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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Huge Engine Replaced on Rails The Moss Vale Accident Moss Vale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 1

The "57" class engine, which ran through a dead-end when turning on a triangle loop at Moss Vale yesterday, and ended up with its nose buried…

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Fell From Tree Young Lad Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon Barney" Perkins, the nine-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Perkins, of Lambeth Street fell from…

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In Wife's Presence Young Man Drowned BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 1

Harry Clifford 23), was drowned while swimming in Eimeo Inlet yesterday. The tragedy was witnessed by his…

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Toll of the Water Drowning Fatalities in Country No Less Than Eight Reported SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 1

Reports from country centres are bringing yesterday's drowning toll to almost alarming proportions. There were no fewer than eight victims…

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Bicycle Accident Several Injured in Race SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 1

Six men were injured, two seriously, during a bicycle race at Fisher Park, Cootamundra, yesterday. William Thompson, 19, received…

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Motor Smash Head-on Collision

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 2

Two cars travelling on the Inverell road about 12 o'clock last night collided near Glen Prairie, eight miles from Warialda. Two occupants,…

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Harbour Horror Two Hundred Workmen Drowned. Tokio

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 1

A ferryboat overloaded with 250 workman of the Mitsubishi ironworks, [?]stead of the limit of 140, capsized in Nagaski Harbour…

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Thrown Under Tram Motor Cyclist Critically Injured Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 1

Arthur Linton (40), of Liny Avenue, South Campsie, was critically injured late last night when his motor cycle collided with a tram at the…

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Car Over Embankment Two Men Seriously Injured Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 1

When their car hurtled down a 50 ft. embankment, three miles from Peat[?] Ferry. Alan Gibson (29), driver, and Edward Blackborrow (29) were…

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Motoring Fatalities Youth Thrown From Cycle Pillion Passenger Injured Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 1

When a motor car and motor cycle collided at carrrum, the cyclist, Albert Murray Adams (17) was fat[?]lly Injur[?]d and the pillion passenger slightly…

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Critical Injury Motor Cycle Accident SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 1

Arthur Linton, 40, was critically injured last night when Ills motor cycle collided with a tram at the intersection of Parramatta road and Crystal…

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Hints for Motorists N.R.M.A. News Accident Figures Alarm

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. Safety Department expresses [?] at the number of road accidents which have occured in this State since the beginning of the year…

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Random Readings. Some Happy Accidents

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 3

Some of the most celebrated discoveries in the world of science and art have been the result of a happy accident. The worker, striving…

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Car Crashes Aged Woman Seriously Injured SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 1

A car driven by Mrs. Philpotts, with her mother, Mrs. Badgery (84), and four children as passengers, crashed into an electric…

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Plane Crashes Two People Injured Port Aletz (Brazil)

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 1

The Italian Transatlantic airmail, piloted by Commander Lombardi, accompanied by three companions, crashed on the beach…

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Brothers Drowned Neither Could Swim One Sought to Save Other Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 1

John Joseph Ernst (24), and Raymond Stephen Ernst (17) were drowned last night in the Hunter River about 17 miles…

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Motor Smash Head-on Collision Mother and Child Injured

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 4

Two cars travelling on the Inverell road, about 12 o'clock on Sunday night, collided near Glen Prairie, eight miles from Warialda. Two occupants. Mrs…

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Cars in Collision

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 4

Two cars collided in Meade Street to-day at the lunch hour. Mr. J. Flynn was travelling easterly in that street when Mr. Fred Stewart…

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Pea-rifle Fatality Woman's Death COROWA

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 1

Mrs. Johanna Constance Brindley was fatally shot with a pearifle. She went into a paddock to fire at…

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Queensland Floods Little Girl Drowned BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 1

During the floods at Maryborough, Joan Kramar, 7, while paddling in a fast running channel was swept into a sewer. The body was recovered at the…

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