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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

9 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Accident at Bibbenluke Horse Breaks Car Window

The Bombala Times · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

On Monday last at Bibbenluke, Camel, a chestnut horse, attacked a motor car breaking the right hand window. Camel, who evidently had…

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Bondi Surf Tragedy Six Persons Drowned. Sydney

The Bombala Times · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 4

The worst surfing tragedy in the history of the State occurred at the Bondi Beach on Sunday afternoon, when a sudden change in the currents…

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Peculiar Accident

Delegate Argus · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 4

Mr. Noel Harris, of "Oxley," Gilmore, in the Tumut district was the victim of a peculiar accident recently. Whilst lop…

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Road Smash. Several Persons Injured

The Bombala Times · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 4

A double collision occurred on the Pine Valley Road about 8.20 on Saturday night as the result of which several people received treatment at…

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Accidents

The Bombala Times · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 1

Driving his Ford Utility on Sunday morning Mr. Gordon Shaw met with an accident that fortunately had no serious results to him personally but…

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Fatality at Delegate Constable Shot When Cleaning Revolver

The Bombala Times · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 4

Constable Geoffrey William Brown, a young officer who had been on patrol at the border at Delegate River and also at the Delegate police station for…

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Road Accidents

Delegate Argus · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 2

"A bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroyed can never be supplied."…

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Explosion of Rackarock Men Critically Injured

The Bombala Times · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 1

ORBOST, Sunday.—Two men were critically injured about noon on Saturday when they were blown up by the premature explosion of a charge of…

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A Safe Christmas How to Reduce Accidents

The Bombala Times · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 3

The Christmas holiday season, desired by all to be a time of happiness and recreation, too often is marred for hundreds, of families by unfortunate…

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