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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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'Plane Crashes Into Street Passenger and Pilot Injured BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 1

A passenger and the pilot were severaly injured to-day when an aeroplane crashed into a street in Toowoomba this morning and burst into…

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Man Kille[?] Accident on Ben Lomond Range

Guyra Argus · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon an accident occurred on the Great Northern Read, about 16 miles from Guyra. A motor lorry, owned by Mr. J. H…

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Five Men Killed 'Plane Bursts Into Flames Pilot Native of Glen Innes. Crash Near Scene of Former Accident. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 4

Carrying four passengers and pilot the Gannet high wing monoplane, which left Young for Sydney at 6.30 last night, burst into flames and crashed in heavily-wooded country about ten miles from Cordeaux…

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An Accident at Stonehenge

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 4

Maurice, aged 11 and Merle, aged 8, children of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Lockyer, of Stonehenge, had a fortunate escape from serious injury yesterday…

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Killed Instantly Head-on Collision LISMORE

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 1

Kevin Curran. 24. was killed almost immediately, and Sidney Kennedy and Eric Lewis were injured, in a head-on collision between a motor car and…

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Boy Drowned Woman Attempts Rescue SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 1

Sydney John Russell Knight, aged 9, was drowned in Cook's River, near his home yesterday. He was playing with his cousin,…

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Child Drowned Woman's Heroic Rescue Effort Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 1

John Russell Knight (9) of Under cliffe was drowned in Cook's River near his home yesterday. He was playing with his cousin when he…

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Jury's Verdict Upset by Full Court Recent Inverell Fatality

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 6

The Full Court of the Supreme Court on Tuesday upset a jury's verdict on the most difficult ground that can be successfully argued on appeal—…

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Drowned in River Weeds Tragedy Near Renmark Adelaide

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 1

Borda Keith Ashenden (20) was shooting with a companion on the river flats near Renmark when he shot a duck and discarding his clothes…

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Man Killed In Head-On Collision Priest Brother Present And Administers Last Rites [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 1

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Accident Squads

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 2

Accident squads have been organised by the police in Berlin to render firstaid to victims of car accidents and to photograph details of the accident such…

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Two Drowned Rescue Attempt Fails BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 1

Arthur John McGregor (19), farm hand, of Birkdale, and May Trobert' (20) dressmaker.' of Lone Pine, were drowned at Thornside near Birkdale,…

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Motor Mishap Collision With Bridge

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 1

Whilst returning from Bundarra on Saturday night last, Mr. V. C. Chapman, who was accompanied by Mr. A. E. Richards, had the misfortune to…

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Struck by Car Woman Fetaliy Injured Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 1

Mrs. Phelle Creed Orange (50), of Ballart was fatally injured when struck by a car. The driver of the car, Miss Norma…

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Wedding Postponed 'Groom and Relatives Injured Car Crashes Into Telegraph Pole Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 1

Four members of a wedding party were seriously injured when a car in which they were travelling collided with a telegraph pole…

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Shark Adventure Girl's Accident Fingers in Shark's Mouth MACLEAN

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 1

The story of a woman's terrifying experience when a shark seized both her hands, is reported from Angourie, near Yamba, during the week end…

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Wedding Party Involved in Motor Accident SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 1

Four members of a wedding party were seriously injured when a car in which they were travelling collided with a telegraph pole at Double Bay…

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Painful Accident. Fingers Severed

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 1

While working on a building for Mr. N. C Bucknell, of Newstead North, at the week-end, Mr. S. E. Young, of Granville Street, met with a very…

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Co-pilot Injured When Red Cross 'Plane Crashes Addis Ababa

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 1

An Abyssinian Red Cross aero, plane piloted by Captain Hayter, crashed when taking off to-day and burst into flames…

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'Plane Dash Melbourne to Armidale Parents Fly to Bedside of Injured Son

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 4

Ian Rae, a boarder at The Armidale School, sustained severe internal injuries at the Armidale City Baths on Saturday morning,…

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