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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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

Child Injured

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1934 · page 2

While climbing a paling fence in front of her parents residence in Mattland Street. Narrabri, Leonie Chatfield 7. sapped and fell on to a broken…

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Street Accidents

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 November 1934 · page 3

Accidents in the London Metropolitan area for the month of June increased by over 2,000, but under the private car heading, the figures…

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Fatal Accident. Boy Falls From Motor Lorry

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 5 November 1934 · page 2

The death occurred in the Moree District Hospital on Friday afternoon of Edward Leo Lysaght, son of Mrs. E. Lysaght. of Chester Street. Moree…

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A Painful Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 5 November 1934 · page 2

A painful accident occurred on Saturday afternoon to Mr J. Newman, of Weemelah. which nccoisltaled his admission to the Munslndl Memorial was conveyed to the Mungindi Hospital by Mr. Hickson by car, when the pice of wood was removed. We understand that Mr. Newman is now progressing…

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Boomi Accident

North West Champion · Monday 5 November 1934 · page 2

While engaged working as a delver on the property of Mr. M. Hickson, Boomi, a young [?]an named J. Newman, of Weemelah, met with a painful…

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Steering Gear Fails Narrabri Citizens in Car Accident

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 November 1934 · page 1

When motoring to Narrabri on Sunday moraine, Messrs L. H. Eather and W. H. Bather, of Narrabri, Mrs. E. M. Eather, of Inverell, and Mrs…

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Motor Lorry Accident. No One Injured

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 19 November 1934 · page 2

On Saturday night an accident occurred at Boolooroo Bridge when a Ford 8 two-ten truck, driven by a Mr. Williams, crashed into the post…

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Drover Injured

North West Champion · Thursday 22 November 1934 · page 1

William Anderson, a drover, of Bingara, was admitted to Moree District Hospital on Monday afternoon suffering from a fractured right leg…

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Injured by a Dead Bullock

The North Western Courier · Monday 26 November 1934 · page 3

Thomas Maddison, 31, butcher of Lambton, killed a bullock at Newcastle. He cut the bullock's head off, disemboweled it, and severed a foot…

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Mungindi Cricketer Injured

North West Champion · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 8

Cliff Ramalli, the popular [?] cricketer of the Oddfellows team, met with a serious a last week. He was riding a…

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Unfortunate Accident

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 1

While cranking a motor car in front of his home, Maitland Street, on Monday last, Mr. Frank Martin sustained a fracture of the right…

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Pallamallawa Accident

North West Champion · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 6

Mr. C. Boughton, senr, one of the oldest residents of Pallamallawa, sustained a broken collarbone and four broken ribs when he had a fall from…

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Motor Lorry Accident Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 1

Roy Cook, aged 15, was killed, and his father, Thomas Cook, shockingly injured when a lorry, which the father was driving, struck a culvert four…

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Accident at Gravel Tit

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 17 December 1934 · page 2

An accident occurred at the gravel pit near the Mehi bridge en Friday afternoon. as a result of which Mr. Gwydir McIntosh. of Morton Street…

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Gravel Pit Accident

North West Champion · Monday 17 December 1934 · page 2

While loading gravel at the pit on the northern bank of the Mehi, beneath the Mehi Bridge, a cart and horse, owned by McIntosh Bros., East…

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7281 Road Accidents

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 December 1934 · page 2

In his annual report, presented to Parliament to-day, the Commissioner for Transport, Mr. Maddocks, said there were 3416 tram accidents,…

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Accident at Railway

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 2

An accident occurred at the local railway yards on Saturday afternoon, as the result of which Mr. David Graham a fireman, residing in Alice…

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Shark Kills Young Boy Near Woy Woy Sister Injured by Fin

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

Roy Inman, 14, of wordsworn-avenue, Concord, was taken by a shark at Horsfield Bay, Brisbane Water, about a mile from Woy Woy,…

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