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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

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Man Seriously Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 4

On Monday Mr. Robert Hillard, a teamster, of Eungai Rail, met with a peculiar accident, as a result of which he is now in a serious…

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Injured by Axe

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 4

While using an axe at Greenhills last night Mr. C. Green inflicted an incised wound on his left ankle. After first-aid had been rendered by…

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M.H.R. Seriously Injured. Dubbo

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 5

Mr. Lawson, M.H.R. for Macquarie, was badly injured in a motor car accident to-day, and is now in Dubbo Hospital in a serious condition. He…

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Local and General. Injured at Wild Australia Show

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 4

While taking part in the "Wild Australia" show in Belgrave-street on Saturday night last, Noel Hudson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Hudson,…

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Unusual Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 4

Mr. Robert Hillard, of Eungai, met with a most unusual and very serious accident on Monday morning. Whilst driving a bullock team the wheel of…

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Inquests. Fatality at Lansdowne

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 2

On Tuesday week Mr. 'Hubert Flett, District Coroner, held an inquiry at the Taree Court House into the cause of the death of Frederic Sewell, which…

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Killed in Car Collision

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 2

On the same day the Coroner also held an inquiry at Taree Court House into the cause of death of William John Howard, who died as the result…

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Road Accidents and Traffic Volume

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 10

Road deaths, when they are related to the amount of motoring that is done, are declining in Britain. According to a note issued by the…

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Road Accidents and Traffic Volume

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 3

Bond deaths, when they are related to the amount of motoring that is done, are declining in Britain. According to a note issued by the British Road…

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Mr. A. T. Latter Seriously Injured

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 4

Friends will regret to learn that Mr. A. Latter, garage proprietor, of Smith-street, Kempsey, received word last, night that his father, Mr. A. T…

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A Gunnedah Fatality

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 4

Last Friday Mr. and Mrs. Val Kesby of Turner's Flat Public School, received the distressing news that at Gunnedah that day while motoring…

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Mr. A. T. Latter Injured

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 4

Mr. A. T. Latter, well and popularly known representative of Griffith Bros., whose name has been a household word in the Macleay…

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Bullock Riding Accident Young Man's Death Following Fall at Coopernook

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 1

Mr. Richard Micheal Brougham, aged 28, of Coralville, passed away in the M.R.D. Hospital on Friday afternoon from injuries received the previous…

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Boy Seriously Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 4

This afternoon George Hines, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hines, of Holman-street, was riding his bicycle in Belgrave-street when a collision…

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Mr. Latta Injured

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 2

Coffs "Advocate" reports : Mr. Latta, well-known traveller on the coast for a firm specialising in tea, was badly injured when his car…

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Injured Man's Ordeal. Crawls Two Miles. Leg Broken

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 1

After one of his legs had been broken in a fall from a horse on Saturday, Edward Binney, a station hand, crawled two miles on hands and knees…

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Lorry Accident. On Copeland Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 2

While returning from Copeland in a lorry on Monday afternoon last, Neville Westcott, employed in Bagley's store, Barrington, had a miraculous…

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Miss Gladys Moncrieff. Seriously Injured

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 1

Miss Gladys Moncrieff and her manager, Mr. Iredale, were seriously injured on Tuesday. afternoon in a motor smash on Prince's Highway at…

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Disastrous Tornado. 27 Dead and Hundreds Injured. LONDON

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 5

A New York message slates the twenty-seven persons are dead and hundreds were injured by a tornado, which swept through four States,…

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Rodeo Accident. Young Man's Death

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 5

Mr. Richard Michael Brougham, aged 28 years, of Coralville, passed away in the M.R.D. Hospital on Friday afternoon from injuries received…

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