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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

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

Lost His Temper. Bad Manners Accident

Camden News · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 9

They waited in hospital, nervous and greatly disturbed in conscious, wishing in vain that they could undo all that had occurred within one short…

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Defective Equipment a Primary Cause of Motor Accidents

The Picton Post · Wednesday 23 August 1939 · page 4

Reports of the mobile police patrol show that one of the primary causes of accidents in the less populous areas is that owners of vehicles take…

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Fatally Injured. Constable W.J. Parker

The Campbelltown News · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 1

Reading the cables of death in the European war now in conflict, brings tremor to all—a painful strain which cannot be other than expected…

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Nine Persons Injured in Triple Car Accident

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 October 1939 · page 2

Constable Quinell, of Bargo, and Sister Cameron, of the Bush Nursing association, of the same village, rendered valuable…

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Fatal Motor, Cycle Accident Jacob Van Dragt Killed

The Picton Post · Wednesday 18 October 1939 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred early on Sunday night when, Jacob Van Dragt, a young man who was well and favourably known…

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Motor Accident at Bargo Bridge Members of the R.A.A.F. INVOLVED

The Picton Post · Wednesday 18 October 1939 · page 2

Driving a motor car south on Monday night at a speed of 30 miles an hour, Air Craftsman Nelson, of the Royal Australian…

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Injured in Collision

The Picton Post · Wednesday 1 November 1939 · page 4

Percy Pascoe, of 125 Lacking street, Granville, and Mrs. J. King, of Parramatta Road, Five Dock, were painfully injured in a motor car crash at…

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Motor Accident

The Campbelltown News · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 1

Returning to Campbelltown after a short motor trip on the Camden Road last Saturday evening, Mr. Ray Simpson, driving a Chevrolet car…

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Road Accident. Robert Weir Killed

Camden News · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 1

Robert Weir, aged 22 years, only son of Mr. D. Weir, of Weroimbi, received fatal injuries when a motor car, driven by Dudley Curry, of…

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Motor Accident. Two Persons Seriously Injured

Camden News · Thursday 28 December 1939 · page 1

On Sunday last, 24th December, a motor accident occurred on the Hume Highway at Leppington, resulting in Lionel Hele, age 27 years, of St…

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Boy Drowned. at Burragorang

Camden News · Thursday 28 December 1939 · page 1

At about 7 p.m. on Saturday, 23rd December, a small boy, Harold Keith Golding, of Fairlight St., Five Dock, met his death by drowning in the…

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Shouting Accident

Camden News · Thursday 28 December 1939 · page 1

A stray bullet from a pea rifle, fired by some unknown person, struck one of a party of three young women who were holidaying in Burragorang on…

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