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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Budapest Students Attack Jews Twenty-Six Injured in University

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 7

Twenty-six Jewish students were injured in the anti-Jewish demonstrations which raged recently at Budapest (Hungary) University, says a…

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Driver Must Give Name to Injured Importance Stressed in Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday:— The importance of car drivers concerned in accidents stopping and giving their names and addresses to…

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Shooting in St. Kilda Gardens Man Dead; Woman Injured "Warned Her Against Him," Says Mother

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday:—John Hassett (21), of Ellwood, is dead and Mrs. Joan Walsh (19), of South Yarra, is critically injured as a result of a shooting affray in the Public Gardens at St. Kilda early to-day…

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Youth Shot Camp Accident BALLINA

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 10

When a rifle accidentally Exploded while the breach was being emptied, Tom Jackson, of Ballina, had his left arm pierced by a 22 calibre…

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Express Crashes Into Runaway Trucks Two Killed and 27 INJURED Fires From Debris Light Rescue Work

Tweed Daily · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday:--A serious railway accident occurred in darkness early this morning about five miles from Swindon, on the Great Western Railway when the night express from Penzance to London came into collision with…

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Accidental Death Rescue Efforts Praised BULLI

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Bulli coroner (Mr. Keegan) to-day at the inquiry into the death of Mrs. Florence Angwin…

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Two Killed in Railway Accident Night Express LONDON

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 7

A serious railway accident, involving the loss of two lives, occurred early this morning about five miles from Swindon, on the…

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Head-on Collision Byron Bay

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 6

James Stone (17), of Byron Bay, this morning was thrown through the windscreen of a truck when his cycle and a utility truck driven by…

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Motorist Injured Arm Amputated TENTERFIELD

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 14

When driving in his car from Tenterfield to Wallangarra last night, Mr. Wilkinson, a commercial traveller, met with a serious…

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Local and General Injured Running to Surf

Tweed Daily · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 4

F. Cavanagh, residing at Kirra, ricked his left leg when running down the beach to the surf yesterday. He was given first aid by the…

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Severe Injury to Foot Accident With Axe at Nobby's Creek

Tweed Daily · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 4

Claude Taylor, a single man resident at Nobby's Creek, severed his third left toe, almost amputated his second toe and sustained a…

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Stock Injured Friday's Hail Storm Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 6

Later reports disclose that so heavy was the hailstorm in The Pocket and Billinudgel districts on Friday that fowls were killed and large welts…

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Two Injured Car Overturned Lismore Party Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 6

A car driven by Douglas McPherson, of Bright-street, Lismore, overturned at Tyagarah to-day as a result of an…

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Capsized Into Ditch Avoiding Collision Man and Grandmother Hurt In Car Smash

Tweed Daily · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 4

A car driven by Douglas McPherson, of Bright Street, Lismore, overturned at Tyagarah yesterday as the result of an…

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Motor-cyclist Dies Accident in Hill-Climb

Tweed Daily · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sunday:--David Schultz (22), single, of Boonah, in a competition motor-cycle hill-climb near Kalban this afternoon, was thrown from…

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"ACCIDENTAL" Brisbane Motorist's Death Coraki Inquest Coraki

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 6

An inquiry into the death of Samuel Roubin, of Ascot, Brisbane was held by Mr. J. Allison at Coraki. The late Mr. Roubin…

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Girl of Six Rescues Baby Boy From Drowning

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 5

POMONA (Q.), Monday:--Joan Menzies, six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Menzies, of Karoswa, rescued a three-year-old boy from drowning and then carried him 100 yards to his parents' home…

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Collision Sequel Damages Awarded Lorry and Bus

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 12

A verdict for £7 7s 6d, with 9s costs and £1 witnesses' expenses, was obtained by Norman Charles George Haiser against Clifford Chisholm in…

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Thrown From Train Cattle Dealer Injured

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 2

Harold Cameron, 49, a stock dealer from Glen Innes, sustained severe injuries when he fell from the Brisbane mail train…

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Youth Drowned in Dam Effort to Rescue Tennis Ball

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 4

ROMA, Monday:--James Batley (17), laborer, was drowned in a dam at the grazing property known as Hendon Park, yesterday afternoon. Batley,…

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