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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Street Collision

Northern Star · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 6

While Mr. E. G. Maros, a wireless engineer, was driving a car into Leycester-street about 5.30 yesterday afternoon he collided with a bicycle ridden…

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Man Injured

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 4

When a car skidded on the Cudgera road yesterday, it overturned. A man named Mortensen, of Brisbane, sustained a fractured- hand and…

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Drowned. in Each Other's Arms

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 7

Dorothy (11) and Patricia (8), daughters of Mr. J. C. Harpley, baker, of Boorowa River, were drowned on Sunday…

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25 Drowned In Baltic BERLIN

Northern Star · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 7

White trying to rescue the crews of two distressed ships in a raging snowstorms in the Baltic, the German naval experimental ship, Welle, sank. The…

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Narrow Escapes From Drowning Mr. Arthur Ferris' Heroic Action

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 5

Grim tragedy very nearly marked a private picnic at Brandy Arm, an inlet of the Evans River, on Sunday last, Mr.A. Pedrini, his son Kevin…

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Man Injured Lorry Over Embankment

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 8

On the return journey from Murwillumbah to Potts' Point about 10 o'clock last night, a motor lorry driven by Mr. Archibald S. Potts left the…

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26 Men Drowned German Naval Ship Founders

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 3

BERLIN, Wednesday:--While trying to rescue the crews of two distressed ships in a raging snowstorm in the…

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Sydney Shield Match Rigg Nursing Injured Hand

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday:--Fleetwood Smith expects to play for Victoria against New South Wales to-morrow. On his return from Brisbane he…

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Finnish Steamer Wrecked Crew of 20 Feared to be Drowned

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 3

OSLO, Wednesday:--It is feared that the crew, numbering 20, of the Finnish steamer Savonia which grounded near Kristiansand, have…

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"Accidental" Inquest at Lismore Kyogle Driver's Death

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 4

A verdict that Francis Matthew Casey (38) of Kyogle, diad from injuries accidentally received when a motor truck got…

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Struck by Car N. Lismore Accident

Northern Star · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 6

Nancy Thompson (8), of Teraniastreet, North Lismore, was struck by a motor car near her home yesterday but she escaped injury. The…

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Man Drowned at Tabulam Believed Unable To Swim

Tweed Daily · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 5

CASINO, Sunday:—John Martin (27), a baker, of Tabulam, was drowned in the river swimming pool there while bathing this afternoon…

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Two Men Drowned Dinghy Capsizes Wellington (N.z.)

Northern Star · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 4

The capsize of a dinghy in a heavy sea off the Mount, Tauananga resulted in the loss of the lives of two young men, Maurice O'Connell and…

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Eviron Road Accident

Tweed Daily · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 4

When Mr. C. Knight, of Bilambil, was driving a lorry loaded with timber across a culvert on the Eviron Condong road on Friday morning last,…

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Benefit Concert Hurt in Accident Bangalow

Northern Star · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 2

The executive officers of the Bangalow Younger Set decided to support in every way possible the beneit concert being organised by…

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ACCIDENTAL Fatal Shooting Coroner's Verdict BALLINA

Northern Star · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 6

A VERDICT that the death of Frank Edmond Thomas (14), son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thomas, of Wardell, had been…

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Tabulam Tragedy Coroner's Finding Accidental Drowning CASINO

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 12

The district coroner (Mr. Elsmer Jones) held an inquest at Tabulam today into the death of Joseph John Martin, aged 25, a baker, who was…

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Street Collision "Drove Under Influence"

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 10

A collision between two motor cars at the intersection of Woodlark and Molesworth streets on January 19 resulted in the appearance of James…

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Car Struck Post Passenger Injured CASINO

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 3

When a car driven by Leo Coroneo, of Kyogle struck a post in Centre-street, Casino, near the Convent last night, his brother, Peter…

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Sydney Battered by Violent Storm Four Dead; Hundreds Injured Great Damage to Property

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.--Loss of life, and damage to property estimated at hundreds of thousands of pounds was caused by a violent storm which struck Sydney and suburbs this afternoon. A man and three children were…

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