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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Stones on Line? Tricycle Derailed Man Critically Injured Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 7

Stones placed on the line by children are believed to have been responsible for an accident near Ganmain last night, when A. Storey (76) received…

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Saw Smash in Car's Mirror Host's Unique View of Accident to Guests

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 3

LONDON, Monday:--Viscount Mandeville, husband of the former Melbourne girl, Miss Nell Stead, while driving from Campton Park to Bolton…

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Snake and Car Accident

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 4

While a large touring car was returning to Sydney from Camden one of the occupants heard a hissing noise, which he at first thought was…

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Local and General Boy Rider Injured

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 4

William Tull, a schoolboy residing with his parents at Bilinga, was riding a horse yesterday when the animal stumbled. The boy was thrown…

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Level Crossing Smash One Killed, Another Injured MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 5

As a result of a level crossing smash about 12 miles from Ballarat to-day, William Mills (28), of Koweerup, died in hospital and William Richards (58),…

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Fire Engine Capsizes Officer Killed, Two Others Injured HOBART

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 7

A fire engine which rushed to a bush fire in the Glenorchy district about midnight last night overturned and Supt. C. Aiton, of Burnie Fire Brigade,…

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Man Drowned? Disappeared in Swollen Stream

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 3

INNISFAIL, Wednesday:-- The floods ore believed "to have claimed one victim to-day, David Woods, manager of Melicks' cane farm…

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Serious Charge Railway Gatekeeper Fatal Collision GOULBURN

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 3

Rachel Brodie, a railway gatekeeper at Komungla, was committed for trial to-day on a charge of manslaughter arising out of the…

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Five Injured Crashed Through Bridge SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 7

Five men were injured, one seriously, when a motor car crashed through the side of Hackett's Creek bridge, St. Mary's, this afternoon and…

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Attacked by Swans Bulldog Nearly Drowned

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 7

A battle between a prize between and two black swans in a pool in Centennial Park, Sydney, ended in ignominious defeat of the bulldog…

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Painful Accident

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

While supervising construction work on the Urbenville-Bonaibo road on Thursday last, Mr. Magnay met with a nasty and painful accident…

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Accident to Mail Lorry

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 4

The mail lorry serving the Larnook district came to grief at Rock Valley yesterday when the steering gear failed and the heavily-laden…

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Surf Tragedy Man Drowned Caught in Current

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 6

Tragedy marred the annual picnic of the Richmond and Tweed District I.O.G.T. Lodge at Broken Head yesterday, Ivan…

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Holiday Toll Five Drowned Treacherous Surf Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 7

An unusual number of surf rescues marked the holiday today. These were due to a treacherous undertow, which was…

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Drowned at Broken Head Bangalow Youth Caught in Current in Surf

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 4

Ivan Binks (17), son of Mr. and Mrs. Wes. Binks, of Bangalow, was drowned while surfing at Broken Head, about four miles…

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Hamburg's Road Accidents

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 10

An analysis of road accidents in Hamburg for a test week shows that pedestrians caused more accidents than motorists. Bicycles were also…

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Traffic Accidents—widespread Concern

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 10

In many parts of the world, including Australia, deep concern is expressed by official bodies and motoring authorities at the number of reasonably avoidable…

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Unusual Accident Injured While Swimming

Northern Star · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 8

An unusual accient befell Mrs. A. D. Dee, of Alstonville, last Friday. While swimming at East Ballina she was injured by a stone, presumably thrown…

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Many Smashes One Killed, 21 Injured Head-on Collisions Melbourne

Northern Star · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 5

In one of the worst week-end series of smashes for months, a man was killed and 21 persons injured, two critically…

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Kyogle Accidents Kyogle

Northern Star · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 2

In the last two days two accidents have occurred at the water filtration plant, at present in course of construction as portion of the water…

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