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Accidents, 1936

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Drowned in Baths Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 4

Said to have been a poor swimmer, Donald M. Byrnes, aged 38 years, of Mascot, and a native of New Zealand, was drowned in the Sans Souci baths…

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Boy Drowned in George's River Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 4

While bathing with his sister in the George's River at Casula yesterday, Lawrence Swan, aged 5 years, of Hillview, stepped into a deep hole…

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Shocking Tragedy Wagga Man Killed in Collision

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred about three miles from Wagga on the Junse road shortly before 1 o’clock yesterday…

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Woman Found Injured in Blood-spattered Hut Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 4

Called to a hut at Nobby's yesterday, the police found the place in disorder. Furniture was smashed and walls were scattered with blood…

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Lascar Seaman Killed Fell Down Ship's Hold Engineer Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 2

After an engineer had crashed 50 feet down a hold on the P. and O. liner Narkunda, to-day, a Lascar, Obrain Darwood, aged 52 years,…

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Three Injured Manly 'Bus Leaves Street Crashes Into Shop Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 2

After a collision with a motor lorry on the Pacific Highway at Crow's Nest this morning, a Manly-bound double-decker 'bus mounted the…

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50,000 Children in Tragic March to War Murdered, Drowned Enslaved—Scarcely One Survived

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 3

In their thousands they trudged southwards—and the cities of Europe stood breathless to watch them pass…

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Shocking Tragedy Wagga Man Killed in Collision MR. A. A. Wasley the Victim Man Charged With Manslaughter

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred about three miles from Wagga on the Junee road shortly before 1 o'clock yesterday morning. The…

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Tar Ignites Sets Fire to Boy’s Clothing Serious Burning Accident at Harden

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 3

John Thomas Schuberth, aged 15, son of the sanitary contractor, residing with his parents in Bundarbo street, Harden, was helping his…

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Head-on Collision Elderly Man Killed Five Others Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 1

John Highgate, aged 62 years, of Botany, was fatally injured and five other persons slightly hurt to-day in a collision between a motor car and a…

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Youth Drowned in Hume Reservoir Police Recover Body Albury

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 4

Hugh Ritchie, aged 16 years son of Mr. and Mrs. George Ritchie, of Albury, was drowned in 16 feet of water at Hume Reservoir this afternoon…

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Lorry Burned Driver Critically Injured Elderly Man Rushes to Rescue Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 1

A remarkable fire to-day destroyed a large lorry at Regents Park, resulting in serious injuries to the driver. The lorry was standing beside a petrol…

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Motor Cycle Races Marred by Accidents Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 6

There were many accidents in the tourist trophy motor cycle races at Hartley to-day. The course was covered with loose gravel and several…

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Fatality Near Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred three miles from Wagga, on the junee road, shortly , before ,1 o'clock on Saturday morning. The victim was Mr. Arthur Aitken…

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Horse Drowned at Illabo

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 2

Ron. Harris, son of Mr. Chas. Harris of "Yandilla," Illabo, is not like to forget a recent exciting experience. The other afternoon, at about 7 p.m.,…

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Five Drowned Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 4

Five persons were drowned when a boat capsized at Weymouth, on the upper reaches of Manukau Harbor, to-day. Two children, aged 9 and 12…

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Three Injured Van Overturns Five Times Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 4

When the steering gear of a small goods van locked on the Pennant Hills road, Parramatta, this afternoon, the vehice overturned five times. Three…

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Shooting Accident Young Man Killed Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 1

ERIC Richard Smith, aged 21, of Ladysmith, was killed yesterday when a shot gun he was carrying accidentally discharged. He was…

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Accidental Shooting Young Man Killed at Ladysmith Body Found by Mother and Sisters

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 4

Eric Richard Smith, aged 21 years, of Ladysmith, was killed yesterday when a shot-gun he was carrying accidentally discharged…

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Young Man Killed Accidental Shooting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 5

Eric Richard Smith, aged 21 yean, of Ladysmith, was killed yesterday when a shot[?]gun he was carrying accidentally…

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