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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

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Accident at School Pupil's Compensation

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 6

An unusual case was heard in the Supreme Court when Stuart Perris, (13), through his father, Charles Perrin, claimed damages from the…

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Dashed to Reef 3 Drowned When Fishing Boat Capsizes Wellington (N.z.) Sun

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 1

Two men, George Williams and Jack Petifer, and a boy named Parker were drowned at the entrance of the Wellington harbour when their…

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Burning Train 41 KILLED; 41 INJURED Worst Egyptian Disaster Driver Arrested Cairo

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 1

Fortyone were kilted and fortyone injured in the worst disaster on the Egyptian railways An express excursion train…

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Damages Awarded C. M. Egan v. K. W. Watt Fatal Motor Accident Detailed Evidence

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice Davidson and jurors at the Narrabri Circuit Court, which opened at Narrabri Court House on Monday, April 27th…

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Accident

Manilla Express · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 2

Keith Woolfe, the 12 year old son, of Mr and Mrs W. Woolfe of "Rocky Abbey", Halls Creek Road, fell from his bicycle when…

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Fatal End to Pleasure Trip Two Killed: Girl Injured. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 1

John Watson Robb, 68, a retired railway guard, his wife, Mary Robb 65 were killed outright, 'while Miss Christain Nelson, 30, fiancee of Robb…

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Lorry Capsizes. Six Persons Injured

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 2

A serious motor accident occurred on Sunday evening in the Carroll Road, near Nogabri reserve, five miles from Gunnedah, when a motor lorry, owned…

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Refused Life Buoy Woman Drowned SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 1

Refusing to grasp a life buoy, thrown to her, a woman who Jumped off the Point Ormond Pier, Melbourne yesterday, was drowned. Her…

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Crippled by Motor Accident. a Remarkable Cube

North West Champion · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 3

Sir,—Two years ago I was the victim of a serious motor accident, in which the muscles of my right leg were severed…

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Drowning Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 2

Master Herbert Howard Lanagan (14), son of Mr. H. T. Lanagan, of Warlalda, was drowned at Gorian Station, Burren Junction, on Tuesday. It…

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Fall From Tree. Pallamallawa Resident Injured

North West Champion · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 2

Hilton Haley, 21, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Haley, of Pailamallawa, sustained injuries to his spine when he fell from a tree on "Tareelaroi"…

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Fell Out of Tree. Spine Seriously Injured

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 2

Mr. Hilton Daley (21) sustained serious injuries to his spine about midday on Monday last when he fell 30 feel to the ground while lopping a tree…

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Death From Exposure Coroner's Verdict in Steel Bridge Accident. Pedestrians Should Not Use Railway Bridge

North West Champion · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 3

When holding an inquest on the death of Andrew (Harry) Richards, who fell from the Steel Railway Bridge, East Moree, on June…

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Boy Drowned Canoe Capsized in Dam

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 4

At Gorian Station, Burren Junction, on Tuesday, Herbert Howard Lanagan, 14, son of Mr. H. T. Lanagan, was paddling a canoe in a drain…

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Painful Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 2

Mrs. J. A. ("Texas") Brown met with a painful accident on Friday night. It appears she was lotting a window down when it slipped from her grasp,…

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Drowning Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 2

The body of Mr. Henry Newman, of Weemelah, who had been missing from his home for some days, was found on Wednesday inst in Gil Gil Creek. It is…

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Rib Injured

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 2

Mr. John Harden, who is employed on the Camurra-Boggabilla construction, works, met with an accident on Thursday last. From what we can…

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Serious Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 27 July 1931 · page 2

The four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C Woods, of Ulandah, Garah, met with an accident late on Saturday afternoon, as a result of…

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Motor Accident

Manilla Express · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 2

A serious motor accident befel four Manilla residents on Monday morning last on the Tamworth--Werris Creek road…

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Motor Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1931 · page 5

On Sunday afternoon (says Warialda "Standard") a Vauxhall car driven by Mr. G. Anderson, of Maneroo, Moree, overturned near the police paddock at…

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