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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

829 stories in New England's papers · page 12 of 42

Struck by Bucket Carpenter Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 4

Clifford Yeomans (17) sustained a severe gash when struck by a falling bucket at Tattersall's Hotel this afternoon…

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Woman's Death Bitten by Adder Fatality at Evans Head Lismore

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 1

Mrs. 3. Feros, wife at a cafe proprietor at Evans Head, was bitten by a death adder while fishing yesterday afternoon, and…

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Pastor's Unwelcome Discovery House Burned While Attending Accident Victim Gilgandra

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 1

A pensioner, named Emerson, was knocked down by a car and killed on the Warren road. Among the crowd which collected…

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Car Overturned Intersection Accident Three Occupants Escape

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 4

Two young: men and a woman were fortunate to escape from serious injury at 11.30 on Monday night, when a car, in which they…

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Verdict Reduced Full Court Decision Car Accident Sequel Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 4

Some months ago, Leah Woodbridge was awarded £3750 damages against the Commisisoner for Main Roads as compensation for injuries received in…

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Manslaughter Charge Follows Car Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 4

As a result of a fatal car crash on the Armidale road, near Glencoe, on Tuesday, April 5, when Alice Maud McDonald was killed…

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Fell Down Steps Hod Carrier Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 4

When he overbalanced and fell, while carrying a hod of bricks up a back stairway on the renovation work at Tattersall's Hotel this afternoon,…

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Fight on Steamer Mates Injured Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 4

A fight occurred on the tra[?] steamer Thistleford at Miller's Point, last night, between a number of members of the crew and officers,…

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Geelong Race Fall Jockey Critically Injured Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 1

Double Speed, one of the horses iniured at Geelong races yesterday, fractured its elbow and subsequently was destroyed…

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Brave Lad Rescues Injured Mate From Leopard's Cage Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 1

Peter Walton, aged 10, was inspecting the leopard at a circus at Moss Yale, when the animal thrust out its paw and seized him, dragging him…

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Motorist Drowned Car Skidded Off Road MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 1

George Biggie, undertaker, was drowned in Sooth Wangaratta Creek when the car he was driving skidded off the road…

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Concern About Air Accidents

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 8

Lieut.-Colonel A. J, Muirhead, Under- Secretary for War, answering Sir Gifford Fox (Cons., Henley) in the House of Commons, said he was…

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Girl's Shoe Causes Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 6

Miss Emily W. Mason, 18, of Cowley Road, Leytonstone, was about to beard a train at Leytonstone, England, when her shoe fame off and fell…

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"Increase in Car Accidents" SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 1

The Metropolitan Ambulance Superintendent, Mr. Milche", declared to-day that the records for this year showed an increase…

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Another Collision Two Cars Damaged

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 4

A collision between two cars at the corner of Mossman and Dangar streets on Good Friday almost wrenched off the front wheel on the driver's side,…

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Shooting Fatality Gun Held by Child Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 4

Joseph Cheyne Hunter (24) was fatally wounded at crookwell by a charge of shot accidentally fired by a five-years-old boy…

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Drowned in Lachlan River Fisherman's Tragic End Forbes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 1

Joseph Leslie Seddon (65) was drowned in the Lachlan River. While fishing, a strong current carried him down to a submerged snag, where he…

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Two Injured Car Over Embankment Inverell Residents' Mishap

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 4

A number of Inverell residents experienced remarkable escapes from serious injury when their car plunged ocer a 50ft. embankment,…

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Woman's Thumb Gashed Simple Accident at Enmore

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 4

While chasing a cat out of her kitchen to-day Mrs. N. Beham, of Mt. Pleasant, Enmore, accidentally gashed her right thumb with a large butcher's…

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Germany's Road Accidents

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 5

At last the percentage of accidents per car has fallen in Germany, and with it the insurance rate—slightly. Viewing this state of affairs with…

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