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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

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Injured Man's Fortitude

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

Thomas Rutter, 27, of Goulburn, quietly smoked and joked with his rescuers while they were busy extricating him from the mechanism of a…

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Tragic Death Strange Accident MELBOURNE

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 3

Allan McFarland, 13, lost his life when attempting to climb through a window at his home. The window suddenly dropped and when the boy's…

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Fatal Accident Soldier Killed SYDNEY

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

P. Barry, 38 a returned soldier, jumped off a motor lorry at Bargo River, Picton, yesterday, when the wheel passed over his head, killing him…

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Unusual Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

While fielding in a cricket match at Cundle, Mr. Charlie Jenkins met with a rather painful accident. He was watching the flight of a ball, and in…

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£100 Pay Roll Cashier Robbed Money Recovered After Collision Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 1

Attacked by three men in Yarra Bank Road yesterday, Mrs. Annie Webb, cashier, employed by Caldwell's, Pty. ink manufacturers, was…

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Man Drowned Powerful Swimmer SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

Frederick Larkin, 25 got into difficulties while bathing in the river at Parramatta Park. He was brought to the bank in an…

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Terrific Car Smash. Ten Persons Injured. Child Critically Injured. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

Ten persons were injured, five seriously, when two motor cars collided at the corner of Livingstone Road and Syden[?]am Road…

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Ship Sinking Result of Collision TOKIO

The Inverell Times · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

The Arabia Maru, from Vancouver, is reported to be trying to reach Uraga Dock, being in danger of sinking after a collision at the entrance…

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Powerful Swimmer Drowned. Tragedy in Parramatta Park. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

Frederick Larkin (25) got into difficulties while bathing in the river at Parramatta Park, and was brought to the bank in an unconscious…

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Gun Tragedy. Girl Accidentally Killed. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

Betty Morse (9), with her little brother, was cleaning out a hut in which an employee kept a loaded pearifle. By some means the weapon…

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Heavy Fall. Saddle Slipped. Accident on Uralla Road

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 4

A serious accident occurred on the Uralla road this afternoon, as the result of which Sherlie Heron (15) was admitted to the…

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Motor Accident. Miss. Jean McKENZIE KILLED

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 5

A fatal car accident happened at Inglewood on Sunday night, January 25th, which resulted in the death of Miss Jean McKenzie, only…

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Motorist Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 4

Yesterday morning, when Mr. R. J. O'Hallbran, solicitor, of Tamworth, was motoring to Glen Innes he was implicated in an accident. Mr…

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Entangled in Weeds Swimmer Drowned at Casino CASINO

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 1

John Ryan (44), while swimming in the Richmond River at Casino yesterday, became entangled in weeds and was drowned…

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Luck and Skill Avert Disaster Plane Crash; Two Injured London

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 1

Luck and skill combined to avert disaster when a biplane, piloted by Richard Bush, accompanied by Stanley Rodwell, photographic observer,…

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Summary of Yesterday's News Sydney, Monday. Ten persons Injured in Motor Smash—Thieves' £2600 Haul Recovered—Attempt to Wreck Express—English Swimmers'

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 2

Ten persons were injured, five seriously, when two motor cars collided at the corner of Livingstone Road and Sydneyham Road. One car…

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Motorist Injured

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 4

On Monday morning, when Mr. R. J. O'Halloran, solicitor, of Tamworth, was motoring to Glen Innes, he was implicated in an accident. Mr…

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Uralla Fatality Young Woman Killed

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 1

A dreadful accident occurred two miles from Uralla at about 11 o'clock this morning, when a car driven by Mr. Sid Chaffey, brother of Mr. Frank…

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Tram Fatality Man Killed MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 1

Thomas Scott, 35, was killed and Gordon Smith, 39, seriously injured when a motor car became wedged between two electric tram cars in Sturt…

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Shocking Accident. On Uralla Road. Two Seriously Injured. Car Turned Over Three Times

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 4

One of the worst motor accidents to occur in the Armidale district for some time, took place, three miles from Uralla, shortly…

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