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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

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Tingha Topics Personal: Dry Conditions Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. F Thompson from the local post office left town for their new appointment during the week Mr. Chapman from Inverell is the…

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Loss Of Pan-American Airways Clipper Official Theories Regarding Cause of Disastrous Explosion Did Spark From Exhaust Reach Petrol Tank? Accident Should Not Retard Future Plans Expert Advocates Use of Diesel Engines in Planes Washington

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 1

Officials of the Bureau of Air Commerce said reports from Pago Pago suggested that the cause of the Clipper disaster may have been somewhat similar to that which brought about the explosion…

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Man Loses Memory Aftermath Of Accident Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 1

The man who wandered into nornsby police station on Wednesday morning suffering from loss of memory has been identified as John Madden, 47, a…

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Head-on Collision

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Tonkin and family, of "Myee," Pallamallawa, accompanied by Master Desmond Cannen, of Inverell, were engaged in a…

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FIRES Fireman Injured SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 1

A [?] was discovered early this morning [?] Dafrod's frock and shoe [?] and [?] centre. Another occurred in a frock and…

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Boy Drowned Companions Kept Silence MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 1

The body of Robert [?] seven, who had been [?] home since Thursday [?] in Moone, Pones [?]…

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Motor Fatality Car Struck By Train MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 1

Lion[?] when a car [?] in front of the [?] Baxter…

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Child Drowned Companions Witness Tragic Event Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 4

The body of Robert Cootes, aged 7, who had been missing from his home since Thursday last, was found in the Moonee Ponds creek, at…

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Gravely Injured Jockey's Skull Fractured Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 1

The jockey, K. Cook, who was injured at Canterbury on Saturday, is in a grave condition. An X-ray revealed that his skull was fractured…

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Car Swept Before Train One Occupant Fatally Injured Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 4

Lionel Thompson was fatally injured when a car was swept for 100 yards in front of the Mornington train at Baxter, while William Treyvaud,…

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Racing Accidents

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 2

There were two serious accidents at Canterbury Park on Saturday, the Gunyerwarildi horse, Woodsman, being involved in one. Three horses…

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Lady Gowrie In Car Collision Vice Regal Visitor Injured Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 1

In a head-on collision at the intersection of the South Coast Read and Princes Highway, Helenburgh, last night, two cars…

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Car Smash Governor's Aide Involved Society Girls Injured Returning From At Home SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 1

The two daughters of Sir Hugh and Lady Poynter, Jocelyn (22) and Shirley (19) together with Captain Blacker, A.D.C., to the…

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Drowning Fatality Honeymoon Couple Perish Hobart

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 1

Frederick Clifford Lavender, 26, and Mavis Birchall Lavender, 22, who were married only on January 3 in Melbourre, were drowned at Roaring…

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Couple Drowned Newly Married HOBART

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 1

Frederick Clifford Lavender. 26. and Mavis Birthall Lavender. 22. who were married only on January 3. in Melbourne were drowned at Roaring…

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Yagobie Tragedy Two Persons Killed Result of Car Accident

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 4

Mr. Geoffrey Onus, 27, of Yago-ble station, was killed instantly, and Mr. Henry Milling, commercial traveller, 40, died shortly after…

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Unusual Accident to Cyclist

The Uralla Times · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 3

Errol Cannon, 19, was riding a bicycle over the old Tingha bridge across the Macintyre River, at Inverell, when the machine struck a…

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Cartridge Explodes Two Boys Injured SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 1

Eric Maher. 15 and James Gou[?] 15. were wounded last night when a home-made cartridge exploded a [?] Military Club Glebe…

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Spanish Bombing Britishers Killed Number Injured BARCELONA

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 1

When three rebel warplanes bombed Tarraona two members of the crew of the British steamer Thoipness were killed and seven injured…

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Found Dead Pea-rifle Bullet Accidental Explosion NARROMINE

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 1

When on the was to Organge [?] staving a tea [?] 29. of [?] dead the [?]…

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