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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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12 Injured When Trams Collide Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 11

A tram smash in which 12 people were injured occurred to-day when two trams collided on the Parramatta Road. A tramway repair trolley had stopped…

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Trams Collide in Sydney Ten Passengers Injured

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday:-- Seventy passengers on two trams were 1 involved in a collision in Parramatta Road, opposite the University, to-day. All…

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Accidental, Says Coroner Woman's Death Murder Charge Against Man Withdrawn

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday:-- The City Coroner (Mr. Oram), after an inquiry in the Coroner's Court today, found that Grace Maude…

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Murder Charge Withdrawn Accidental Death SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 11

Henry John Thomas (55), who was charged with feloniously and maliciously murdering a woman, was present in court…

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Man Killed; Six Injured

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 2

HOBART, Friday:--One man was killed and five others and a boy were injured when a lift on which they were descending to lunch from Cox…

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Master of Kakariki at Fault Marine Court Finding Collision with Caradale

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday:-- The Court of Marine Inquiry found that the freighter Kakariki was solely to blame for the collision…

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Fatigue Plays Big Part In Accidents Driver's Responsibility

Northern Star · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 7

BAD driving accounts for many accidents, but some of the most serious occur when a normally efficient driver has a momentary mental lapse clue to fatigue, states the district representative of the Richmond-Tweed Rivers branch of…

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Man Drowned

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 4

GRAFTON, Sunday:--Fred Johnson (30) was drowned in the Clarence River at Yamba to-day when he fell overboard from a partially…

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Youth Injured

Northern Star · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 6

Arthur Wicks, the 17-years-old son of Mr. A. Wicks, of Union-street, South Lismore, was admitted to hospital on Saturday morning suffering head…

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Double Drowning Children Found in Dam

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday:--Elizabeth Olds (6) and Brian Olds (4), sister and brother, of Wallaroo, were found drowned in a dam between the…

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Man Drowned Fell From Boat Grafton

Northern Star · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 6

Fred Johns (30) was drowned in the Clarence River at Yamba this afternoon when he fell overboard from a partially swamped rowing…

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Motor Lorry Overturns Three Persons Injured

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 4

SOUTHPORT, Sunday:--Three persons were injured on Saturday night when a motor lorry loaded with bananas overturned on the Pacific…

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Girl's Fatal Injuries Car and Truck Involved in Collision

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 7

INGHAM, Sunday:--Francesca Mina (11) was fatally injured on Saturday night when a car in which she and her father, Francisco Mina, were…

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Martial Law Ten Injured in Industrial Clash

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 3

ANDERSON (Indiana), Sunday:Industrial difficulties centring In the guide-lamp plant of General Motors resulted in a clash in…

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Staff Surveyor Injured Comrades Carry Him Oyer Long Distance

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 6

GRAFTON, Sunday:--While engaged in survey work around the Buccarumbi Range, P. Firth, a Government staff surveyor attached to the…

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Man's Leg Injured Pierced by Falling Piece of Timber

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 4

George Richards, of Dunbible, while falling a tree on his farm at Crabbe's Creek, suffered a painful injury on Saturday afternoon. A piece of timber…

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Arduous Trip Injured Man Carried Over Rough Country GRAFTON

Northern Star · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 6

While engaged on survey work in country around Buccarumbi Range, Mr. P. Firth, a Government staff surveyor attached to the Lands…

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Children Drowned in Dam. Adelaide

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 3

Elizabeth Olds, aged six, and Brian Olds, aged four, sister and brother, were drowned in a dam between the railway line and the Kadina-Wallaroo…

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Another Writ Issued Sequel to Collision in Port Phillip Bay

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 4

MELBOURNE,Monday:--A writ has been issued out of the High Court by Messrs. Malleson, Stewart, Stawell and Nankivell, solicitors for the Union…

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Valencia Shelled by Warship 14 Persons Killed and 30 Injured

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 2

VALENCIA,Monday:--An unknown warship shelled Valencia for five minutes .during the night. Fourteen persons were killed, six…

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