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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

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Car Fatality Prominent Melbourne Citizen MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 1

Mr. Thomas Le Huray. president of the Building Trades Federation, while returning to the city after inspecting the works at a hospital was killed when…

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Bodily Harm Alleged Drover Badly Injured Accused Committed For Trial

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 3

Le[?] Fra[?] Lockwood, on remand, was [?] before Mr. G. J. John[?] P.M., of the Arm[?] dale Police Court yesterday, with…

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Shocking Tragedy Baby Girl Fatally Injured Another Loaded Gun Body Found in Pool of Blood Yass

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 1

A three-years-old girl, Barbara Power, lost her life in tragic circumstances yesterday…

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Relief Worker Drowned SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 1

Leslie Gordon Hewitt, (40), a relief worker, was drowned in the Merriwa River yesterday. The man, who had entered the…

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Collision of Battleships Court Martial to Be Held LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 1

A court martial in accordance with the usual practice following such accidents, will be held on Tuesday at Portsmouth in connection with…

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Racing Car Crashes One Killed ; One Injured MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 1

The well-known racing driver, J. Williams, was seriously injured, and his companion, Murray Maxwell (24), of St. Kilda, was killed yesterday in a…

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ELECTROCUTED Motor Truck Accident MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 1

When a motor truck struck a tramway standard at the intersection of Victoria and Lygon streets, East Brunswick, electric wires charged the…

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ELECTROCUTED Man's Tragic End Following Accident Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 1

When a motor truck attack a tramway standard at the Intersectton of Victoria and Lyon streets, East Brunswick, electric wires charged the pole…

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Fortunes Made by Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 3

In connection with the diamond discoveries in South Africa, and the fabuluous wealth which the mines have since produced, the wide [?]…

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Young Man Drowned Companion Narrowly Escapes Similar Fate SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 1

Patrick Tenney (22), was drowned while attempting to swim across a river 12 miles from Corowa…

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Two Women Injured Struck by Tram SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 1

Mrs. Jean McLellan (62), and Miss Jane McLellan (27), after alighting from a tram at Mosman, were struck by a tram proceeding…

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Bolted Bus Out of Control Four Injured Nine Jumped Clear Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 1

A motor 'bus got out of control near Kiama to-day and bolted backwards down Wicks' Hill…

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Thirty-four Drowned When Launch Cap[?] [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 1

Thirty four were drowned on Sunday, when the [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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Train Overturns No One Injured SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 1

When the engine of the Batlow-Gilmore mixed train toppled over an embankment, seven miles from the latter place. Driver W. Leiberg and…

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Thirty-four Drowned Excursion Launch Capsized Castries St. Lucia

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 1

Thirty-four were drowned on Sunday when the excursion launch St. George capsized in the Carribbean Sea, three miles off shore…

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Level Crossing Tragedy Two Men Dead: Woman Critically injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 1

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Court Martial Admiral Bailey Free Collision of Hood and Renown. LONDON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 1

Rear-Admiral S. R. Bailey was today acquitted by court martial at Portsmouth on a charge of hazarding the battle cruisers Hood and Renown,…

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Jewellery Worth £3260 Missing—two Killed—34 Drowned Body Line Notts Attacked Decision Deferred LONDON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 1

The Nottingham cricket club was given a further opportunity to-day to clarify the position regarding directattack bowling, as a result of the…

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Sensational Smash In City To-day Man Killed Six Injured Tram Collision Women Panic Stricken Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 1

When two trams collided near Sydney University this morning James Baxendale (38), Master of…

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Injured Racehorse Marathon Walk with Attendant

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 4

Bill Russell, 50. strapper for trainer F. Bellamy, of South Grafton, put up a remarkable walking performance with the racehorse Amanullah…

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