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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

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Fell Like a Leaf Plane Crashes On Railway Three Occupants Injured. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 5

A De Havilland Dragon, belonging to Mr. A. W. Macarthur-Onslow, of Sydney, and piloted by Captain Bailey, crashed on to the railway line near…

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In Hospital Two Men Collide On Bicycles Ulmarra Road Accident

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 4

Two men are inmates of the Grafton District Hosuital as the result of a head-on collision between bicycles along the Ulmarra road, near Swan…

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Fall From Jetty Coffs Lady Injured

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 4

Mrs. C. E. Stratford, Coffs Harbour, was admitted to hospital last Friday night with a couple of fractured ribs, caused through…

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Found on Road Motor Cyclist Dies Collision Suspected. Nambucca Heads

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Lower, of Nambucca Heads, was discovered in an unconscious state on the Pacific highway, between Kempsey and Macksville, on…

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Accident

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 4

Alex Allison, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Allison, of George street, South Grafton, fell out of a tree and cut his arm. Seven stitches were inserted in…

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£3000 Writ Sequel to Collision at Sea. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 5

The Red Funnel Trawlers Pty., Ltd., owners of the trawler Durraween, to-day issued a writ out of the High Court claiming £3000 damages against the…

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Confusion in Ring Withdrawal Of Soltoi Leg Injured at Last Moment. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 6

In the last race at Flemington to-day Soltoi was strongly supported, and was second favorite to Evening Mist when an announcement was made at…

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Bus Leaves Road Passengers Inured Accident Near Murwillumbah. Murwillumbah

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 5

Four people were injured this afternoon when a bus left the road and went over an embankment about a mile past Palm Vale on the Reserve…

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£2250 Damages Woman Injured in Collision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice Stephen in the Causes Court to-day, Margaret Hunter, of Vaucluse, was awarded £2250 damages from Sidney James Thomson…

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Speed Limit Clarence Bridge Dangers Chamber of Commerce Motion "May Be Terrible Accident."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 4

Possible danger of accidents resulting from vehicles travelling at too high a speed on the Clarence River bridge was viewed with…

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General News Escape From Drowning

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 6

The promptness and courage of a youth, Jim Wiley, probably prevented a drowning tragedy at "The Dip" a popular swimming hole near the…

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Injured Whilst Diving

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 6

Thomas McLean (16), of Constance street, Valley, was critically injured when he dived 20 feet from the railings of the Sandgate pier into 5ft. of…

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Injured by Tin Harf

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 4

Although looking docile enough the mechanical hare can be a dangerous and costly animal, as the Maitland Greyhound Racing Association has…

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Accident at Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 1

Miss Dorrie Banks, of Ballina, wellknown horse exhibitor at district shows, had a nasty fall in the ring at the show on Wednesday afternoon…

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Car Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 2

Whilst driving near Be[?]gen yesterday evening, on an errand in connection with the school, Mr. R. F. Hodge, Principal of Colls…

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Accident to Railway Man

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 4

While levering sleepers which were beeing held at the Booyong railway station on Wednesday morning, George Giles, a married man residing at Bent…

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Horse Tripped, Rider Injured

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 4

Whilst mustering cattle on horseback yesterday afternoon, James Norbert Wall (22) received head injuries when his horse tripped and threw him…

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Husband Drowned Wife Was Eyewitness. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 5

Believed to have been seized by cramp, Harold Rupert Const, 47 married, of Glebe, was drowned before the eyes of his wife and sister at…

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Narrow Escape By Members Of Parliament Cars in Collision. Mullumbimby

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 5

While travelling to Mullumbimby today at the start of his election campaign, Mr. A. [?] Budd, M.L.A. for Byron, had a narrow escape. The car…

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Speedway Crash One Killed, Four Injured Sensation at Wollongong. Wollongong

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 5

When a motor cycle crashed into a crowd of spectators during the Grand Prix speedway meeting at Wollongong on Saturday, one man was killed and…

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