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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Two Injured Cab Overturned. Accident at Tyagarah

Mullumbimby Star · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 6

A car dirven by Douglas McPherson, pf Bright Street, Lismore, overturned at Tyagarah on Sunday as a result of an endeavour to avoid a…

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Woman Injured Casino

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 6

When she fell at her home early this morning, Mrs. J. Busteed, of Farmroad, Riverview, Casino, struck her head on the corner of a washstand and…

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Fleetwogd-smith's Hand Injured Hopes to be Fit for Fourth Test

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 8

BLOEMFONTEIN, Monday:--Fleetwood-Smith's injured bowling hand was medically examined to-day and received special treatment. It is…

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Identified As Two Men Accident Victim Puzzled Coroner Adjourns Inquiry

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--The identification of a dead man as two different people, compelled the City Coroner, Mr. Oram,…

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Charters Towers Fatality

Tweed Daily · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 7

CHARTERS TOWERS, Wednesday: John Russell (57) was fatally injured when a huge rock fell on him at Black Jack Mine. Russell's son witnessed…

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Fatally Crushed Accident in Lift SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 6

Henry Alexander Glasson (16), of East Balmain, was fatally injured when, after being crushed between a goods lift and the wall of the lift…

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Tennis Player Injured Casino

Northern Star · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 8

Miss Marion Robertson, a daughter of Mr. W. Robertson, caretaker at the School of Arts, was playing tennis on the Town courts last night when she…

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News From All Sources Little Heroine. Girl of Six Saves Boy of Three From Drowning

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

Joan Menzies (6), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Menzies, of Kareewa, up in Pomona (Q.) district, rescued a three-year-old boy…

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Mysterious Affray Four People Injured Fire In Cottage SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 9

Severe injuries were sustained by four people, following an affray in a cottage at Yarra Bay early this…

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Injured by Stake

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 4

Kevin J. Connolly, of Uki, suffered a painful injury to the body when he fell on a stake whilst running up the bank after swimming in the creek at…

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Struck Bottom Swimmer Injured

Northern Star · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 4

Edward Gooch (16), of Bridgestreet, North Lismore, received a serious injury in an unusual manner yesterday afternoon. He…

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Head-on Collision Series of Misfortunes Ends in Death

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday:- Arthur Aitken Wasley, a young married man living at Wagga, was killed, instantly when., a motor car crashed head-on into his…

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Street Accident Casino

Northern Star · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 6

When she was knocked over by a cyclist in Walker-street on Friday night. Miss Muriel Piggott, an employee at Webster's newsagency,…

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Youth Drowned

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 2

TOWNSVILLE, Monday:-- When Wading across the Ross River two miles above the new weir to-day, Albert W. James (17) suddenly…

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Man Fatally Injured

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 2

Alfred Cavalchini, aged 52, was knocked down by a motor lorry driven by Raymond Plunkett, of Korora, on the Jetty Road, Coff's Harbour, on…

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Died From Shock Man In Collision SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 3

Although he was the only one of six persons who escaped injury following a collision between a motor car and a motor cycle at Bankstown…

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Six Persons Injured Head-on Smash One Victim Dies in Hospital

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.--A motor cycle containing a man and his wife and a motor car occupied by four persons crashed head-on in…

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Man Injured

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 4

While working under a car at Chinderah yesterday, Edward Hoard received concussion when, the tailshaft fell and struck him. He was treated…

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Boy Injured Thrown From Bicycle

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 8

When a bicycle which he was riding in Norris Lane, Lismore, skidded on some loose metal yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock, Leslie Loder, a…

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Workman Injured Pick Struck Head CASINO

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 11

Alan Campbell (28) of Crawford Square, South Casino, was injured while working on a sewerage contract job in Simpson's Lane, Casino, this…

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