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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

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Ex-resident Killed in Collision

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 4

Friends will regret to learn that Mrs. R. Hickson, of Austral-street, has received the sad news that her brother, Mr. Ronald Knowles, aged 26…

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Drowned in Gale. Melbourne

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 5

During the heavy gale which raged over Port Melbourne yesterday, Laurence Quinn, 19, is believed to have been drowned when his dingy…

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Local and General. Injured at Football Match

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 4

While participating in a football match at the Kempsey Park on Saturday last Mr. Harry Thompson fell heavily and sustained concussion and…

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Aged Quickly Through Accident. Compensation Awarded

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 2

Remarkable medical evidence on the ageing effect of an accident was given before the Workers' Compensation Commission during the hearing of an…

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Comboyne Fatality Killed by Falling Limb

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 2

Mr. Reginald Claude Harris, of Wingham, met his death on Sunday morning while working in the bush on the Comboyne cutting, about 9 miles above…

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N.Z. Floods Two Men Drowned Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 2

Two men were drowned during heavy floods in New Zealand. One Maori, named Maori attempted to cross a flood­ed river on horseback when he was…

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Aged Fall through Accident. Compensation Awarded

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 2

Remarkable medical evidence on the ageing effect of an accident was given before the Workers' Compensation Commission during the hearing…

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Inquest Bellingen Roadworks Fatality

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 5

The Bellingen District Coroner, Mr. H. V. Wood, conducted an inquiry at the Bellingen Court House on Thursday of…

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Old Man Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 4

While in Belgrave Street on Wednesday morning Mr. Samuel Arthur, an elderly resident of Innes Street, was knocked down by a motor lorry…

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Injured Off Bicycle

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 4

While riding his bicycle in the vicinity of the East Kempsey monument on Tuesday afternoon Bert Hogan, a telegraph boy employed at…

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Detective Injured. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 4

Detective Reginald Searl, 32 was battered over the head with an iron bar and seriously injured last night when he attempted to arrest two men…

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Aged Fast Through Accident. Compensation Awarded

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 2

Remarkable medical evidence on the ageing effect of an accident was given before the Workers' Compensation Commission during the…

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Inquests. Accident in State Forest

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 8

At Taree Court House on April 20, the Coroner (Mr. Hubert Flett) held an inquest touching the death of Harold Burns, employee of the…

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Another Fatal Accident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 8

The Coroner also held an enquiry touching the death of Charles Maxwell Orwin, who died as a result of injuries received in an accident to…

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Accident on Forestry Road

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 2

About 8 a.m. on Wednesday, whilst picking stone on forestry road work at Allgomera, "Curly" Glow, a young Sydney man, struck some…

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Aged Fast Through Accident

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 4

Remarkable medical evidence of the ageing effect of an accident was given before the Workers' Compensation Commission during the…

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America's Road Accidents

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 8

The Automotive Safety Foundation of America has advised the N.R.M.A. that there are now many encouraging factors in the outlook for highway…

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Another Shooting Accident. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 4

William Athol Ingram, 16, was cleaning a service rifle at his home at Harbord preparatory to attending military drill, when the weapon went…

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Accidentally Shot. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 4

Maitland Titterton, 50, a teller employed at the Bondi Junction branch of the Australian Gaslight Company, was removing a revolver from…

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Detective Injured Battered with Iron Bar. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 4

Detective Reginald Searl, 32, was battered over the head with an iron bar and seriously injured last night, when he attempted to arrest two men who, it…

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