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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

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Italian Munition Works Three Explosions. Many Killed and Injured

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 2

It is believed that 50 were killed and 300 injured in three separate explosions in the Segni munitions factory, near Tivoli, on Friday night. The first…

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Fatal Accident Near Macksville. Impounding Officer Loses His Life

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 4

On Monday night of last week about 7.30 o'clock Mr. R. Anderson was driving his motor truck along Congar[?] Road. When about a mile and…

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Fell and Injured Shoulder

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

As a result of a fall, Sidney Greaves, of Eungai Rail, sustained an injury to his left shoulder. He was transported by ambulance to the…

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Mother and Child Drowned. Strapped to Wrist

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 5

A mother and her young daughter were found drowned in a dam at Cootamundra early on Wednesday, the child strapped to the mother's…

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Car Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 4

While returning from Lismore to Coraki by car on Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Lane, Miss Lane, Mr. Hoschke, and a little niece of Mr…

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Injured in Surf

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

While bathing in the surf at South West Rocks on Sunday Miss Ruth Wright, a domestic employed at the Bank of N.S.W., Kempsey, sustained…

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Injured at Surf Carnival

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

Les Blair, a member of the Port Macquarie Surf Club, fell heavily while competing in an event at South West Rocks on Sunday, and…

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Lorry Overturns--man Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

At an early hour on Saturday morning a motor truck containing a number of coloured folk was proceeding to Willi Willi. As the vehicle…

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Child Injured by Fall

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

Having accompanied her father to the Dondingalong School on Tuesday last, Millicent, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Perrin, of West…

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Injured in Sailing Boat

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

While making ready his sailing boat, Mystery III., at the Jerseyville Regatta on Saturday week last, the veteran, Mr. Harry Croad, met with…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Sydney, Tuesday

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

Perth: When a motor truck conveying 19 persons returning from a dance, skidded and overturned near Reedy. Douglas Jolly, 28, was killed outright,…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 5

Ernest Thomas Campbell, 42, a commercial traveller, was driving with a companion near Bong Bong bridge early this morning when the car left…

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Road Accidents Who Is Responsible?

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 2

In the Local Government column in the "Sydney Morning Herald" the question of road accidents is dealt with in a comprehensive fashion, and a…

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Sawtell Drowning Case

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 4

"I have no hesitation in finding that the deceased was accidentally drowned. There is nothing in the evidence to justify the least…

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Farmer Found Drowned. Melbourne

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 5

With his hands tied by a piece of rope, the body of Martin Thomas Conway, 55, a farmer of Sedwick, near Bendigo, was found in water…

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Constable Injured During Filming of Picture

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 6

Constable C. Marsh, of Woolgoolga, was injured in Sydney on Tuesday of last week when leading a party of Lighthorsemen in a gallop…

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Horse Accidents. Tinonee, June 24, 1871

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 8

Horse accidents have been rather common this week. Mr. George Lyon, of Walton, was thrown on the Upper Dingo last Saturday, and received…

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Riding Fatality Gloucester Man's Death

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 4

Ah a result of injuries sustained in a fall from his horse on the Wallaringa road in the early afternoon of Monday last, Mr. Edward Corbett, an elderly…

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Current Topics Injured in Collision

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 2

Les Waters, aged about 17 years, met with a serious accident on Saturday afternoon last and as a result is now in Narraweema Private…

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Sydney Harbour Disaster Launch Capsizes and Sinks Nine People Drowned

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 3

The worst disaster in Sydney Harbour since the Greycliffe was sunk by the liner Tahiti, with the loss of over forty lives, occurred on Sunday when…

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