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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

138 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 6 of 7

Fatal Car Dive One Killed: Five Injured Near Harden Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 1

Mrs. Emily Hackney, 34, of Gulgong, was killed and five other people injured when a motor car fell from a bridge into the creek near…

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How Accidents Occur Beetles and Cigarette End

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 3

It is fairly well recognised by traffic experts to-day that law alone cannot bring about a satisfactory reduction, in accidents. So really we are…

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Starting Accident Figures

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1934 · page 6

It is an alarming fact that Australia stood third highest amount the nations in the table of motor-car accident deaths per 100.000 of population during…

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Startling Accident Figures

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 October 1934 · page 3

It ia an planning fact that Australia stood third highest among the nations in the table of motor-car accident deaths par 100,000 of the…

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Pedestrian Collision

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 15 October 1934 · page 4

A collision between two motor cars frequently results in litigation, but a collision between two pedestrians recently resulted, in a successful claim…

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Car Accident

Manilla Express · Tuesday 16 October 1934 · page 2

Mr. John Watts and Mr. and Mrs. Reg Watts and family had a miraculous escape from serious injury on the Rushes Creek road…

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Bullock Riding Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 5

Mr. J. Gall, Junr. (10), son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gall of Lairdoo, Moree, met with an accident on Tuesday afternoon which could very easily have been…

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Compensation for Accident Victims

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 2

A proposal providing for the creation of a "Guarantee" Fund to compensate people who are unable to receive redress for injuries obtained in…

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By Road and Wheel Accidents Increase in U.S.A.

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 2

ALTHOUGH the official view is that drinking has not increased much in the U.S.A. since the repeal of Prohibition, figures published…

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Drowning Fatality Feared Caught in Flood Waters MELBOURNE

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 October 1934 · page 1

Two men and a lad are believed to have been drowned when a, motor car in which they were travelling, stalled in flood watters while crossing…

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Accidents Increase in U.s.a

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 22 October 1934 · page 4

Although the official view is that drinking has not increased much in the U.S.A. since the repeal of Prohibition, figures published recently indicate that…

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Compensation for Accident Victims

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 22 October 1934 · page 4

A proposal providing for the creation of a "Guarantee" Fund to compensate people who are unable to receive redress for injuries obtained in road…

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Accident

Manilla Express · Tuesday 23 October 1934 · page 2

Drawing in a load of logs from Watson's Creek, on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. [?] Coote's truck became stuck in a…

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Struck by Tram Blind Couple Injured SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 October 1934 · page 1

At Kooyong, Victoria, late last night Frederick Tilley, a middle-aged man was killed and Miss Theresa Driscoll, 54, seriously…

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Gymkhana Accidents

Manilla Express · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 3

In the motor cycle championship race Hagan of Barraba had a spill and later in the afternoon C Haydon, of Manilla, had a…

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Two Lads Injured

North West Champion · Monday 29 October 1934 · page 1

Thomas Pitt, 10, and Cecil Saunders, 13, were injured while birdnesting on horseback. Their horse took fright and collided with a tree, throwing…

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Narrow Escape From Drowning Gallant Rescue SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 October 1934 · page 1

During the Wagga floods Mrs. Norman Devlin, wife of Ex-Stipendiary Magistrate, narrowly escaped drowning when, she fell into the…

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Bird-nesting Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 29 October 1934 · page 2

Thomas Pitt (10) and Cecil Saunders (13) met with an accident last week while out bird-nesting on horseback, through the horse taking fright and…

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Motor Car Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 29 October 1934 · page 2

Mr. Noel Kirkby and his young son had narrow escapes from being seriously injured on Saturday afternoon when a car which Mr. Kirkby was…

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Car Accident

North West Champion · Monday 29 October 1934 · page 2

Mr. Noel Kirloby had a lucky escape from serious injury during the week-end when his car collided with a tree in East Moree. It is understood that…

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