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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Scalding Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 2

Little Shirley Northey, 3½ years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Northey, met with a severe scalding accident yesterday afternoon at Narba…

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Fatal Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 2

Mr. John Allison, an employee at C[?]g near Garah, met with an accident this morning from the effects of which he died shortly afterwards. We…

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Fatal Accident. Man Killed Near Garah

North West Champion · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 5

While working at Cwmteg, Garah, the property of Mr. Enoch Williams, this morning, Mr. John Allison sustained injuries as the result of which…

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Mallawa Accident

North West Champion · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 3

When he struck his head against the edge of a door when falling at Kingston after the Mallawa Picnic Races last Monday, John Fingleton received…

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Fatal Accident. Man Killed at Cwmteg

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 4 June 1934 · page 2

Mr. John Allison met with a fatal accident in an unusual manner at an early hour on Thursday morning at Cwmteg, the property of Mr. E…

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Causes of Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 4

A London newspaper reports Sir Herbert Austin as saying: "In my option, the cause of motor accidents is a combination of several things. Chief…

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Riding Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 2

Mr. Norman Williams son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Williams, of Tyreel Station, while returning to his home at Greenbah on Monday…

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Accident

North West Champion · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 2

While returning from town to his home at Greenbah on Monday afternoon last on horseback, Mr. Norman Williams was thrown heavily to the…

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Motoring Fatality

North West Champion · Monday 18 June 1934 · page 2

Mr. Ernest Clayton, of Bingara, was killed instantly when his car got out of control and crashed into culvert post 12 miles from Binpara, last…

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Fishermen Drowned Swept off Rocks SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 June 1934 · page 1

Two men believed to be Herbert Henry Foote, 52 and Charles William Schultz, 25, while preparing to fish off the rocks at the foot of North…

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Local and General. Burning Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 18 June 1934 · page 2

Mr. Leo. Maher, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Maher. of Auburn Street, cud St. Elmo., Watercourse, had his face [?]ly burnt on Saturday night when…

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Hurtled Through Space On Flying Fox Unusual Accident on Tweed

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 June 1934 · page 3

Frederick Kearns, 18, hurtled through space at Chowan Creek, near Uki, Tweed River, on Monday, at 30 miles an hour over a 500ft…

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Garah Fatality

North West Champion · Thursday 21 June 1934 · page 5

Mr. C. F. Denton, P.M., concluded the inquest into the death of John Allison at Garah on the morning of the Talmoi Picnic Races and after…

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Station Accident

North West Champion · Thursday 21 June 1934 · page 2

C. Carodi, an employee of Gurley station, was assisting with lambmarking yesterday, when he fell against a rail, fracturing his knee-cap…

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£400 Damages. Awarded by Judge. Sequel to Motor Collision. Woman Seriously Injured

North West Champion · Monday 25 June 1934 · page 1

On Monday last in the Glen Innes District Court a case was heard in which Mrs. Alice Manning of Old Koreelah, sought to. obtain damages…

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Cyclist Injured Accident on Wee Waa Road

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 June 1934 · page 1

Col. Douglas, the popular Narrabri cyclist, is at present an inmate of Narrabri District Hospital, where he is being treated for head injuries…

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Motorist's Peculiar Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 25 June 1934 · page 2

A rot running up the leg of his trousers was responsible for a car accident at Narromine. Mr. Fred, Haberman, a district fanner, was driving his…

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'Bus Overturns. Hockey Girls Injured. Unhappy Ending to Moree Trip

North West Champion · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 1

Four passengers were injured on Sunday night when a bus, containing Inverell hockey players and supporters, overturned about…

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Girl Accidentally Shoots Herself

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 2

Dorothy May Kerie, 13, residing in the Wondai (Q.)) district, narrowly escaped death the other day when she pulled the trigger or a loaded rifle…

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Britain's Accident Figures

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 3

In the first quarter of this year there was a serious increase in the number of street accidents in great Britain, as compared with the…

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