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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Motor Fatality

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 3

A head-on collision between a motor car (driven by W. E. Sheen, and accompanied by his brother arid two other mem, all on their way to…

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Motor Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. Giovanelli, of Macksville, accompanied by Mr. Lake, of Macksville C.P.S. Office, and Mrs. Lake, met with a nasty accident at…

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Unusual Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 6

London news, Wednesday last, said that at Carshalton, Surrey, two hundred school children, on the first day of their holidays, were watching…

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Four Drowned at Tinonee Crossing

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 6

Four persons were drowned, three of them without a chance of escape, when a sedan car left the main road at a point served by a…

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Trapped in Car Four Drowned. Tragedy Near Taree

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 3

The four occupants of a sedan motor car, including an entire family of three members, were drowned on Saturday night last when the car…

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America's Road Accidents

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 11

The gravity of America's road accident problem is revealed in figures compiled by the United States Census Bureau, which have just been received…

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Accidents and Education

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 11

In practically all countries in the world to-day where automobiles are extensively used, efforts are constantly being made to reduce the…

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Car Tragedy at Tinonrf. Four Persons Drowned

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 4

Four persons were drowned, three of them without a chance of escape, when a sedan car left the main road at a point served by a vehicular…

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Shocking Tragedy Four Drowned at Tinonee Ferry. When Sedan Over-ran Approach

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 3

The Easter holiday period was married in this district by a terrible accident at the Tinonce ferry when four persons, who were on the last stage of…

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The Tinonee Tragedy. Four People Drowned at Tinonee Ferry. Trapped in Sedan Car

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 5

The greatest tragedy, as far as loss of life is concerned, experienced on the Manning for the last 50 years, occurred at the Tinonee' ferry on…

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Collapse of Hotel Balcony. Fifty Persons Injured. Victims Fall 18 FEET

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 1

Nearly 50 persons, men, women and children, were injured when an hotel balcony collapsed at Dubbo, on Wednesday afternoon, April 8…

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Roads & Tours Department, R.a.c.a. Weekly News Summary. Accidents and Education

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 3

In practically all countries in the world to-day where automobiles are extensively used, efforts are constantly being made to reduce the…

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Car Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 4

Mr. M. Walsh left. Port Macquarie by car early on Friday morning last for Sydney, with five others accompanying him, viz., Messrs J. Wrigley…

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America's Road Accidents

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 2

The gravity of America's road accident problems is revealed in figures compiled by the United States Genus Bureau which have been received…

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Car Accidents During the Holidays

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 4

In addition to the shocking accident at the Tinonee ferry (reported elsewhere in this issue) there were a number of more or less serious car…

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Injured Playing Football

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 4

Participating in a football match on Monday, Dexter Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sol Thomas, of Central Kempsey, fell heavily and sustained…

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Sea Tragedy One Man Drowned

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 2

One man is missing as the result of a launch being wrecked at Urunga on Saturday morning. News of the disaster was carried…

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Road Accidents 4639 in Six Months

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 2

During the latter half of 1935, 4639 road accidents were reported in New South Wales. In these, 228 persons were killed, and 3089…

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Drowning Fatality Near Forster Young Man Washed Off Rocks

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 4

A tragic occurrence involving the death of a young man named Roy Johnson, 22 years of age, occurred on Thursday afternoon. With three companions…

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Drowning Fatality Near Forster. Young Man Washed Off the Rocks

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 5

There was a tragic occurrence, involving the death of a young man named Roy Johnson, 22 years of age, on Thursday afternoon…

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