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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Crossing Smash Man Killed and Two Children Injured Wellington (N.z.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 11

A man was killed and two children injured in a level crossing smash near Gore to-day when a train smashed a lorry to pieces. The driver, Percy…

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Four Injured Family on Holiday Tour Car Over Bank Tenterfield

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 6

When the motor car in which they were travelling to Armidale crashed over a steep embankment and caught fire 10 miles from…

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Scalp Almost Torn Off Girl Victim of Unusual Accident

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Maisie Kerby (11), of Marrickville, is in hospital suffering from severe shock following an unusual accident. She was…

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On Injured List

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday:--W. Booth met with bad luck at Randwick on Wednesday. Tingalba broke down and Vice Royal injured himself to such…

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Collided with Cow Cyclists Injured Accident at Stott's Creek

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 4

As the result of colliding with a cow whilst riding a motor cycle through Oak Avenue, Stott's Creek, early last night, Jack…

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Escaped Njury Family in Car Accident Kyogle

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 8

Mr. J. A. Lee, of Urbenville tick staff, his wife and five children had a narrow escape from serious injury, when a car in which they were travelling…

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Sequel to Collision

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 4

Following a collision between two cars which occurred late on Saturday afternoon at the intersection of [?]nero and River Streets, South…

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Jockey Injured SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 7

While attempting to beard a moving tram at Randwick to-day, the leading apprentice jockey, Jack McEvoy (19), of Randwick, slipped and fell heavily…

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Cyclist Injured Queensland Visitor

Northern Star · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 6

After riding together for nearly 500 miles, two young motor-cyclists from Murgon (Q.) collided on the South Gundurimba road yesterday afternoon…

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Little Girl Drowned Brisbane River Hundreds Witness Tragedy

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 6

BRISBANE, Sunday.--Hundreds of people witnessed a drowning tragedy at Colmslie Beach, in the Brisbane River, to-day, the…

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Little Girl Drowned Went To Aid Of Sister BRISBANE

Northern Star · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 7

The Brisbane River was the scene of a drowning tragedy to-day when a little girl, Doreen Eileen O'Connor (7), of Cannon Hill, lost her life. The…

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Sleeping Man Drowned in Flood House Washed Away in Cyclone

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Sunday.--The severest cyclonic storm for many years raged throughout last night and to-day, causing extensive damage in the North Auckland district, which is isolated. Telegraphic communication from Auckland to the…

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Farmer Injured Plate Hurled From Circular Saw

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 6

When a steel plate rebounded from the teeth of a circular saw and struck Henry Warboys, a middle aged farmer of Marom Creek, yesterday…

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Rough Sea Surfer Injured at Evans Head Evans Head

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 9

Following the heat of the early part of last week, southerly winds, with heavy showers, prevailed at the week-end, and the attendance on the…

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Intense Cold U.S. GRIPPED Many Accidents and Deaths

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sunday:--An intense cold wave along the Atlantic seaboard and extending into the Middle West is now marked…

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Soft Step Injured

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday:--Soft Step was injured on the training track this morning. While trotting at a fast pace he got his head down and struck…

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Damaged in Street Collision

Northern Star · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 6

A touring car owned by Mr. G. F. Walker, of Dalley-street, Lismore, somersaulted three times following a collision at the intersection of Hunter and Ballina streets yesterday morning. The owner of the car are another man were injured in the accident. See story cm this page…

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Lorry in River Occupants Escape Drowning SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 7

Trapped in the enclosed cabin of a motor lorry on the bottom of the Haw[?]sbury River at Wiseman's Ferry…

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Lorry Plunges Into River Three Men Narrowly Escape Drowning

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday:--Three men narrowly escaped being drowned today when a motor lorry plunged into the Hawkesbury River at Wiseman's…

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Two Hurt Collision At Intersection Car Capsized

Northern Star · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 6

Two men were injured, one seriously, when two motor cars collided at the intersection of Ballina and Hunter…

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