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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

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Race Across Country Garah Child's Painful Accident

North West Champion · Thursday 30 July 1931 · page 1

A motor car, driven by Mr. Roy Kempe, of Moree, figured in a dash across country last Sunday in an effort to save the left eye…

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Accident on Moree Golf Links

North West Champion · Monday 10 August 1931 · page 3

Whilst negotiating the bank of the Mehi from the sixth tee on the Moree golf links, Mrs. J. D. Acton sustained a painful injury on Thursday…

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Heavy Death Roll Rome Express Collision VIENNA

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 1

Twelve are known to be killed and 38 injured when the Rome-Vienna Express collided with a goods train near Loeben. A heavier death roll is…

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Double Death Accident and Gas. SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 1

Three men met violent deaths in Sydney last night. An unidentified man was found decapitated on the railway line near Ashfield station…

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Priest Injured

North West Champion · Monday 31 August 1931 · page 2

Rev. Father Mahoney, of Mungindi, was injured on Saturday when two tyres on his baby car blew out near Inverell. It is understood that he is…

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Motor Truck Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 7 September 1931 · page 2

An accident occurred on the Moree-Pallamallawa road on Saturday afternoon, as a result ol which a man named Mr. Charters was taken to the…

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To the Editor Street Accident

Manilla Express · Tuesday 8 September 1931 · page 1

Sir,--I notice in your issue of the 4th inst. that the Municipal Council Inspector reported details of a street accident in which…

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Walked Into Air College Student Injured SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 September 1931 · page 1

Robert Eastoe, 18, student at hawkesbury Agricultural College was moving along the corridor carriage of the Glen Innes Mail to have a wash…

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Local and General. Drowning Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 5 October 1931 · page 2

News was received in town this morning that a young man named Norman Dodd, 18 years of age, was drowned in the Moomin Creek at Alma,…

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Girl's Pluck Saves Bo[?] From Drowning

The North Western Courier · Monday 26 October 1931 · page 1

Alan With aged 9 years, had a narrow escape from drowning on Sunday afternoon, when in the company with a number of other…

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District News Mungindi. Nasty Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1931 · page 4

While, helping to yard sheep at Thalion last Wednesday, Mr. Baker met with a very nasty accident. The horse he was riding suddenly reared…

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Youth's Pluck Saves Boy From Drowning

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 November 1931 · page 1

At nine o'clock on Friday morning, a snowy-headed, slim, yet well-set lad, aged about 10 years, called at the "Courier" office and introduced…

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Injured While Slaughtering Manilla Resident Gets Settlement

Manilla Express · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 2

A consent award was made by the Workers Compensation Commission on Tuesday in favor of John Kuhn, a slaughterman of…

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Boy Drowned Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 1

Edward Page, 17 was drowned while swimming in St. George's River at Oatley yesterday, The body was recovered a few minutes later, but…

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Nasty Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 2

Bryan Ritter the three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Erie Hitter, of Moree met with a nasty accident on Friday. It appears that little Bryan ran to meet…

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Killed by Car Accident at Tram Stop SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 1

When stepping from a tram at Mosman yesterday, Gladys Bachelor, 15, was knocked down and run over by the front wheel of a car. She was…

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Shocking Accident. Car and Train Collision at Level Crossing. Pallamalawa Woman Dies From Injuries

North West Champion · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 2

As the result of injuries received at about 8.30 yesterday morning when a motor truck collided with the Mungindi train at the East…

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'Bus and Train Crash Terrific Impact 11 KILLED; 9 Injured Belgrade

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 1

In a dense fog, a crowded motor-bus crashed into a train travelling at full speed at a level crossing at the village of Lavetz. The impact was…

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Fatal Accident. at Alice Street Crossing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 2

A tragic accident, attended with fatal results, occurred at the Alice Street railway crossing shortly before 9 o'clock yesterday morning when a motor lorry,…

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Fatal R'ly. Accident Pallamallawa Resident Killed

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 1

Mrs. Eliza Forman of Pallamallawa died at Moree on Wednesday morning as the result of injuries received when at was thrown from a motor…

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