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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

38 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Serious Collision Four Critically Injured Holiday Smash at Bargo

The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 2

As a remit of a collision with a telegraph pole between the two overhead bridge' at Barfo, four people are in the Berrima District…

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Other Accidents Youth Shot at Maldon Thomas [?]

The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 3

[?] hard, aged 20, was admitted to Camden District Hospital on Sunday week suffering from a gunshot wound in the right side, caused by a pellet from a…

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Coroner's Inquest. Cycling Accident at Broughton Pass

Camden News · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 9

The District Coroner, Mr. H. H. Kelloway, J.P., held an inquiry at the Camden Courthouse last Friday on the death of Alfred Fox, 65 years, who…

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Inquest. Motor Cycle Accident

Camden News · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 9

On Tuesday week the District Coroner, Mr. H. S. Kelloway, J.P., held an inquiry at the Camden Court House on the death of Douglas Lloyd…

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Motor Accident Ends Fatally

The Picton Post · Wednesday 16 March 1938 · page 1

This paper joins the many friends in this district of Mrs. H. Ware, of Argyle Street, Picton, in extending to her their sympathy in the sorrow…

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Strange Accident

The Picton Post · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 1

Mr. Lindsay Cochrane, of Kangaroo I Valley, was involved in a, narrow | escape from serious injury whilst his [?] tractor up a steep grade when !…

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Painful Accidents Child Scalded

The Picton Post · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 3

Master Russell; Chalker, the .4 years old son of Mr. M. Chalker, of "Greenwood ," Wombeyan Caves, received shocking scalds about the body…

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Motor Car Accident

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 2

Mr. E. New, a well-known local townsman, encountered a bit of bad luck a few days ago. He had parked hit motor car on the road-side near…

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Mill Accident

The Campbelltown News · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 1

Mr. J. Lawson escaped being seriously injured when ,a piece of wood struck him on the head on Wednesday afternoon at Messrs. Brunero…

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Sequel to an Unfortunate Accident Piction Citizen Before the Young Police Court Acquitted by the Bench

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 1

We are indebted to the "Young Chronicle" for the following report of a case dealt with in the Police Count of thai town yesterday (Tuesday) mori…

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Three Injured in Lorry. Crash

The Picton Post · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 2

Seriously injured when a motor lorry in which they were returning from Bargo crashel at a sharp bend of the road near the…

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Road Accidents

The Campbelltown News · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 3

“A [?] peasantry their country’s pride, When once destroyed can never be supplied.”…

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Blasting Accident

The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 4

While blasting operations were being carried out for the Mittagong sewerage works, Jack Reverse, one of the workmen, was struck on the head by a piece…

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Road Accidents

Camden News · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 9

An article written by Lieut. Col. H. A. Youden, D.S.O., V.D., Secretary to the Road Safety council of New South Wales…

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Road Accidents the Citizen'c Responsibility

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 July 1938 · page 2

Much has been said and written in an endeavour to inculcate safety principles amongst road users, but the nett result in the reduction of road accidents…

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Glaring Headlights Prolific Cause of Accidents

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 July 1938 · page 3

"Not cricket," is the term applied by the General Secretary of the N.R.M.A (Mr. H. I. Johnson) to the wholesale lack of thought displayed by motorists…

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Fatality at Tahmoor Thrown from Motor Cycle Barco Resident Killed

The Picton Post · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 2

M. J. W. Clark, a railway employee was killed last Saturday morning, when he was thrown from his motor cycle at the overhead bridge, near the Bargo…

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Fatality at Werombi. Three Children Burned to Death

Camden News · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 1

Three children, Shirley Patricia, aged 9 years; Winifred Adelaide, aged 7 years, and David Henry, aged 5 years, the youngest members of the family…

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Accident in the Bush Father Injured Son's Daring & Sensational Ride

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 1

Improvising a bridle from trace chains and mounting an. unbroken horse Mr. Stanley Toovey, of Upper Burragorang last week rode five miles procure…

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Accident

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 3

'Mr. Joha Sewell met with a painful accident white wood cutting at Bullio Station 23 miles from Mittagong on Tuesday. A flying piece of steel from…

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