and General Horse Killed in Collision

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon a collision occurred in Church street, Glen Innes, near the intersection with Lang street, between a motor truck and a horse…

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Lorry in River Went Through Planking Accident on King's Creek Jetty. Lower Lawrence

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 4

On Friday evening last, Butcher Bros' delivery lorry met with an accident which could have easily ended seriously…

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Three Drowned Mother and Children. Bulli

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 4

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Bulli Coroner, Mr. Keegan, to-day, at the inquiry into the death of Mrs. Florence Angwin, and…

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Bad Smash Express Hits Trucks Two Dead-- 27 Injured English Railway Disaster London

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 5

A serious railway accident, involving the loss of two lives, occurred early this morning about live miles from Swindon on the Great…

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Two Killed Two Injured Car Skids: Hits Pole Tragic End to Holiday Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 5

Two persons were killed and two injured when a motor car, after colliding with a motor lorry at Alexandria this afternoon, skidded on a…

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Boy Drowned in Manly Lagoon. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 4

Getting out of his depth while wading in Manly Lagoon to-day, Henry Halliwell, 7, of Harbord, was drowned. His two mates, who were on the bank…

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Motorist Injured

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 4

When driving in his car from Tenterfield to Wallangarra on Thursday night, Mr. Wilkinson, a commercial traveller, met with a serious accident. A motor…

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Miner Killed Fall Of Rock At North Rothbury Son Injured in Same Mine. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 5

While engaged at work in the Maitland Extended No. 4 colliery, at North Rothbury, to-day Albert Lindsley (44), miner, was killed by a fall of stone. His…

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Accidents Two at Tyringham

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 4

Benjamin Penson, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Penson, of Tyringham, has fractured the same leg in the same place twice in a few months…

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Dorrigo Smash Car Over Bank G. L. Briggs Injured Two Lady Passengers Hurt. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 4

G. L. Briggs, the "squire" of the lumber village of Briggsvare, featured in a sensational car; accident last evening…

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DISMISSED Liquor Charge Against Driver Followed Car Accident

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 2

Walter James Williams, of Rush forth street, South Grafton, was Charged in the Grafton Police Court yesterday before Mr. Bliss, P.M.,…

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CORAMBA Accident At Timmsvale Finger Cut Off

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 3

On Saturday last' Mr. A. Toms, of Sawtell, an employee of the Forestry Commission, while working with a party of men constructing new roads…

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Lift Well Fatality Youth's Head Crushed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 4

Henry Alexander Glasson (16), of East Balmain, was fatally injured when, after being crushed between a goods lift and the wall of a lift well, he fell…

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Buried by Sand Fatality at Alexandria. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 3

While digging an excavation at Alexandria to-day, Henry Howe, about 65, of Bankstown, was buried by a fall of sand…

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£40,000 BLAZE Two Firemen Injured Many Narrow Escapes Employees Rush Through Flames. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 4

Two firemen were injured and several employees had narrow escapes from being trapped by the flames when a fire practically gutted…

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