Person:Robert Tindall (9)

Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Tuesday 23 April 1935, page 9

LATE NEWS.

CAB SKIDS AND OVERTURNS. A Rifleman Killed;

SYDNEY, Monday. — Robert P. Tindall, 50 years, of Weston, was fatally injured in a. motor accident 28 miles from Tamworth to-day. He was returning to Cessnock with a party of riflemen after having

taken part in the prize meeting at Tamworth. Three other men who were in the car were injured. William McGarvey, 50 years, was admitted to hospital in a serious condition. The ear skidded. and overturned when a tyre blew out. Tindall died while being conveyed to Tamworth by ambulance.

Singleton Argus (NSW: 1880 - 1954), Monday 29 April 1935, page 2

INQUEST ON CAR TRAGEDY _________________

CORONER'S FINDING. _________

At the inquest into the death of Robert Perry Tindall, aged 49, of Weston, who died after the car in which he was driving home from Tam-

worth on the night of April 22 cap-sized on the main north road near Wallabadah, the Coroner (Mr. G. J. Johnstone P.M.) found that Tindall died from injuries received when the car he was driving overturned. Passengers who were in the car said a rear tyre blew out when the car was travelling at from 25 to 30 miles an hour. Tindall tried to avoid a fence and the car capsized. Tindall had been a successful competitor at the rifle meeting at Tamworth that day. _____________________

Singleton Argus (NSW: 1880 - 1954), Wednesday 24 April 1935, page 1

FATAL CAR SMASH

RIFLEMAN KILLED.

Tragedy, overtook a party of Cessnock riflemen on Monday evening when they were returning home after having taken part in the prize meeting at Tam-

worth. Four men, Robert P. Tindall, 50, of Weston, William M'Garvey, 50, of Kitchener near Cessnock, Fred Anderson, of Cessnock, and R. Smith, also of Cessnock, left Tamworth by car shortly before 6 o'clock, and at a spot, 28 miles from Tamworth, between the range and Wallabadah, the near side rear tire blew out, the car skidded, turned, and clashed into the netting along the side of a bridgeway, then capsized. Tindall, who was driving, sustained a fractured skull, and M'Garvey, who was riding on the driving side in the back seat, also sustained skull injuries Anderson and Smith, fearing that the vehicle might take fire, ripped away the hood and got the injured men clear, and I did what they could for them pending the arrival of assistance. A passing motorist hurried to Walla-bad way and got in touch with Tamworth Ambulance, and Superintendent Bowdler and a bearer left at once. They found the two injured men in a very bad way. At the request of the other two men, they were brought back to Tamworth, but just as the car reached Goonoo Goonoo, 14 miles from town, Tindall died. M'Garvey was admitted to hospital.