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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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9 KILLED; 30 INJURED. Train Disaster in Spain

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday: -- Nine persons were Killed and 30 injured when a night express from Seville collided head-on with a special…

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Local and General Shire Employee Injured

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 4

Mr. J. Allan, a resident of Tyalgum and employed by Tweed Shire Council, sustained serious knee injuries on Wednesday. He was working with a horse…

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Woman Drowned MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 10

The body of Miss Nellie McPhee, [?] Prahran, was found at the foot of a 15 ft. embankment near the Glenferrie road bridge, Kooyong, to-day. The…

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Motorist Fined Sequel to Collision Alleged Dangerous Driving Ballina

Northern Star · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 16

John E. Marsh, of Lismore, was fined £2 10s, with 12s court costs and 14s witnesses' expenses, by Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., at Ballina…

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Accident Victim Dies TENTERFIELD

Northern Star · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 2

James Mullins, who was knocked down in the main street of Tenterfield yesterday by a car driven by William Jardine, a hire car proprietor, died…

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Cars in Collision

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 2

Late on Saturday afternoon, in the Vicinity of Kirra Hill, two cars collided on the Pacific Highway. Mr. G. Wendt (Currumbin) was driving his…

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Youth Drowned MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 5

Frank Stuart (17), a clerk, of Brighton was drowned when a canoe from which he was fishing with a companion three-quarters of a mile off Middle…

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Doctor Earle Page Narrowly Escapes Drowning

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 3

GRAFTON, Saturday.--Dr. Earle Page, Leader of the Federal Country Party, his daughter Mary, and son Douglas, aged 17…

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J. Pike Injured in Fall

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Backers of the favorite, Farndale, in the first division of the Alma Stakes at Caulfield to-day got a very poor run for their…

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Workman Injured Fell From Building CASINO

Northern Star · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 4

Charles Currie, 22, of Casino, had a miraculous escape from death on Saturday afternoon when he fell about 12 feet from a building on…

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Two Young Men Injured Cars Collide Smash Near Oxenford

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 2

SOUTHPORT, Sunday.--When the car in which they were returning to Brisbane came into collision with another car travelling to…

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Woman's Death Sequel to Accident Newcastle

Northern Star · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 5

The death occurred on Saturday of Mrs. M. Neville (34), of New Lambton. On Friday a car containing her husband, a child and herself plunged into…

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Pike Not Seriously Injured

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 2

J. Pike, who suffered a slight injury to his back when he fell from Farndale at Caulfield on Saturday, is making excellent progress and will be…

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Joyride Ended Sadly Hapless Cricketer Thrown From Horse and Injured

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 2

Extensive lacerated wounds were inflicted on S. Worthington, of Round Mountain, when he was thrown from a horse on Sunday…

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ANOTHER U.S. Army Pilot Killed Seventh Fatality Within Fortnight

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 3

VANCOUVER, Monday. Another army airman crashed to-day and was killed. Lieutenant Albert Harmond, flying from Fort Wayne…

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Local and General Girl Injured

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 4

About 4.30 yesterday afternoon Tweed Ambulance received a call to Byrriil Creek to attend Mavis Duncan, who was suffering from a cerated and contused…

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7 Killed; 30 Injured Train Smash in America

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 5

PITTSBURG, Tuesday-- Seven persons were killed and 30 injured when Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train…

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Struck by Ball Woman Nearly Drowned

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 7

Playing ball on the beaches has . been the subject of discussion wherever there are sea sands. The Melbourne "Herald" reports this…

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Crashed Into Post Mother and Children Injured Steering Gear Failed SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 7

A mother and her four children were badly injured to-night when a car in which they were driving crashed into a post with terrific…

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Legs Injured

Northern Star · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 6

While loading Mr. J. Rand's lorry in Keen-street, yesterday afternoon, Mr. J. Whitney, of Nimbin, was hit by a motor car. and received severe…

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