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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Two Boys Drowned Fatality in Darling River SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 1

John Dear 8. and Vernon Kolstad 6. were drowned in the Darling River at Cutherosdan on New Year's day. The children, who were going for a…

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Double Tragedy Two Soys Drowned Broken Hill

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 1

John Dear Dear (8), and Vernon Koestad (6) were drowned in the Darling River at Cuthero Station on New Year's Day…

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Grazier Drowned Washed by Big Wave MORUYA

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 1

While fishing off the rocks at Bingley to-day, Geoffrey Failes, 38. grazier, was washed off by a big wave and drowned…

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Grazier Drowned Washed Off Rocks While Fishing Moruya

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 1

While fishing off rocks at Bingle yesterday, Geoffrey Failes (38), grazier, of Coonamble was washed off by a big wave and drowned…

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Girl Murdered — Boys Drowned — Anglo-italian Agreement Britain and Italy Mediterranean Agreement Preservation of Peace Rights of Each Nation :: No Designs Against Other Powers. London

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 1

A report reaching London is that the announcement of the signature in Rome yesterday of the Italian and British declaration on the Mediterranean has been welcomed in all parts of Europe…

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P.A.F.S. PRESIDENT Killed in Motor Accident Adelaide

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 1

Mr. D.Disher, of Thornbury, Feaercal president of the Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australia, was killed yesterday in a motor accident,…

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Near Fatality When Boat Capsized in Flooded River

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 4

Mr. R. White, of the staff of Messrs. Riley Newman, Ltd., will long remember Boxing Day, 1936, by reason of an unenviable…

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Lorry Overturns. Eighteen Pessengers: Two Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 6

A Chevrolet lorry, on which there were 18 passengers, overturned on the Nullamanna road on Boxing Day, scattering, the occupants in all…

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From the Air Madrid Raided 100 Killed, 300 Injured LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 1

A hundred persons were killed and 300 injured in an sir raid over Madrid to-day. The raid was the most…

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Cricketer's Mother Killed in Motor Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 7

Mrs. Florence Fames; 58 years, mother of K. Farnes, who is a member of the English cricket team at present in Australia, was killed in a motor…

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Simple Accident Has Serious Consequences a Uralla Incident

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 4

A simple stumble on the part of a sulky horse resulted in a woman fracturing her arm and another horse being killed in an exciting series of…

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No Accidents But Ambulance Staff Busy

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 4

Although the holiday season was happily free from serious accidents in the Armidale district, the Ambulance officers have hot been idle by any…

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Conductor Injured SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 5

John Asquith (26), a tram conductor, of Petersham, was extensively injured yesterday evening when he was swept from the footboard of a…

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Indemnity for All Motor Accidents Explanation of the New Queensland Protective Legislation

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 7

Advice has been received from Mr. A. G. Gill, manager of the Road Service Department, Royal Automobile Club of Australia, that the vexed…

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Mystery Solved Boy's Clothing Drowning Feared SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 1

An explanation has been given of the discovery of clothing belonging to four boys in Leichhardt Park last night. It was at first thought that…

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Near Fatality When Boat Capsized in Hooded River

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 7

Mr. R. White, of the staff of Messrs. Riley, Newman, Ltd., will long remember Boxing Day, 1936, by reason of an unenviable experience in the flooded…

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Barraba Fire Mrs. Condren' senr., Injured

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 2

When a fire broke out at her residence in Barraba last night Mrs. Condren, mother of Mr. W. C. Condren, of White Street, was…

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Car Over Mountain Driver Critically Injured BRAIDWOOD

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 1

When he attempted to change gear on a steep hill, a car driven by Robert Staines, a traveller of Northbridge, ran backwards near Major's Creek…

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Hurtled Down Mountain Motorist's Alarming Experience Traveller Gravely Injured Braidwood

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 4

When he attempted to change gear pn a steep hill the car driven by Robert Staines a traveller of Northbridge ran backwards near Majora…

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Motor Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 2

Messrs. William and Fred Asimus (the former at the wheel) were coming into town from Bukkulla yesterday in a motor truck, with two…

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