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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

823 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 42

Infant Drowned Body Recovered From Dam Parkes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 1

Harold Sweeney, aged one year, strayed from his home on Peak Hill road yesterday, and his body was later found in a dam…

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Dangarsleigh Fatality Death of James McNamara Evidence At Inquest

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 3

Medical evidence submitted at an inquest held at the Court House this morning attributed the death of James McNamara (78), a…

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Coronial Inquiry Tabulam Drowning Accidental Death

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 4

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Coroner (Mr. Elsmer Jones) at the Inquest at Tabulam on Monday into the…

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Lightning Kills Golfer Herberton Links Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 10

The first flash of lightning in a storm at Herberton about 2.30 p.m. on Sunday, caused the death of Mr. A. W. H. Soul, manager of the local…

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Tabulam Drowning Fatality Ben Lomond Man's Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 3

A verdict of accidental weath was returned by the Coroner (Mr. Eismer Jones) at the inquest at Tabulam on Monday into the death of Joseph John…

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Maitland Fatality. Man Electrocuted

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 1

Archibald McGilvray, 40, of Fry Street. West Maitland. was electrocuted yesterday when his forehead came in contact with a live wire while…

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Found Drowned. Bingara Resident's Death

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 4

The death has occurred in tragic circumstances of Mr. Edmund Kelly, a very old resident of the Caroda and Bingara districts. Mr. Kelly had been…

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Bush Tragedy. Injured by Falling Tree

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 4

Badly injured when struck by a failing tree, David Andrews, 45, of Lower Mangrove, Gosford, lay unconscious for some time on Wednesday…

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King Pin Destroyed Accident at Glen Innes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

King Pin, well known performer on north and north-western racecourses, was destroyed' after the last race at the Glen Tunes Cup meeting on…

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Five Drowned When Vessels Collide Others Have Remarkable Escape From Death MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 1

After a collision between the Union Company's steamer Kara Kiri (887 tons) and the Patrick freighter Caradale (1896 tons) off Gellibrand shortly before midnight the Kara Kiri sank in a few minutes…

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Women Drowned Washed Off Rocks HOBART

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 1

Two women were drowned when they were washed off the rocks at the entrance to the Blowhole at Eaglehawk Neck…

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Washed From Rock Two Women Drowned Hobart

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 1

Two women were drowned when they were washed off a rock at the entrance to the Blow Hole at Eaglehawke Neck…

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Motor Fatality Near Casino. Warialda District Family Victims. Two Occupants Killed

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 2

A serious accident occurred near Cpsino on Friday, when a car ran tiff the road and rolled down the side of the hill. Mrs. R. D. Newlands of…

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Car Overturns Occupants' Miraculous-Escape From Death Accident on Pee Dee Cutting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 4

Motoring to Armidale on Saturday with two companions, Mr. P. Hudson, of Keriqgsey, figured in a car smash, which amazingly…

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Unusual Accident To Rising 'Plane Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 4

An unusual accident befel three members of the Commonwealth Air Accidents Investigation Committee, at Archerfield Aerodrome to-day…

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Collision at Intersection Motor-Cyclist Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 4

When a motor cycle outfit and a motor car came into collision at the Ferguson Street-Lambeth intersection yesterday morning the…

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Motor Smash Girl Killed : Two Men Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 4

Mr. Harold Bruncil (25) of Brisbane Street, Tamworth, who suffered lacerated wounds to the forehead and shock in a motor…

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Fell From Top of Stairs Accident That Brought on Neuritis

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 3

This old lady survived a fall downstairs from top to bottom, only to become a victim of neuritis and rheumatism. But in Kruschen she found…

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Fatality at Wee Waa

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 4

Edgar Robert Wilson, about 24, was accidentally killed on Monday while working on the new lagoon bridge at Wee Waa. Deceased, with other men,…

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Utility Truck Wricked Bad Smash at Wollamombi Passenger Gravely Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 7

Ralph Barrett of Mary-street, Grafton, was gravely injured when a motor utility in which he and three others were travelling from…

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