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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

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Inquest Opened Burns Point Fatality 8 Witnesses Examined Ballina

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 10

After a hearing lasting six hours the inquest into the death of Miss Kitty Amy Stark, of Windsor, Brisbane, at Burn's Point on January 7, was adjourned at 5.30 p.m. today by the Coroner, Mr. R. S. Best, until 10 a.m…

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Seven Men Escape Drowning Brisbane

Northern Star · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 7

Seven men had narrow escapes from drowning this afternoon in the swollen floodwaters of the Stanley River. A. Hudgell,…

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Narrow Escapes From Being Drowned

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday:--Seven men had narrow escapes from drowning this afternoon in the swollen flood waters…

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Finger Injured Car Backfired MULLUMBIMBY

Northern Star · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 6

When a car backfired to-day, Mr. P. Kendrick, of Mullumbimby, had the nail on one of his fingers torn off by the cranking handle. After…

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Tragic Honeymoon Both Drowned

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 2

The honeymoon visit to Tasmania of a young Victorian couple ended in a double drowning tragedy at Wedge Buy, on the Tasman Peninsula, on…

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16 Miners Drowned in Ceylon

Tweed Daily · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.--A Colombo message states that 16 miners are reported killed from the flooding of the Plumbago Mine, in…

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Man Drowned In Eden Creek KYOGLE

Northern Star · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 10

Charles Victor Eyles (50), married, of Urbenville, who was engaged as a cook with a party of men surveying the proposed new £30,000 road from Kyogle to Afterlee, was drowned by floodwaters in Eden Creek last night…

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Drowned in a Crowd Tragic Fate of Girl

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 2

Amid a crowd of 200 swimmers at Elkington Park Baths, Balmain, a 13-year-old girl was drowned. She was Cleopatra Pouloutza, of Percival Road,…

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Boy's Death Premonition in Poem. Drowned in the Paterson River

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 6

A poem written by Charles Millar, 15, which appeared in the magazine of Maitland Boys' High School, of which I he was a pupil, seemed to show a…

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District Flood Waters Receding Damage Reported From Country Centres Drowning at Eden Creek

Northern Star · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 6

WHEN rain ceased early yesterday morning fears of serious flooding in the Richmond River district were allayed. The main stream at Lismore, however, continued to rise in brilliant sunshine…

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Man Drowned In Swollen Creek One of Biggest Floods for Years Throughout District Kyogle Deluged By Heavy Rain

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 4

ONE MAN was drowned, several bridges were washed away, crops were damaged and road and rail communication was interrupted yesterday by one of the most severe floods experienced in Kyogle district for a…

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Death of Alex Hunter Inquest at Evans Head. Interesting Evidence. Verdict, Accidental Death

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 8

I find that the said Alex Kellas Hunter, in the laundry of the Pioneer Hotel, Evans Head, on 20th December, died from cardio-vascular and…

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Death Accidental Coroner's Finding Evans Head Tragedy

Northern Star · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 11

The district Coroner (Mr. James Allison), at the conclusion of an inquest into the death of Alex. Kellas Hunter, aged 22 years, who was…

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Body of Man Found Drowned in Flood Waters

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 3

KYOGLE, Friday:--After combing the banks of Eden Creek for 12 miles from daybreak, a party of citizens organised by Constable…

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Aborigine Injured KYOGLE

Northern Star · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 6

Frank Mitchell, an aborigine residing at Stony Gully, receded a deep punctured wound in [?]shoulder, and [?]erge[?] his left…

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Girl's Face Slapped Sequal : -- 6 Dead, 62 Injured BELGRADE

Northern Star · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 7

A young man slapped a girl's face in the village of Omarsha, Bosnia, and in a battle which ensued, 500 peasants participated. Knives, sticks and…

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Two Killed Accidents in Brisbane

Tweed Daily · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 4

BRISBANE, Sunday:—Two persons were killed and four injured in traffic accidents in a Brisbane suburb to-day. Those killed were…

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Drowning Ended Thirsty Ordeal

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 7

Hans Zeshwan, a well-known prospector of the Gulf country, aged 76, has died in tragic circumstances at McArthur River,…

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Aborigine Injured

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 4

Frank Mitchell, an aborigine, living at Stony Gully, was admitted to Kyogle Memorial Hospital on Sunday with a deep punctured wound in…

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23 Drowned Danube Disaster

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 7

LONDON, Sunday:--The "Daily Mail" correspondent at Bucharest states that a motor-boat carrying 22 children, aged between seven…

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