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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Truck Skids One killed, 10 Injured. Perth

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 6

A motor truck, carrying a number of young people from a dance at Como. skidded and overturned in Fremantle road, South Perth, late last night…

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Coff's Harbor Girl Injured

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 4

When proceeding to Murwillumbah from Coff's Harbor on Sunday afternoon, a car driven by Mr. Archibald, of Coff's Harbor, skidded on the newly…

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Father and Daughter Drowned. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 8

The bodies of Naka Nakamaru (51) and his daughter, Hazeline Violet (8), were found floating in the Mossman River to-day. Both were…

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Negligent Driving Charge Collision Near Bridge Approach Defendant Fined £5

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 7

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., Patrick Sullivan was charged with having negligently driven a motor car in Bent…

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Car Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

Mr. Robert Archibald, of Coffs Harbour, was driving to Murwillumbah from Coffs Harbour on Sunday last, when his car skidded on some…

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Local and General Collision on Bridge

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 4

A car driven by Mr. F. Foster, of Little Ryan street, South Grafton, and a motor lorry owned by Messrs. Campbell Bros., of Cangai, came into…

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Father Drowned Son Still Missing Body Found on Beach. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 5

The body of Alfred Edward Bailey (57), who, with his son, Alfred, was seen swimming at the mouth of the Barham River on Sunday, was found…

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Smash Near Goulburn Doctor and Daughter Injured. Goulburn

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 5

Skidding on the roadway a few miles from Goulburn to-day, a motor car driven by Miss Hope Tillyard, with her father, Dr. R. J. Tillyard, former…

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Remarkable Accident

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 7

An unusual accident befel Mrs. D. Clarke, of Queen's Parade, Wollongong. She woke up on Saturday morning with severe abdominal pains, and when…

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Accident with Gun Farmer's Collarbone Broken. Rappville

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 4

James Munro (.40), a farmer of Ellan -gowan, had his right collarbone fractured when the gun, with which he was taking aim at a crow, exploded…

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Road Deaths 539 in Nm. in 1936 103 Higher Than 1935 2608 Accidents in Three Months Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 4

During Christmas week there were 19 deaths due to road accidents, or seven more than the total for the corresponding week of 1935, while…

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Plane Crash One Dead, 12 Injured Accident in Fog. Los Angeles

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 5

A transport plane, with 13 aboard. Including Martin Johnson and his wife, famous explorers, crashed in fog and rain in the mountains near Burbank…

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Boy Drowned Died After Rescue. Wagga

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 5

While throwing his dog into the Murrumbidgee River to compel it to swim, Colin Wilson, nine years of age, overbalanced, and fell into the stream. He was rescued, but shortly afterwards…

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Crashed Into Bank Man Injured When Lorry Skidded. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 4

During the progress of the recent heavy rain at Urunga, a motor lorry skidded on the wet roadway and crashed into a bank, the driver and several…

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Brilliant Scholar Dr. Robin Tillyard's Death Injured Ib Car Crash. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 5

The death occurred at Goulburn Hospital to-day of Dr. Robin John, Tillyard, a former Commonwealth Government Entomologist who with…

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Back Injured N.C.S.N. Co.'s Employee Struck by Gliding Door

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 4

Donald Beatson McPhee (55), of 35 Pound street, Grafton, sustained serious injuries to his back when a heavy sliding door fell on lum at the North…

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Drowning at Forster

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 3

Gregory William Johnston, aged 30, who was employed in the parcels office at the Sydney Railway Station, was drowned at Forster last Saturday,…

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Workman Injured Axe Slipped in Bush

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 4

Robert Fuller, of Diggers' Headland, a married man employed by Orara Shire Council, was brought to Grafton District Hospital by the District…

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Urunga Motor Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

During heavy rain at Urunga last Saturday night, a motor lorry skidded on the wet roadway and swung into the bank. One of the occupants,…

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Gun Accident Boy Killed Whilst Out Hare Shooting Tragedy on the Richmond. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 4

Frank Thomas. (14), son of Mr. G. Thomas, of Wardell, was found lying dead Reside a log at Bagotville. shortly after noon to-day, with a gun…

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