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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Killed in Accident. at Kindee Bridge Site

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 4

A well-known road and bridge contractor, Mr. Roy Haydon, died after an accident at the Kindee Bridge site on Thursday of last week, aged 40…

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Road Accidents in Australia

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 6
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

Final figures relating to road traffic accidents in the Commonwealth for the your ended June 30, 1935, have been received by the N.R.M.A. Those reveal…

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Car Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 6

Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Everingham and their son, Ophir, were proceeding to their home at Moorland at about 4 p.m. on Tuesday when they met with…

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Forster. Recent Drowning Fatality

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 3

The District Coroner (Mr. H. W. Flett) held an inquiry at the Forster Court House into the circumstances surrounding the drowning of Roy…

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Local and General. Injured at Football

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 4

While engaged in a game of football, R. Burnett, the nine-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burnett, of Stuart-street, Kempsey, fell heavily…

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Forster. Recent Drowning Fatality

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 1

The District Coroner (Mr. H. W. Flett) held un inquiry at the Forster Court House into the circumstances surrounding the drowning of Roy…

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Forster Notes Recent Drowning Fatality

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 4

The District Coroner (Mr. H. P. C. Flett) held an inquiry at the Forster Court House into the circumstances surrounding the drowning of Roy Johnson,…

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Car Accident

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 4
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

Travelling towards Forster last Saturday night from Hat Head, near Kempsey, for the purpose of having a fortnight's holiday at Topi Topi, Mr. and…

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Forster. Recent Drowning Fatality

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 7

The District Coroner (Mr. H. W. Flett) held an inquiry at the Forster Court House into the circumstances surrounding the drowning of Roy…

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Serious Motor Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 2

As a result of a motor accident, which happened last evening about 8.30 o'clock, two patients, Mr. Charles A. Hall and Mrs. Johnston,…

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Serious Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 4

Mr. Harry May, of Smith-street, met with a shocking accident Wednesday last, whilst working a circular saw in the workshop of Mr. Henry…

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Motor Car Accident. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 4

A motor car In which two young men and two girls were returning to the city from Penrith, skidded on the wet surface of Western road. about a mile…

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Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 5

Whilst engaged on one of the Linotype machines at "The Wingham Chronicle" Office this morning (Friday) Mr. Jim Miggins had one of his fingers…

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Series of Accidents Young Lad's Experiences

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 3

Alan, the 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Elliott, of Dorrigo, has had more than a fair share of troubles crowded into his young life…

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Tragic Accident

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 3

Mr. H.B. Flaviell, a well-known Bonville farmer and a prominent figure in the public life of the community, met his death under tragic…

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Serious Car Accident

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 10

A serious motor car accident happened on Monday evening, about 8.30, some seven miles this side of Gloucester. At about 6 p.m. this car,…

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Another Motor Accident. Wingham Residents Injured

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 3

A most sensational head-on collision between two motor cars occurred on Sunday last, about 4.30 p.m., on the Pacific Highway,…

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Garage Employee Injured Suspended Car Falls

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 2

Mr. E. Bigger, a mechanic employed at the Manning Motor Coy.'s garage at Taree, had a narrow escape from serious injury on Saturday last. He was…

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