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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Russian Wins Head-on Collision in Brisbane Wrestling

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday:--In a wrestling contest at the Brisbane Stadium to-night, Tom Lunch (14.12) defeated Tommy Nilan (14.6) by two…

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Injured in Smash Car Left Road GRAFTON

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 6

George Parnell, a well known hotelkeeper of Yamba, is in Clarence House private hospital at South Grafton, suffering from a probable fracture of the…

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TERRIFIC Toll Indian Earthquake Over 1000 Dead; Huge Injured List

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 5

CALCUTTA, Tuesday:--The earthquake deathroll throughout India is now over 1000 and some towns are in ruins. Corpses were…

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Accidental Death Service Car Tragedy GUNDAGAI

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 5

A verdict that death was due to the effects of injuries accidentally received through an axle breaking and the ear capsizing was returned by the coroner…

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Whirlpool Drowning

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

A verdict of accidental drowning in Nymboida River whilst attempting to rescue a man in difficulties was returned by the Acting Coroner, Mr. F…

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Eleven Seamen Drowned

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

Amsterdam, Thursday.--Eleven men, being the officers and crew of the steamer Oakford, which was stranded in a gale after the vessel…

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Two Boys Drowned

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

Melbourne, Friday.--Will Donald Khote (13) and Ralph Fraser (11) were bathing in the Mitchell River, in the Gippsland district,…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

Whilst riding to work at Bilambil about 6 a.m. on Wednesday, the motor cycle of Kenneth Becks (24), of Beryl Street, Tweed Heads, skidded on she…

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Unhappy Series Three Youths Drowned in Victoria

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday:--several drowning tragedies. were reported from various parts of the State today…

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Riding Accidents

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday:-- At Victoria Park races yesterday J. Saunders suffered severe injuries to the head when his mount fell in the Brush Hurdle…

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Refused Assistance Eleven British Seamen Drowned

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 5

AMSTERDAM, Thursday:-- Eleven officers and men of the British steamer Oakford (679 tons), which was stranded in a…

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Abandoned Vessel Officers and Crew Drowned AMSTERDAM

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 2

Eleven men, being officers and the crew of the steamer Oakford, which stranded in yesterday's gale after springing a leak off…

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Two Injured Car and Cycle Collide SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 7

When a motor cycle and side car came into collision with a motor car in Centennial Park to-night both the occupants of the cycle outfit were…

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Surfers Injured

Tweed Daily · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 2

Creg Smith, of the Royal Hotel, Murwillumbah, and a campanion, whose name is believed to be Wade, resident of Billinudgel, received severe scratches…

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Bicycles in Collision Casino

Northern Star · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 4

Gloria Nixon (9) was riding a bicycle along Walker-street, near North-street, Casino, yesterday afternoon when the machine came into…

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Drowned When Canoe Capsizes SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 5

When a canoe capsized in a creek at Auburn this afternoon Kenneth Jelly (17), of Canley Vale, was drowned. Jelly was a poor swimmer and called…

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Surfers Injured Byron Bay

Northern Star · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 4

when sur[?]ing near the piles of the old Byron Bay jetty to-day two men were swept against the piles and received minor lacerations as a result of…

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Drowned in Pit Brave Diver Recovers Body

Tweed Daily · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday:- George King. aged 16 years, of Park Street, Erskineville, was drowned when swimming in a disused pit at Enfield…

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Death Amid Life Youth Drowned in Crowded Baths

Tweed Daily · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday:- Missed by his mate with whom he was swimming in Rockdale Municipal Baths yesterday, Victor Thomas Lenton…

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Tumut River Tragedy Story at Inquest Drowning of Wife and Baby

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday:--Remarkable evidence was given at the inquest, held by the Tumut District Coroner (Mr. R. Blakeney) to-day,…

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