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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

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Road Accidents. Official Statistics. 356 Fatalities in Year

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 May 1935 · page 10

A statement issued by the commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. Maddocks) on Tuesday night shows that 356 persons were killed and…

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Woodchopping Competitor Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 4

As he put in the final couple of blows which won for him the 12in. chop at the ambulance sports on Saturday night, Mr. Gordon Butterfield…

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Fatal Motor Accident. a Visitor the Victim

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 4

On Monday afternoon a motor car smash, with fatal consequences, took place on the bend approaching the railway bridge at the Port Macquaria…

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Fatal Accident Revives Deviation Issue

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 4

At the Kempsey Municipal Council meeting last night Aid. W. H. Warhurst advised Councl of the fatal motor car accident that afternoon at…

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Shooting Accident. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 5

John Fulton, 35, a member of a shooting party some miles from Bathurst, let his shotgun slip. The weapon exploded, and the charge…

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Motor Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 May 1935 · page 4

About 2.30 on Monday afternoon a shocking accident occurred on the Port Macquarie road, about 2½ miles from Kempsey at the first turn beyond…

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Drowning Tragedy at Wardell. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 5

Joseph Palmer, aged 19, a farm laborer, while fishing off a wharf at Wardell, in the Lismore district, overbalanced and fell into the water…

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Struggle with Bull. Farmer Badly Injured

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 2

Concussion, broken ribs, and injuries to the head and an eye were suffered by a man who was attacked by a Jersey bull at Denman on…

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Coronial Inquiry. Verdict of Accidental Death

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 2

On Tuesday last Mr. N. L. Parker, Deputy Coroner, held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Albert Henry Hartup, aged…

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Road Accidents. Official Statistics. 358 Fatalities in Year

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1935 · page 3

A statement issued by the commissioner for Road Transport (Mr.Maddocks) shows that 356 persons were killed and 6069 injured in 8184…

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Bad Accident. Motor Cycle and Car Collide

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1935 · page 5

A rather bad accident occurred opposite Widdowson's Lane, on the Pacific Highway, early on Sunday evening, as the result of which the two…

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Fatal Motor Accident. a Visitor the Victim

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 June 1935 · page 4

On Monday afternoon a motor car smash, with fatal consequences, took place on the bend approaching, the railway bridge at the Port Macquaric…

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Current Topics. Motor Cars in Collision

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 2

Just about dark last evening two cars came into collision about half a mile south of Gloucester on the main road. Mr. A. E. Moore, Stock…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 4

William Guilfoyle, aged 46, died in hospital early this morning from injuries received when he was knocked down by a motor lorry at…

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Impatience Causes Accidents

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 June 1935 · page 3

"Anybody who has made a study of road accident causes must come to the conclusion that a very large proportion of smashes are brought about by that…

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Yachting Accident British Competitor Disabled Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 June 1935 · page 4

London: Mr. Sopwith's famous yacht, "Endeavour" is dismantled and astray and the head steward was washed overboard and drowned during a race…

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Injured on Bike

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 June 1935 · page 4

While riding with her father, Mr. G. Cooper, of Frederickton, on a cycle, Norma Cooper, aged 6, had the misfortune to get her foot caught…

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Injured on Head

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 June 1935 · page 4

As a result of a rope he was pulling over toe top of a lorry breaking Mr. C. White, an employee of Lacey's garage, Kempsey, struck his…

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Fell From Train Youth Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 June 1935 · page 2

Oswald Presland, aged 19, had a miraculous escape from death last night when he fell from a fast moving electric train near Granville. When picked…

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Ward's River Accident. Police Court Sequel

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 1

At Gloucester Police Court on Monday last, before Mr. Grugeon, P.M., Wyonnette E. Leverrier was charged with driving a motor car in a…

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