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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

829 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 42

Narrow Escape Flying Instructor in Accident Broken Hill

The Inverell Times · Monday 28 March 1938 · page 1

Dan Collins, instructor of the Broken Hill Aero Club had [?] escape, when the [?] struck the ground during an…

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New Zealand Accident Nine Fatalities in Week-End Auckland

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 28 March 1938 · page 1

There were nine fatal accidents in New Zealand over the week-end, apart from the loss of six lives in Saturday's train smash…

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Flying Boat Crashes Journalist Drowned LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 1

The naval flying boat, Prewar VI., while participating in combined aerial exercises, crashed into the sea near Brest…

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Car Capsize Woman Driver Injured Admitted to District Hospital

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 4

Imprisoned behind the steering wheel of her car when it left the road and somersaulted down a declivity about 17 miles south of…

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Accident Reduction

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 8

According to the New York Police Department, the installation of signal traffic lights at street intersections in that city has resulted in an annual…

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Cyclist Injured Collision With Motor Truck Serious Charges Against Driver Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 1

In collision with a motor truck while riding his bicycle at Castle Hill last night, Harry De Corey (36), of Castle Hill, suffered a…

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Nurse in Car Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 4

Miss V. H. Kellich, of the nursing staff of St. George District Hospital. Kogarah, was imprisoned behind the steering wheel of her car when it left…

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Gladys Moncrief Injured

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 6

While travelling from Adelaide to Melbourne, Miss Gladys Monerief and her manager, Mr. Iredale, were seriously injured when their car…

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One Killed, Three Injured BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 1

One man was killed and three others injured when a rail trolley travelling between Lynbrook and Bullock Creek, North…

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Shocking Fatality Smash at Glencoe One Killed: Five Injured Car Dashes Into Fence Glen Innes Residents Involved

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 4

One girl was killed, her sister critically injured and four others sustained more or less severe injuries in a motor car…

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Girl Killed Accident at Glen Innes Sad End to Birthday Party

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 1

When a car overturned on the Armidale road, 14 miles from Glen Innes at 10.30 last night, Miss Maud Macdonald (22), of Glen…

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Car Accident Young Woman Killed—Five Injured

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 2

A young woman was killed and five other members of a birthday celebration party were injured when the car in which they were returning to Glen…

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Tragic Accident Young Woman Killed In Night Car Crash Five Others Injured Sad Sequel to Birthday Party

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 4

A tragic accident, in which a young woman resident of Glen Innes Tost her life and four other young people, three men and a…

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Rocky Resident's Serious Accident

The Uralla Times · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 1

While returning from his work at Arding last week-end to his home at Rocky River, Mr. Eric White was involved in an accident, sustaining…

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Perilous Journey With Injured Man

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 3

W[?] cutting [?] the scrub to [?] afternoon [?]…

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Sulky Accident Three Thrown Out

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 5

As Mr. Arthur Grob was driving his horse and sulky down Meade Street to the water trough in East Avenue shortly before 1 p.m…

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Station Master Killed Shunting Fatality at Molong Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 1

Joseph Aloysius Gough (48), station master at Molong, was killed while engaged in shunting operations at the local railway yard. There were no…

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Chemicals Explode Boy Frightfully Injured Auckland

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 1

Two boys were trying to ignite a mixture of chemicals with sulphuric acid, at Remuera, when the glass beaker exploded…

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Boy Killed Chemical Explosion Two Companions Injured AUCKLAND

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 4

Two boys were trying to ignite a mixture of chemicals with sulphuric acid at Remnora when the glass beaker exploded and one of…

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Railway Accident Stationmaster Killed SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 1

Joseph Aloysius Cough (48), station master at Molong, was killed while engaged in shunting operations at the local railway yards…

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