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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

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Injured in Collision

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 4

On Friday last Mr. Leonard Smith collided with another vehicle while riding his motor cycle. As a result he was treated by ambulance officers for…

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Injured by Shying Horse

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 4

While riding past a bullock team yesterday (Monday) Mr. James Rowe, of East Kempsey, sustained a painful injury. It appears that his horse shied…

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Rearing Horse. Kicks Man to Death. Companion Injured

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 1

One man was killed and another was injured in Hanna-street, South Melbourne, last week, when a horse drawing a delivery van suddenly…

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Sad Accident. Death of Reuben Henry Moir. Evidence at Inquest

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 1

On Saturday morning last, The District Coroner (Mr. H. P. C. Flett) conducted an inquiry into the death of Reuben Moir, who was killed on…

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Injured by Broad Axe

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 4

On Thursday Harry Norberry, a sleeper-cutter, of Tamban, was brought to Kempsey with a deep cut in his left foot as a result of a broad…

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Lorry Fatality Coroner's Inquiry

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 6

On Saturday morning last, the District Cornoner (Mr. H. P. C. Flett) conducted an inquiry into the death of Reuben Moir, who was killed on the…

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Car Accident Near Bullahdelah Three Persons Injured

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 7

When its tyre blew out, a car left the road on the Bull[?]hdelah range on. Wednesday and rode 40ft down an embankment before its six occupants…

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Sad Accident Evidence at Inquest

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 3

On Saturday morning last„ Hie District Coroner (Mr. H, P. C. Fle[?] conducted an, Inquiry into the death of Reuben Moir. who was killed on…

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Ward's River Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 1

The Kempsey day passenger train was delayed on its run down the North Coast on Thursday of last week by a collision between a bicycle and a…

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Shark Tragedy Fatality at Maroubra

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 4

Ernest McDonald, 27, machinist, of Maroubra Hay road, Maroubra, was ferociously attacked by a shark while he was surfing in shallow water at…

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Boy Injured Knocked Down by Car

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 2

John Dun. the ten-years-old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Dun, of St. John's Avenue, Tarre. is seriously ill in the M.R.D. hospital suffering from injuries received…

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Crashed Into Tree. Three Persons Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 1

On Saturday last Hedley Donohoe was driving a lorry up the Armidale Road, accompanied by his wife, a Miss Myrtle Brown and two other…

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Current Topics Motor Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 2

On Saturday last an accident occurred about a mile beyond Stratford in which a lady received nasty abrasions to her face and head,…

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Motor Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 4

Saturday morning, about 10.30, a motor truck driven down Belgrave-street by Mr. Wallace B. R. Samuels came into collision with a Ford truck…

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Fatal Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 4

Late on Tuesday evening the sad news was received in Kempsey that Mr. Edward Brown, son of Mr. Ted Brown, a well-known motor man here…

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Another Motor Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 4

Saturday afternoon, while driving along the Armidale road about six miles from Kempsey, Mr. Eardley Donohoe, accompanied by his wife and…

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Goods Trains Wrecked. Serious Collision Near Kempsey Station. 3 Men Injured

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 2

The Brisbane to Sydney express fruit train crashed into a stationary goods train in Kempsey railway yards on Wednesday night…

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Injured at Show

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 5

While participating in the P. R. Griffin pony high jump yesterday, Ronald Hawthorne sustained a nasty fall, from which he was fortunate…

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Goods Train Wrecked. Collision at Kempsey

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 4

The Brisbane to Sydney express fruit train crashed Into a stationary goods train in the Kempsey yards on Wednesday night last. The front sections of…

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Local and General. Injured While Wrestling

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 4

While taking part in a wrestling bout at Kempsey Show yesterday Mr. Chris Hansen sustained a painful injury to his ankle, and was later…

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