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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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"Evil Eye" of Sapphire. Amazing Chapter of Accidents

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 June 1934 · page 4

A chain of mishaps among well-to-do Hindu residents of Nagpur is ascribed to the evil influence of a beautiful blue sapphire…

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Turf Accidents at Randwick Increase Bookmakers' Profits

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 June 1934 · page 6

When Miss Nottava dropped out of the Winter Plate like a non-stayer at Randwick on Saturday her backers were surprised, none more so than Jack King…

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Motor Accident. Mayor of Wingham In It

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 19 June 1934 · page 2

The Mayor of Wingham (Mr. H. Machin) had a miraculous escape from a serious accident on Sunday morning last…

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Pearifle Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 June 1934 · page 2

One day last week while two of the young sons of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Muidoon, who live just out of Tinonee, were out in the paddock. a pearifle…

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Motor Accident Collision on Bulga

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 June 1934 · page 7

The Mayor of Wingham (Mr. H. Machin) had a miraculous escape from a serious accident on Sunday morning last. Mr. Machin was driving his own ear…

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Injured Hand

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 4

Miss Jean Betts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Betts, of the Comboyne, met with a painful accident on Wednesday last—as a result of which two of her…

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Railway Truck Found Drowned

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 3

Five years ago a railway truck disappeared mysteriously from the tracks of the Victorian railways (says the Melbourne "Age"). All…

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Girl Passenger Injured. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 5

Jessie Campbell, aged 13, sustained severe lacerations to her head and concussion when she put her head out of a carriage window of a train…

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Accidents. Broken Arm

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 4

Master Cecil Drury (son of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Drury, of Bungay Road, Wingham), recently broke his right arm…

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Auto Items News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Britain's Accident Figures

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 5

In the first quarter of this year there was a serious increase in the number of street accidents in Great Britain, as compared with the…

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Girl Injured Leaning Out of Train Carriage Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 June 1934 · page 4

Jessie Campbell, 13, sustained severe lacerations to her head and concussion when she put her head out of the carriage window of a train leaving…

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The Motor World. Britain's Accident Figures

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 June 1934 · page 4

In the first quarter of this year there was a serious increase in the number of street accidents in Great Britain[?] as compared with the corresponding…

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Death of Child Car Accident at Purfleet Coroner's Inquest

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 4 July 1934 · page 2

On Saturday morning the Coroner (Mr Hubert Flett) held an inquest concerning the death of Gladys Moran, an aboriginal girl, aged 7 years, who died in…

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Fatal Accident Near Purfleet. Mission Station Girl the Victim

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 July 1934 · page 4

On Friday afternoon. about 3.30, an accident which unfortunately was attended with fatal results. occurred to a little girl aged seven years, and…

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Fatal Accident Near Purfleet. Mission Station Girl the Victim

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 7

On Friday afternoon, about 3.30, an accident which unfortunately was attended with fatal results, occurred to a little girl, aged seven years, and…

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Motor Accidents Miraculous Escapes in Two Smashes

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 3

On its return journey to Macksville on Monday afternoon, the Taylor's Arm mail-car, driven by Mr. Alex. Smith, left the roadway about…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 5

When a car swerved to avoid a collision with another car on the Maitland Road. Hexham, last night, it overturned, pinning three persons…

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Injured Man's Agony. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 July 1934 · page 5

While Donald Allen, aged 30, was riding a horse on a farm 30 miles from Casino, the animal fell and rolled on him. For more than six hours…

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Veteran Tram Officer Injured. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 July 1934 · page 5

Robert Robson, aged 60, who was due for retirement shortly as a tramway ticket inspector, was run over by a tram at Moore Park last night…

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Strange Accident to Child. Syney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 July 1934 · page 5

June Rose Mary Folks aged 8, of Killara, was playing in the yard and put a, golf tee into her mouth, remarking that she was going to play…

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