Disaster on Harbor. Crowded Excursion Launch Capsizes and Sinks. Eleven Drowned; Many Missing. One Hundred and Fifty Struggling in Water. Gallant Rescues by U.S.A. Sailors and Police
The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 2
Four women and one man are known to have been drowned when the double-decker pleasure launch, Rodney, capsized in Sydney Harbor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arm Torn Off. Workman Injured at Scone
The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 2
William Cramond, a returned soldier, had his arm torn off at the elbow when assisting in operating the power trench-digging machine which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Speed Limits and Accident Ratios. Sydney
Macleay Argus · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 4
The Minister for Transport, Mr. Bruxner, said he disagrees with the Superintendent Secretary, of the Central District Ambulance. Mr. H. J…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident at Rollands Plains
The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 4
As the result of an accident whilst working in the bush at Rollands Plains last Saturday morning, Mr. Edward James ("Pat.") Holden, met…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Injured in Quarry
Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 4
On Saturday last Mr. William Krause, was working in a quarry at South West Rocks when he was struck on the right forearm and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Car Driver Critically Injured. Sydney
Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 5
When' a car driven by John Francis Dobbie, 28, collided with a tram at Bondi junction last night, one of his eyes was practically gouged out by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Twenty-One Drowned. New Zealand Tragedy. Floods Sweep Camp Away Wall of Water
The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 3
It is now revealed that 20 men and one young women were swept to their deaths when a huge…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Fatality at John's River. Fettler Green Killed
The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 3
A fettler attached to the John's River district railway service was found with his head and left arm cut off on the line at mileage 258.8 near…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious Accident
The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 4
Monday last, whilst rounding up some cows at Clybucca, Mr. Claude Witchard, of that centre, fell from his horse and sustained a probable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Fatality at John's River. Fettler Green Killed
The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 3
A fettler attached to the John's River district railway service was found with his head and left arm cut off on the line at mileage 258.3, near…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sequel to Car Collision Counter Claims in Court
Macleay Argus · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 9
Before Mr. Parker, Relieving P.M., sitting in Small Debts Court jurisdiction, Walter Bassett proceeded against…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Railway Fatality. the Inquest
The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 10
The Coroner (Mr. Hubert Flett) held at the Taree Court House on Wednesday an inquest touching the death of Henry Ormond Green, who…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Injured While Bathing
Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 4
On Saturday afternoon last Frank Lewis, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Lewis, of East Kempsey, was with a number of others bathing in the river from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Speedway Rider Seriously Injured. Sydney
Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 4
When his motor cycle crashed over the embankment at the sports ground to-day, Wally Lloyd, the speedway rider, suffered fractured ribs, a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Injured Man Attended to by Minister for Commerce
Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 4
While Richard Mavin was lying on the roadside awaiting the arrival of an ambulance to convey him to hospital for treatment for a fractured…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Motor Accident
The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 4
Friday night last, whilst returning from Smithtown about midnight, Mr. Fred. Argent found a motor cycle and sidecar lying on the road about a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woolgoolga Fatality
Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 3
The Coroner, Mr. C. Walker, J.P., held an inquest at Coffs Harbour Courthouse on Friday, concerning the death on the previous Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Fatality. The Inquest
The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 2
The Corouer (Mr. Hubert Flett held at the Taree Court House on Wednesday an inquest touching the death pit Henry Ormond Green, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Severe Storm in California. Many Drowned. Los Angeles
The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 5
Twenty-five persons are dead and 10,000,000 dollars damage was caused by floods in California to-day. Fifteen persons are believed to have been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General. Child Injured
Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 4
As a result of a cask tipping over upon her on Friday last, Joyce, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McIvor, of Bellimbopinni, sustained a…
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